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President’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Welcome New Members . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Spring Membership Meeting Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 FAMA Technical Update . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2011 Fire/EMS Safety, Health & Survival Week FAQs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 FEMSA/FAMA 2011 Fall Meetings . . . . 8 FAMA’s Branching System . . . . . . . . . . 10 Trade Show Report Card . . . . . . . . . . . 13 CFSI Annual Seminars and Dinner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 2010 Survey Winner Selects $5,000 Worth of Equipment . . . . . . . . 15 A Manufacturing Renaissance . . . . . . 16 Fama/Femsa Washington Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 NAM Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 In Memoriam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Member News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-22 2011 Fama Board Of Directors . . . . . 23 2011 Professional Resources . . . . . . . 23 2011 Events Calendar . . . . . Back Cover
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Summer 2011 Issue
Deep Rooted, Strong with Many Branches
|| President’s Message – by Grady North
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he tree symbolism on the newsletter cover is most appropriate for our FAMA organization.
Deep Rooted: FAMA is 65 years old this year. The original organization consisted of business owners who got together to discuss common problems and goals of the industry. As NFPA standards began to develop, FAMA formed a Technical Committee to begin looking at the technical issues of the day and how to work with NFPA standards. This resulted in business owners involving their engineers and technical personnel in the organization. As the industry changed, FAMA adapted. We moved on from commercial chassis gasoline engines that could hardly survive the old 12-hour pump test of the 1940’s to massive V-12 gas engines with dual spark plugs in custom apparatus to a very fast transition into diesel engines. Typical fire pumps went from 500 GPM to 1500 GPM and the dominant two-stage fire pump of the past has given way to the single stage majority pumps of today. In addition to the technological changes, many fire apparatus manufacturers became more corporate and less privately owned. Instead of apparatus manufacturers building their own engines, fire pumps and hose reels, many component supplier companies emerged to provide these services and more with superior quality and more product improvements than individual apparatus manufacturers could match. FAMA embraced these supplier companies and the expertise they brought to the organization. Throughout the history of the organization, there has been a constant transition from the old to the new. The individual members of FAMA always include some senior folks (myself included) who have been involved in the fire apparatus industry for over 40 years and young (and smarter) engineers, sales, marketing, and management personnel who are the core of our businesses today. Few organizations can match the deep-rooted history and mix of people that FAMA enjoys today.
Strong: For many years FAMA was a small organization consisting mostly of privatelyowned fire apparatus manufacturers. However, because of the foresight and wisdom of these early industry pioneers, FAMA continues to grow stronger every year. With the addition of many component suppliers and an increasing number of small fire apparatus manufacturers, our membership today consists of 122 companies. It was just five years ago when FAMA finally crossed and maintained the 100 member milestone mark. In spite of rising costs and a multitude of new endeavors, FAMA remains financially strong with a significant net worth reserve and low membership dues. This position of strength is due in no small part to the many volunteers who dedicate their time and effort serving on the board and committees.
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FAMA has quietly grown to become the “go to” organization when anyone in the fire service needs answers to technical issues of the day, speaker support for apparatus seminars, political support for fire funding and many other topics. FAMA has representation on all major NFPA standards committees to make sure manufacturers’ interests are supported.
Many Branches: Most of FAMA’s activities happen through various standing committees – the branches of the organization: • FAMA Board • Bylaws Committee • Education Committee – Scholarships – Grant Fund • Governmental Affairs Committee – US – Canada (CGC) • Internet/Marketing Committee • Long Range Planning Committee • Meeting Planning Committee • Membership Committee • Nominating Committee • Statistics Committee • Trade Show Advisory Committee • Technical Committee – Aerial/Quint Subcommittee – Ambulance Subcommittee – ARFF Subcommittee – Body Subcommittee – Chassis Subcommittee – Electrical Subcommittee – Foam Subcommittee – Pumps/Plumbing Subcommittee You will see reports from some of these committees in this newsletter. These committees (or branches) reach into many different and important aspects of the fire service. They form the canopy that covers the FAMA organization. Two outstanding success stories are the efforts of the GAC to not only help to get funding reinstated to the Assistance to Firefighter Grants (AFG) but actually increase the amount for 2011. The timing of Hill Day and the CFSI support activities played a large part in making this happen. Also, FAMA was recently asked to fill two positions on the planning board for the FDSOA Apparatus Symposium. The Technical Committee will be creating a new Subcommittee to fill this role as well as support other requests of this nature. Thank you to all members, young and old, for your continued work and support of the FAMA organization.
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|| WELCOME NEW MEMBERs
|| Spring Membership Meeting Highlights
Bauer Compressors, Inc.
William Dickson, Breathing Air Sales Manager 1328 Azalea Garden Road Norfolk, VA 23502 (757) 855-6006 sls@bauercomp.com www.baercomp.com Manufacturer of air compressors
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Dennis Zeagman, Technical Councelor 1080, Chemin Desprairies Joliette, Quebec J6E-0L4 Canada (800) 643-4833 dzeagman@camionhelie.com www.camionhelie.com Manufacturer/assembler/producer of tankers and command units and refurbishing
Industries LaFleur, Inc.
Pierre Thibault, Vice President 2359 Boul Fiset Sorel-Tracy, Quebec J3P-3K2 (450) 743-3918 pierrethibault@industrieslafleur.com www.industrieslafleur.com Manufacturer of firefighting-protection apparatus, rescue (special service) vehicles
– by John Swanson, Chair
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he FAMA spring membership meeting held in San Juan, Puerto Rico in March was well attended by over 60 representatives of more than 45 member companies. In addition to the warm weather and sunshine (something many of us in the North and Midwest don’t experience until the summer months) we had a very informative and productive meeting. Ken Nelson from the Schenck accounting firm provided a little history of how our industry statistics were gathered in the past, and what the process is now. We have come a long way from the old paper forms that were faxed in each quarter to the current electronic submission. He also addressed the security and confidentiality of the statistics noting that the only people who see the information submitted are those employed by the accounting firm. He shared a few thoughts on additional data that we may consider collecting with clarification on some of the current categories. His final comment was that the sooner data is submitted by participating companies, the sooner the quarterly and year-end reports will be available to the membership. We’ve all heard this a time or two from Jack and the statistics committee! Paul Darley talked about the Changes in the Fire Apparatus Industry and the potential affect on FAMA members. Paul shared interesting information including the facts that: ➢ Fire calls are down – Medical calls are increasing ➢ Fire damage costs are up ➢ Total calls have tripled in the last 30 years ➢ There are over 70,000 fire apparatus in service – 40,000 of which were built prior to the NFPA 1901-1991 standard ➢ The trend is toward multipurpose vehicles that are capable of transporting patients.
Pyrolance
William Ballantyne, President & COO 20269 Smoky Hill Road, Ste. B-154 Centennial, CO 80015 (303) 766-1137 bballantyne@pyrolance.com www.pyrolance.com Manufacturer of foam systems
Save the Dates
… Fall Meetings Planned FAMA Technical Committee Meeting Thursday, August 25th, Atlanta, Georgia FAMA/FEMSA Annual Fall Membership Meeting October 5-7, Arlington, Virginia
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|| Spring Membership Meeting Highlights Keynote speaker Mark Light, Executive Director of the International Association of Fire Chiefs, gave a presentation on the Economy and the Fire Service. Mark shared that the role of leadership in the fire service is changing to that of a business administrator. To run successful departments, fire chiefs have to build partnerships, acquire funding, create and promote budgets and improve the image of the department while at the same time develop the relationship within the department between management and firefighters. Times are tough but we are in a recovery mode which could last until 2013. It is going to be a long and difficult road. Round table breakout sessions included Business Use of Social Media moderated by Jim Juneau; NFPA Compliant Testing with Dan Veselsky; Long Range Planning with Grady North; Meeting Planning with John Swanson and Bob Grimaldi; Doing Business in the International Market with Paul Darley; and Getting Involved in Grass Roots Advocacy for FAMA with Mike Power and Ken Creese. There were several open mike questions discussed such as the operating expenses of the association and options for increasing revenue, our involvement with the programming and planning of the FDSOA, spring meeting locations, meeting content and the length of the meeting, member involvement in the FAMA technical meetings, and additional data we’d like to see in the statistics.
The annual awards banquet puts a final touch on the spring meeting. President Grady North, along with Larry Dodson, provided a lasting tribute to those members who passed away since last year … Bob Barraclough, Past President and Honorary Member of FAMA Roger Gleckler, Code 3 John “Sonny” Kovatch, Jr., founder, KME Joe Lee, Sr., founder, U.S. Tanker Fire Apparatus Sylvain Thibault, CET Fire Pumps David Thomas, Waterous Company
On a happy note, annual award winners were: Good Egg Award – Tom Hudak (Akron Brass) Tube Steak – Tony Gonzalez (Eagle Compressors) Best Dressed – Mike Power (Pierce Mfg.) Golf Tournament – Paul Darley (W.S. Darley) Goodwill Ambassador – Ann Schwab (Duo-Safety Ladder) Past President – Peter Darley (W.S. Darley) Star Achiever – Bob Barraclough, given posthumously as the sole two-time recipient. Bob was the creator of this award in 1992
It was a full meeting event that offered invaluable content and great networking time for all members who attended. Suffice it to say, the extent of the meeting could not have been possible without the generous support of this year’s spring meeting sponsors: • Fire Engineering / FDIC – Corporate • AMDOR and Spartan Motors – Banquet Open Bar • W.S. Darley & Co. - Break Sincere thanks to our meeting sponsors and those members who attended. We look forward to seeing more of you at the fall meeting in October in Arlington, Virginia.
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|| Spring Membership Meeting Highlights
FAMA “Old Timers” Club Notes: Club founders Phil and Ann Schwab (Duo-Safety) hosted the 5th annual “Old Timers” gathering on March 13th in San Juan. Over a delicious meal, there was a lot of chit-chat about kids, grandkids, and what everyone was up to. Those attending included (pictured below l-r) Karen Burnham; Bill Bruns; Sherry and Jack McLaughlin; Karen and Bob Grimaldi; Teresa and Sean North; Teddi Kozey; Grady North; Ann and Phil Schwab; and behind the camera: Sandra and Randy Vandersee. Thanks from all of us, Phil and Ann, Sandy and Randy, for another wonderful gathering with great, long-time friends.
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|| FAMA TECHNICAL UPDATE – by David Durstine, Co-Chair
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he members of the FAMA Technical committee were at it again at FDIC. However with the new meeting time (8:00am), a few attendees seemed disappointed to find the sun had already risen over the Indianapolis skyline as they strolled their way to the morning event. The meeting was well attended as usual and standing room only was the word of the morning as the hotel staff hectically provided additional tables and chairs to accommodate the more than 170 attendees present. President Grady North took to the podium early welcoming everyone in attendance, and he thanked Mike Smyth and the employees from Meritor for their generous sponsorship of the meeting. Our distinguished guest and keynote presenter, Brian Mormino, Director – Energy Policy & Emission Compliance with Cummins, addressed the committee on key regulations currently being proposed by the EPA for Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Mr. Mormino focused his discussion around the regulatory process and identified what Cummins and other engine manufacturers are doing to comply with these future regulatory changes. He also addressed some potential impacts on the fire service especially around tires, which could have a dramatic effect on the fire service’s use of combination on/off road tread patterns. Doug Miller, Co-Chair of the Pumps & Plumbing Subcommittee, updated the committee on the speKeynote Speaker Brian Mormino
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cial initiative for standardized controls and gauges using graphical symbols to communicate function and purpose. Mr. Miller stated that this cross functional task group, lead by Roger Lackore, has been working on this project for the past year culminating their efforts with a white paper detailing the proposed symbols. This white paper is available for review on the FAMA website (www. fama.org, Resource Library/ Downloads). Subcommittees were tasked by the Committee Co-Chair David Durstine, as they broke out into their respective groups, and then regrouped to wrap up the morning’s event with the presentation of the Chairman’s award. This year’s deserving recipient was Jeff Darley. He was recognized for his many years of commitment and service within the technical committee and the foam subcommittee. A full, detailed report of the meeting minutes will be e-mailed in the coming Chairman’s Award – Jeff Darley weeks to all members. The next meeting of the FAMA Technical Committee will be held Thursday, August 25, 2011, 7:30am-9:30am (site TBD) in Atlanta Georgia in conjunction with the 2011 FRI.
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Special thanks to meeting sponsor ArvinMeritor. (l-r: Mike Moore, Mike Smyth (ArvinMeritor), and Dave Durstine)
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|| 2011 Fire/EMS Safety, Health & Survival Week FAQs
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he International Association of Fire Chiefs and the International Association of Fire Fighters are pleased to sponsor the 2011 Fire/EMS Safety, Health & Survival Week (Safety Week). This year’s event will be held June 19-25, scheduled to give maximum flexibility and support to all types of departments—career, combination and volunteer—and both fire and EMS personnel. The theme this year is “Surviving the Fire Ground: Fire Fighter, Fire Officer & Command Preparedness,” which encourages all fire/EMS personnel to focus on survival training and education. With so many changes (budget cuts, staffing reductions, reduced training, etc.) in so many fire departments, it is critical for fire fighters to focus on their own survival on the fire ground. There is no other call more challenging to fire ground operations than a Mayday call — the unthinkable moment when a fire fighter’s personal safety is in imminent danger. Fire fighter fatality data compiled by the United States Fire Administration have shown that fire fighters “becoming trapped and disoriented represent the largest portion of structural fire ground fatalities.” The incidents in which fire fighters have lost their lives, or lived to tell about it, have a consistent theme — inadequate situational awareness put them at risk. Fire fighters don’t plan to be lost, disoriented, injured or trapped during a structure fire or emergency incident. But fires are unpredictable and volatile, and they will not always go according to plan. What a fire fighter knows about a fire before entering a blazing building may radically change within minutes once inside the structure. Smoke, low visibility, lack of oxygen, structural instability and an unpredictable fire ground can cause even the most seasoned fire fighter to be overwhelmed in an instant. The IAFF Fire Ground Survival (FGS) program is the most comprehensive survival skills and Mayday prevention program currently available and is open to all members of the fire service. Incorporating federal regulations, proven incident management best practices and survival techniques from leaders in the field, and real case studies from experienced fire fighters, the FGS program aims to educate all fire fighters to be prepared if the unfortunate happens. The IAFF Fire Ground Survival Program will provide participating fire departments with the skills they need to improve situational awareness and prevent a Mayday. More information can be found here: http://www.iaff.org/hs/fgs/fgsindex.htm.
We have a lot we do during the day. How are we supposed to do this too? Easy—don’t do your normal operations outside of responding to emergency calls. The point of Safety Week is to stop normal operations and focus on the issue of surviving on the fire ground. The focus of the day should be survival related activities, responding to emergency calls and nothing else.
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Is this intended only for career fire fighters? No, this is intended for all fire fighters and EMTs. This includes career and volunteer, airports, wildland, EMS, federal and military and industrial, to name a few.
We have four platoons. Should we do this for all 4 or just pick one day? Repeat the Safety Week activities on each shift or duty crew. Even if your drill night is not during Safety Week, still perform the activities on your regular drill night in June. It is understood that not everyone works on any given day or has a training drill during this week; find a time for department activities and take part in a Safety Week activity or two. Use the same schedule for each platoon until everyone has taken part. You don’t need to move your drill night, even if it’s earlier or later then the week of June 19 – take part on a schedule that makes sense for your department. And remember the most important lesson of all – fire ground survival should not be focused on for just one day or just one week. It should be a focus every day!
But the suggested schedule is for an all-day shift, and we don’t work shifts. The suggested schedule is merely a guideline to give some ideas of activities that can be accomplished in a structure of a complete work day, but there are parts that apply to everyone. In the case of EMS, wildland and airport operations, some of the standards, requirements and equipment may be very different than the ones suggested for a structural department. For volunteers, focus on one of the “Surviving the Fire Ground: Fire Fighter, Fire Officer & Command Preparedness” drills that would fit nicely in a two- or three-hour monthly drill. Everyone in your department should complete the online IAFF Fire Ground Survival awareness training at http://www.iaff.org/hs/ fgs/FGS_CandidateGuide.htm. There are lots of ways to make the maximum impact within the scope of your normal operations. Also don’t forget the suggested schedule and topics are just that, a suggestion. There may be something that has come up in your department or a neighboring department that you feel is more important to review than one of the suggestions, and that is what you should focus on.
OK, I’m sold; now where do I find information to help plan the day? All of the Safety Week resources are located at www.iafc.org/safetyweek. From that page you can sign up that you’re taking part, obtain a recommended schedule of activities and find examples of various resources and examples from fire departments around North America. They include accident reports, near-miss reports, standard operating procedures, drills and articles for you to use as you prepare for the day’s activities.
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Mark your Calendars! || PREVIEW OF FAMA/FEMSA ANNUAL MEETING
FEMSA & FAMA 2011 annual/Fall Meetings & ConFerenCe PrograMs oCtober 5-7, 2011 ConferenCe LoCation
Crystal City Marriott at Reagan National Airport 1999 Jefferson Davis Highway Arlington, VA 22202
To RegisTeR: www.FeMsA.org or www.FAMA.org
Want to register, but you aren’t a member? Contact us to find out how! Karen Burnham at info@femsa.org or info@fama.org
PreliM inary sChedule o F events
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10:00 am – 10:30 am Break (FEMSA and FAMA) 10:30 am – 11:30 am FEMSA/FAMA Joint Session ANNUAL MEETING Tom Wieczorek - International City Manager Assoc. Political Climate on the Hill 11:30 am – 11:45 am Bill Webb - Executive Director, CFSI 11:45 am – 1:00 pm Lunch (FEMSA/FAMA Members) ThuRsDAy - oCTobeR 6, 2011 Fire Drill Session 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm 7:30 am FAMA Board Breakfast • Social Media 8:00 am – 10:00 am FAMA Board Meeting • Liability Issues on Social Media 7:30 am – 8:45 am FEMSA Breakfast • Export Sales 9:00 am – 10:15 am FEMSA Annual Business Meeting • Damage Control 10:15 am – 10:30 am Break (FEMSA and FAMA) • Podcasts 10:30 am – 12:00 pm FEMSA Annual Business Meeting • Security 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch Break (on your own) • Life After Hours 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm FEMSA/FAMA Joint Session Funding Crisis: Where Do We Go From Here? • Apps II Michael Bell - Mayor, City of Toledo, OH • Branding Municipal Budget Forecast 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm • Going Green Anriban Basu - Chairman & CEO, The Sage • Home Days Policy Group, Inc. 3:00 pm – 3:15 pm Break (FEMSA and FAMA) Fire Chief Roundtable: “Surviving in a 3:00 pm – 3:15 pm Break (FEMSA and FAMA) 3:15 pm – 5:00 pm FEMA / Grant Update Turbulent Economy” 3:15 pm – 4:00 pm Cathie Patterson - Branch Chief, AFG/FEMA Moderator – Chief Dennis Compton (ret.) Changes in the U.S. Fire Administration 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm Panelists: Don Oliver, Fire Chief, Wilson, NC 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm FEMSA/FAMA Reception Adam Thiel, Fire Chief, Alexandria, VA Al Gillespie, Fire Chief, Henderson, NV FRiDAy - oCTobeR 7, 2011 Pete Mellits, Deputy Chief, Bowie, MD 7:30 am FAMA Breakfast 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm FEMSA/FAMA Reception: All members and guests 7:30 am FEMSA Member Breakfast 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm FEMSA/FAMA Banquet and Speaker 8:00 am – 10:00 am FAMA Business Meeting All members and guests 8:30 am – 10:00 am FEMSA Caucus Groups sATuRDAy - oCTobeR 8, 2011: DePARTuRe Statistical Data Gathering for FEMSA WeDnesDAy - oCTobeR 5, 2011: ARRiVAL 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Board Lunch || PREVIEW OFFEMSA FAMA/FEMSA 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm FEMSA Board Meeting 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm FEMSA/FAMA Boards Meeting
WAshingTon, D.C. ATTRACTions • The Smithsonian Institution: 16 museums and art galleries … and free! • The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: Free, but call ahead to reserve tickets • Bureau of Engraving and Printing: Free tour of the moneymaking machines that grind out U.S. currency. • Ford’s Theater: A free museum; President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated here in 1865. • National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Visitor Center • U.S. Capitol Building: The free tour includes the marvelous rotunda and original Supreme Court chamber. • Walk Through Georgetown: The capital’s historic waterfront, a shopper’s paradise with restaurants. • The Kennedy Center for Performing Arts: See a concert or show. • Explore Mount Vernon: A full day excursion; 500-acre estate of George Washington and the 1740s mansion. • Walking Tour of Old Town Alexandria: Quaint historic town just over the Potomac River. • Arlington National Cemetery: Resting place of President Kennedy and Robert Kennedy and nearby, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. • Stroll the Mall and See the National Monuments: The best time to see them is at night when they are illuminated. • The National Archives: Home of the original Declaration of Independence; call ahead for group tours.
Our hotel is located on the Metro line that takes you to most of the places listed above.
|| FAMA’S BRANCHES: The Committees Education Committee – by Tammy Laridaen and Jeff Hupke, Co-Chairs
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he FAMA Education Committee has two main focuses this year: the annual Scholarship and the Fire Chief Research Survey. The scholarship is sponsored by Akron Brass Company again this year, and we thank them for their generosity. It was announced at the spring FAMA meeting that they were increasing their sponsorship amount from $3,000 to $5,000 (one recipient). At this time we have six online applications from the three eligible schools. The three schools are Oklahoma State University, University of Maryland and Eastern Kentucky University. Each of the department heads was contacted at the beginning of the application period to remind them to encourage students to apply. The applications will be reviewed by the committee at the close of May, and the committee’s recommendation for the scholarship will be given to the Board for ratification. If accepted, that person will be notified and awarded the scholarship at the FRI show in Atlanta in August. The Education Committee also conducts the Fire Chief Research Survey. The intent of the survey is to gather information and identify fire department trends in staffing levels and apparatus purchases. We try to determine how the continued economic challenges are impacting departments and how
apparatus requirements may be changing. We will build from the research baseline we established over the last few years and are looking to others in the FAMA community for their input on additional information they would find useful for the next iteration of the survey. Please contact Jeff Hupke (JeffH@ romcorp.com) or Tammy Laridaen (tlaridaen@seatsinc.com) to suggest information that would be valuable to gather in the next survey. We thank those who have already forwarded questions. The survey will be developed through July 15th and will be launched in September pending Board review and approval. Additionally, at the spring FAMA meeting we were asked to start a new survey similar to the NTEA “Work Truck Industry” survey that will monitor our industry health and allow us to keep members informed about how the fire industry is faring in the current business environment with an outlook going forward. This survey will be a snapshot of each full year and would be ready to launch by October 1 of each year. This survey will be used to better understand the temperature of the fire industry as well as identify what others are doing to weather the economic storm. We intend to gather the information in Q4 and report the data at the 2012 spring meeting.
Governmental Affairs Committee GAC (US)
Fire Service Wins First Budget Fight, Many More to Come – by Dave Gatton
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he Fire Service and FAMA/FEMSA are to be congratulated on the outcome of the tortuous and sometimes chaotic FY 2011 appropriations process. Amidst spending cuts in many federal agencies, the Assistance to Firefighter Grants (AFG) program actually received a $15 million increase as appropriators sought to preserve funding for first responders and provide parity between the AFG and SAFER programs, funding them at $405 million each. A long list of state and local programs within DHS received cuts, including the state block grant program, the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI), port and transit security, just to name a few. Beyond security programs, many other domestic programs such as agricultural subsidies, community development block grants and job training felt the budget knife. The seeds of our FY 2011 success were sown when Representative William J. Pascrell (D-NJ) sponsored an amendment on the House floor to restore funding of the AFG program to its FY 2010 level of $390 million.
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The amendment passed by a resounding 318-111 margin. This lopsided victory sent a strong message to Congressional negotiators that the more conservative House did not want to see cuts in the program. The House also passed an amendment, offered by Ranking Member of its Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee David Price (D-NC), to continue certain program waivers that would allow budget-strapped local governments to use the SAFER hiring program to retain firefighters. Here again, the House sent a strong message that these two programs garnered strong support among the rank and file members of the House. As Senate and House negotiators ironed out the final deal, they resorted to the Fire Service Coalition’s position letter that both AFG and SAFER should be funded at $405 million for FY 2011. Strong support for both programs in the Senate and the strong Floor votes in the House led to the outcome. FAMA and FEMSA Presidents were signatories to that letter along with our other alliance partners from labor, the chiefs and others.
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|| FAMA’S BRANCHES: The Committees But as one battle ends, another immediately begins. Congress is now turning its attention to the FY 2012 appropriations process. The House has already passed its overall budget and the appropriations subcommittees are poised to mark-up their bills in May. In the meantime, high level budget negotiations led by Vice President Biden will attempt to iron out a “big picture” budget deal to pave the way for extension of the nation’s debt ceiling.
The bottom line is that the fight to preserve funding for the AFG and SAFER programs in many respects has just begun The bottom line is that the fight to preserve funding for the AFG and SAFER programs in many respects has just begun, even though we persevered on increased funding for FY 2011. Budgetary pressures will continue well into the future, as will the tough decisions that Congress must make regarding which programs to cut. The AFG and SAFER programs fund first responders who are an integral part of the nation’s ability to respond to “all hazards” crises. Even DHS’ own strategies rely almost exclusively on local response as the first and ongoing presence in time of dire need. As tornados cut a swath of destruction throughout the South, as floods ravage cities, towns and farmlands in the Mississippi valley, and as the justified death of Osama bin Laden spurs us on to prepare against terrorism, our fight to protect our own first responders who protect us is a noble fight. That is why we must “suit up” and do it all over again for 2012 and years to come. It IS worth it.
Dave Durstine (Akron Brass), Scott Herb (Sutphen), Ken Creese (Sutphen) and Damon Lewis (Code 3) in between meetings on the Hill
George Goros (UPF) and John McNulty (MES) on Capitol Hill Dan Reese (FEMSA President/Alexis Fire), Sen. Scott Brown (MA), George Goros (United Plastic) and Karen Burnham (FAMA/FEMSA)
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|| FAMA’S BRANCHES: The Committees CGC (Canada)
Membership Committee
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– by Tim Van Fleet and Gregg Geske, Co-Chairs
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n the Winter issue, Brian Nash reported on the highlites of the CGC’s Strategic Plan – most notably the immediate focus on collecting data from the fire service infrastructure at the provincial levels and the need to roll this up into a national picture. Work is progressing on the survey that is necessary to collect the data – thanks to the efforts of Barry Malmsten and Richard Boyes of the Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs. Given that many provinces are now preparing for fall elections, this is a great opportunity to have the message reach a motivated group of politicians. At the recent OAFC show – the largest fire service show in Canada – a number of politicians and staffers took part in “Fire Fighting 101” – a hands-on event with participation in donning bunker gear, live burns and a host of other training scenarios. This annual event has become a great opportunity to help stakeholders experience the firefighting reality. And it has helped to raise awareness at many government levels across many provinces – not just Ontario. Thanks again to Barry Malmsten and his staff at the OAFC for making this learning and advocacy event possible. It has been the practice of the CGC to rotate the chair position on a 12-month basis. By doing so, we have been able to tap into the experiences and skills of different individuals as well as broaden the support base. The CGC owes a great big thank you to Brian Nash, the current and outgoing chair. Brian originally signed on for the 12-month “tour of duty” and we appreciate his willingness to extend that time. Brian: Your input and guidance have been a great help to the committee. Thank you. As Brian steps down, we are very pleased to announce that Richard Boyes, Fire Chief of Oakville, ON and past president of the OAFC, has agreed to step into the role of chair for the coming period. Chief Boyes brings considerable expertise and a great network of contacts. The CGC is looking forward to being able to harness Richard Boyes those contacts to continue building momentum within the fire service and at all levels of government. Welcome Chief Boyes. The next few months will be rather hectic as the survey and data compilation proceed. The CGC looks forward to being able to provide an update in the next FAMA Flyer.
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he Membership Committee and the FAMA membership welcome the following new member companies:
• Bauer Compressors • Heloc Fire Trucks • Industries LaFleur • Pyrolance
Please make a special effort to engage representatives from these companies during this season’s industry events. The Membership Committee is off to a great start with five new members early into 2011. FAMA has seen an increased interest from both US and Canadian manufacturers that recognize the value of FAMA and look to become active in the association. As Grady North noted in his President’s Message, FAMA membership through the end of April consists of 122 companies. The following illustrates FAMA’s growth since 2001: 2001 – 102 members
2006 – 103 members
2002 – 93 members
2007 – 109 members
2003 – 96 members
2008 – 113 members
2004 – 97 members
2009 – 117 members
2005 – 100 members
2010 – 124 members
It is the committee’s focus to demonstrate the value that FAMA provides to current and prospective member companies. Opportunities are many. The Membership Committee and the FAMA Board continue to focus on the association’s strengths and work toward making it even stronger going forward.
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|| FAMA’S BRANCHES: The Committees Trade Shows Advisory Committee
Trade Show Report Card Update
– by Krystal Higgins (Paratech)
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s we approach the middle of the 2011 trade show season, here is yet another installation of the highly anticipated Trade Show Report Card column. FEMSA and FAMA members continue to grade the major fire industry trade shows by completing their evaluations. In addition to providing grades and summaries of exhibitor comments, we spoke with contacts at some of the major trade shows to get their thoughts on the past show season and gather information on their shows this year. Firehouse World was held February 26 – March 2, 2011 in San Diego, CA. Even though the number of attendees was down slightly, the show still brought in 297 exhibitors and approximately 7,000 attendees with a 71-percent renewal of vendors this year. FEMSA and FAMA exhibitors at Firehouse World commented in their surveys that they were very pleased with the friendliness and cooperation of show management. Many exhibitors felt the benefits of the show would be maximized if it were shortened to a two-day event. Attendance the first two days was relatively good, according to exhibitors. However by the third day, attendance had significantly decreased. Overall, exhibitors were pleased with the quality of attendees and felt the show attracted attendees with solid decision-making ability. FDIC was held March 21-26, 2011 and proved to be the largest event in the show’s 84 years of existence. Attendance this year set a record with over 29,000 attendees! The event showcased 859 exhibiting companies and hundreds of classroom sessions, workshops and hands-on training. The completion of the show’s venue attracted many new attendees and exhibitors this year. The newly expanded Indiana Convention Center is now doubled in size and is connected to the recently constructed Lucas Oil Stadium via a climate-controlled walkway. This allowed for an easier and smoother transition for both the exhibitors and attendees. Please be on the lookout for FDIC’s evaluation results in the next issue of this newsletter! New York State Association of Fire Chiefs (FIRE 2011) has exciting plans for their show this year which is scheduled for June 15-18, 2011 in Verona, NY. According to Mary Hanlon, the show’s communications coordinator, FIRE 2011 will offer an expanded education program with additional EMS classes where students can earn continuing education credits. Steve Elias of Firehouse Expo provided some insight on what to expect at this year’s show which is scheduled for July 19-23, 2011 in Baltimore, MD. The show’s theme commemorates the 10-year anniversary of 9/11 and will feature a newly published book with behind the scenes commentary and never before seen photos of the tragic event. There are also plans for a network reception on Friday, July 22nd. Make your plans now for Fire-Rescue International (FRI). This year?s show is August 24-27, 2011 in Atlanta, GA at the World Congress Center. Exhibits will be open Friday, August 26 and Saturday, August 27. There are several new things happening at FRI this year that will benefit exhibitors and attendees. Visit the FRI website www.iafc.org/fri to find out more.
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|| CFSI Annual Seminars and Dinner
1,800 National Fire and Emergency Services Leaders Attend the 23rd Annual
National Fire and Emergency Services Dinner and Seminars Program E v e n t R e co g n i z e s L e a d e r s h i p and Stresses Unity
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emembering Honor, Courage and Sacrifice” was the theme of the 23rd Annual National Fire and Emergency Services Dinner and Seminars Program, hosted by the Congressional Fire Services Institute on April 6-7, 2011. Against the backdrop of our nation’s capitol, over 1,800 representatives of the fire service and fire service industry attended the annual event, spending their time in Washington to learn about federal issues impacting our nation’s fire and emergency services. The keynote speaker of the Dinner was the Honorable Craig Fugate, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. A former volunteer firefighter and paramedic, Fugate devoted much of his speech to the importance of teamwork. Instilled in him as a firefighter, teamwork is something Fugate said he stresses at FEMA in order for the agency to serve its function. Following his remarks, CFSI Vice President Jim Estepp presented Fugate the traditional white chief ’s helmet in appreciation for his leadership. Humbled by the gesture, Fugate quipped that “this is an honor, I only ever got a yellow helmet.” The audience also heard from three leaders of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus: Congressman Steny Hoyer (MD), Congressman Peter King (NY) and Congressman Rob Andrews (NJ). While Congress was mired in a debate that threatened to shut down the government the day after the dinner, the three co-chairmen each stepped forward to the podium and delivered remarks that stressed the importance of working together to address fire service issues. At the Board of Directors Reception prior to the start of the dinner, three Senate caucus leaders – Senator John McCain (AZ), Senator Carper (DE) and Senator Collins (ME) – shared similar thoughts about working together on the challenges that face our first responders. Each year, CFSI recognizes a number of individuals and organizations at the dinner for outstanding leadership. The recipient of the CFSI/Motorola Mason Lankford Fire Service Leadership was presented this year to Chief Ronny Coleman, universally known and respected throughout the fire service for his 50 years of leadership and activism. The Senator Paul S. Sarbanes Fire Safety Leadership Award, co-sponsored by CFSI and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, was presented to the Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition for its work in
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advocating home fire sprinklers. And CFSI introduced a new awards program co-sponsored by the MedicAlert Foundation. The Excellence in Fire ServiceBased EMS Award was presented to three fire departments: Odessa (DE) Fire Company, the Friendswood (TX) Volunteer Department, and the Northwest (AZ) Fire/Rescue District. At the conclusion of the dinner program, CFSI Executive Director Bill Webb paid tribute to the late Bob Barraclough, who served on the CFSI Board of Director for over 15 years. Webb credited his friend and mentor for the early involvement of industry in the Institute’s mission and for his leadership and knowledge that he shared with the CFSI staff for the past 22 years. At the conclusion of his remarks, Webb offered a toast to Bob and asked that those attending post-dinner receptions do the same. “CFSI takes great pride in hosting the National Fire and Emergency Services Dinner and Seminars Program,” said Webb. “To fully appreciate the value of the program, participants should arrive the day before the dinner and spend time attending the seminars and meeting with their members of Congress. With Congress considering ways to cut the budget, we must remain vigilant and encourage our elected leaders to continue addressing the needs of our firefighters and the industry that serves them.” The date of the 24th annual event is May 2-3, 2012.
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2010 Survey Winner Selects $5,000 Worth of Equipment
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he Saylesville Fire District, Lincoln, RI, won $5,000 worth of equipment thanks to Capt. Alan Laird who took a few minutes to complete the 2010 FEMSA/FAMA online survey. The Saylesville Fire District operates independent from the Town of Lincoln in Rhode Island. It receives its funding from a tax levy approved at an annual taxpayers meeting. Rhode Island, like most of the nation, has been hit with difficult economic times. Communities are struggling to maintain service without any increase in revenue. Capt. Laird stated, “This award came at a great time when our budgets have been restricted. In fact, this award will be the majority of our purchases for the year. The vendors in FEMSA and FAMA have also been helpful in stretching our available funding. We were fortunate to purchase a variety of items through association member companies including a multigas meter (Sperian); hose and adaptors (Kochek); hand tools (Paratech); and several needed items through distributors (Darley, Heiman, NEEE, and Firefighter One). We are most grateful to FEMSA and FAMA for this award.”
Saylesville Fire District officers Lt. David Almond, Chief Robert Fisher, and Capt. Alan Laird display the much needed equipment selected, fulfilling the winning award. Special thanks to Roger Weinmeister (Super Vac) for orchestrating this award. Roger served as the Board liaison to the Media Caucus last year and was instrumental in developing the 2010 survey, seeing to its broadcast publication, notifying Capt. Laird of his department’s good fortune, and working with the Captain through the equipment ordering process.
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FEMSA is the Fire and Emergency Manufacturers and Services Association. FEMSA includes nearly all major manufacturers of SCBA’s, personal protective gear, rescue equipment, water delivery equipment and many of the top fire equipment dealers.
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FAMA is the Fire Apparatus Manufacturers’ Association. FAMA members include the major manufacturers of fire apparatus and components that are affixed to or carried upon the apparatus for use in conjunction with the apparatus performing its fire fighting function.
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|| A Manufacturing Renaissance
A Manufacturing Renaissance – by Jerry Jasinowski
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e continue to get good news about manufacturing, which is clearly embarked on a long-awaited and highly desirable resurgence. The Federal Reserve recently noted that manufacturing is outgrowing the rest of the economy by a margin of three to one. This augurs well for the long term. Forced to the wall by fierce foreign competition and the deepest recession of modern times, manufacturers in the first decade of the new century have gone through the most dramatic transition since World War II. Today, manufacturing firms have created a mountain of cash and are investing in new factories, new technologies, job training, and strategic acquisitions and going global. Even more encouragement is found in the Census Bureau’s report on trade. American exports of goods rose 21 percent in 2010 to $1.289 trillion, the sharpest rise since 1988, enabling us to move back into second place among world exporters, nudging aside Germany. And 85 percent of all goods exported in 2010 were manufactured goods, with a total value of $1,098 trillion.
Despite what you may have heard to the contrary, the U.S. is still the world’s largest manufacturing country, at least in terms of dollar value of manufactured goods. According to Mark Perry who teaches economics and finance at the University of Michigan at Flint, in every year since 2004, U.S. manufacturing output has exceeded $2 trillion in constant 2005 dollars, twice the output produced in America’s factories in the 1970s. We produce 22 percent of global manufactured products, well above Japan’s 13 percent. Standing alone, U.S. manufacturing today would rank as the sixth largest economy in the world. We are successful in large part because many of our premiere manufacturing companies are true economic champions in every sense of the term – leadership, innovation, global presence, productivity, and profitability. Over half of the Dow Jones 30 companies are in manufacturing – including 3M, Caterpillar and Intel. They are all international companies with extensive investments overseas, but that is the reality of world commerce today. A full 95 percent of the world’s customers are not here, and neither is the most dynamic
Fama/Femsa Washington Reception On the afternoon of April 7th, preceding the Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI) National Fire and Emergency Services Dinner in Washington, DC, FAMA and FEMSA hosted a reception for member representatives who attended Hill Day events, and those who came to DC to support the CFSI at the dinner. The reception provided a relaxing atmosphere networking with fellow members.
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economic growth. To compete successfully in the competitive world marketplace of today, we need great manufacturing champions that can aggressively take advantage of opportunities all over the globe. The key to our success in manufacturing is productivity. Between 1987 and 2008, manufacturing productivity grew by 103 percent, almost double the 56 percent increase in the rest of the business sector. While manufacturing accounted for an average of 11.5 percent of GDP during that time frame, it was responsible for about 22 percent of productivity growth. And our productivity explosion is due to innovation. U.S. accounts for fully 40 percent of all industrial research and development spending in the world. U.S. manufacturers are clear leaders in developing new products to drive productivity. We developed the Internet to improve communications among defense contractors; electronic computers and telecommunications equipment have revolutionized business practices in every business sector; and much of the capital equipment made by manufacturers is used in service industries. Manufacturing is also the seedbed for new products. U.S. inventors continue to win about half of all U.S. utility patent grants, down from 60 percent in 1980, but still an astounding statistic for a country with about 5 percent of the world’s population. Emerging nations like China are winning more patents every year, but they are still far behind us. Many people believe we have lost our leadership in manufacturing because of the decline of manufacturing jobs. To compete with less expen-
sive foreign labor, U.S. manufacturers have employed innovation to accelerate gains in productivity, reducing the labor factor. But manufacturing in the U.S. still employs about 12 million people, and factories are hiring again. In 2010, manufacturing jobs increased by roughly 1 percent, the first real increase since 1997. And we need to keep in mind manufacturing jobs support jobs in other sectors – such as mining, retail and services – about 6.8 million to be exact. Manufacturing has substantially increased – and continues to increase – the American consumer’s standard of living. Strong productivity gains, rapid advances in innovation, and intense international competition have led to actual declines in the prices of manufactured goods – in stark contrast to the inflation that has accompanied services. Between 1995 and 2008, manufacturing prices decreased by 3 percent, while the overall price level increased by 33 percent. To sustain this manufacturing renaissance, it is essential that government pursue a competitiveness agenda including trade and export expansion, encouraging technology and innovation, modernizing our tax system and investing in education and training. We need to recognize manufacturing’s renaissance and build on it to increase economic growth and create jobs. Jerry Jasinowski, an economist and author, served as President of the National Association of Manufacturers for 14 years and later The Manufacturing Institute. Jerry is available for speaking engagements.
The generosity of FDIC/PennWell continues on with a contribution of $25,000 to FAMA. This represents a significant donation that assists FAMA in its governmental affairs and public relations efforts on behalf of the fire and emergency services industry. The FAMA Board of Directors and all FAMA members extend sincere appreciation to FDIC/ PennWell officials for their outstanding support. Pictured (l-r): Lyle Hoyt (PennWell Senior VP), Bruce Whitehouse (FAMA Secretary), Bobby Halton (PennWell Chief Editor), Eric Schlett (PennWell VP-Fire Group), and Peter Darley (FAMA Past President) Pictured (l-r): Jan Polka, Peter Darley., Bruce Whitehouse, Jim Juneau, Grady North, Melinda Freeman, Bill Lawson, Mike Power, Rick Singer, Dan Reese, Paul Andrews, John Granby, Janet Wilmoth, Giff Swayne, and Mike Natchipolsky.
The FAMA and FEMSA Boards meet several times a year to discuss areas of common interest to both memberships. Their meeting on March 24th in Indianapolis concentrated on initial planning of the annual meeting in October, Hill Day, and other areas of mutual interest.
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• • • ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
with Frank Vargo, vice president for international economic affairs
As Manufacturing Recovers, Exports Will Play a Larger Role in Growth
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f the 15 major manufacturing economies in the world, the United States ranks 13th in the proportion of its production that is exported. Recent analysis by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) based on United Nations global data shows that the United States is still the world’s largest manufacturer—producing one in every five dollars of manufactured goods in the world—but it is not an export powerhouse. Policies and programs to spur greater exports need to be put into place as quickly as possible for the U.S. to achieve the President’s goal of doubling exports by 2014. Among the most important of these is reducing foreign barriers to U.S. manufactured goods by implementing more market-opening free trade agreements (FTAs). For existing U.S. FTAs, American manufacturers have just racked up their third annual surplus in a row—accumulating to nearly $70 billion. Moving more quickly to modernize outmoded export controls, providing export financing on par with other countries, and many more steps are needed. It is important to understand where we are to assess what we need to do to grow and compete. The graphs below show monthly manufacturers’ shipments (sales) data as
collected by the U.S. Census Bureau.1 The first graph depicts actual factory shipments and the long-term trend. The second graph depicts the variations from the long-term trend, showing how severe a time manufacturers have had. At the recession’s worst point, shipments were running at an annual rate of $800 billion below trend. Coming out of the recession, manufacturers’ shipments rose 9 percent last year. If that growth is repeated, 2011 shipments will equal the record set in 2008. Even so, shipments still will be considerably below the long-term trend. For manufacturing employment to grow in the long term, real manufacturing valueadded (MVA) — adjusted for inflation — must grow faster than manufacturing productivity. Productivity, as measured by output per worker, has tended to grow about 3.8 percent a year. Over the last decade, manufacturing productivity grew so rapidly that in 2010, the average American factory worker produced 40 percent more than in 2000. Real MVA during that time period grew only about 10 percent, with the consequence that 30 percent fewer workers were needed.
Imports are commonly blamed for the job loss. While a rising import share of the domestic market was certainly a factor, particularly in more labor-intensive industries, the principal factor was the slow growth of domestic demand for manufactured goods— the product of two manufacturing recessions since 2000. Will growth pick up? The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s Survey of Professional Forecasters projects about 3.2 percent annual real GDP growth through 2014—indicative for manufacturing, which tends to grow in tandem with GDP. As this is less than the expected 3.8 percent continued annual increase in productivity, creating more factory jobs will require that manufacturing output grow faster. The only candidate for more rapid growth is exports. The world economy is expected to outperform the domestic U.S. economy— particularly in advanced developing economies such as China, Korea, Brazil, India and others. Exports already are powering the growth of U.S. factory sales. While export shipments rose 20 percent in 2010, shipments for the domestic market grew only 6 percent. Exports accounted for 40 percent of the entire increase in manufacturers’ shipments last year. In 2009, the United States accounted for 8.6 percent of world exports of manufactured goods—down from 13.8 percent in 2000. If the U.S. share of 2009 world exports had been the same as in 2000, U.S. exports of manufactured goods would have been nearly $440 billion larger—wiping out our trade deficit in manufactured goods. There is a lot of work to do, but with the right policies to support exports, growth can pick up. • Manufacturers’ shipments data are in current dollars and include price changes. The graphs depict manufacturers’ shipments net of refined petroleum products, the volatility of whose shipments make it difficult to view the underlying trend for manufacturing as a whole.
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Honoring Robert “Bob” Barraclough
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he fire service has lost a luminary with the passing of Robert J. Barraclough, 70 of Plano, Texas, a 51-year veteran of the fire service. Bob was a volunteer firefighter for 25 years and spent his professional career in a wide variety of fire related industries. Among the companies he worked for are Hale Products, E-ONE, Span Instruments, Class 1, National Foam and Rosenbauer America. He was also a prominent member of fire service and industry organizations. In addition to playing a major role in the Fire Department Safety Officers Association (FDSOA) annual maintenance symposium, he was an influential member of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1901 Fire Apparatus Standards Committee for more than 20 years, and was an honorary member and past president of the Fire Apparatus Manufacturers Association (FAMA), which honored him with its Star Achiever award in 1993, and again posthumously in 2011. Bob also served on the Board of Directors of the Congressional Fire Service Institute (CFSI). Barraclough was honored at the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) in the spring of 2004 as a recipient of The Joe Fishelson Award, which is presented annually to recognize someone who has “given back” to the fire and emergency service industry. Most fitting for Bob, he was again honored and remembered during a memorial service hosted by his family and industry friends at the 2011 FDIC in Indianapolis. Bob passed away on January 21, 2011.
FAMA remembers others who have gone before us, and who helped make the association and our industry what it is today.
John J. “Sonny” Kovatch, Jr.
(January 29, 2011) – Founder of KME and the Kovatch organization.
Roger Gleckler
(January 30, 2011) – Retired from Code 3
David F. Thomas
(February 4, 2011) – Retired from Waterous Company
Sally McCormack
(March 4, 2011) – FDSOA, and daughter of Mary and the late Edward McCormack
Roland Meaders
(March 27, 2011) – Father of Mark Meaders, US Tanker
Jeff Crouch
(April 18, 2011) – Employed by Cast Products
Theodore (Ted) Ziaylek
(April 30, 2011) – Founder of Ziamatic Corp. May they rest in peace.
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William “Giff” Swayne Named To CFSI Board of Directors
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r. William F. Jenaway, President of the Congressional Fire Services Institute, announced at the 23rd Annual National Fire and Emergency Services Dinner that William “Giff ” Swayne will serve on the CFSI Board of Directors. Swayne will fill a vacancy on the Board following the death of Robert J. “Bob” Barraclough, a 15-year member of the CFSI Board. Swayne will bring to the position more than 28 years of experience in the fire service industry with Angus Fire Armour, Chubb National Foam and for the last 15 years with Holmatro, Inc, where he serves as President. Since 1994, Swayne has served as the Secretary of NFPA Technical Committee on Fire Department Rescue Tools. He was a guest instructor at the Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) and at numerous state fire academies, teaching a broad range of subject matter, including fire ground water supply and flammable liquids firefighting. In addition, he was a member of the volunteer fire service for a number of years. Swayne currently serves on The Board of Visitors for The University of Maryland Medical Center’s R. Adam Cowley Shock Trauma Center, the nation’s first and only integrated trauma hospital. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Fire and Emergency Manufacturer’s and Services Association, the largest industry association representing equipment manufacturers and service providers to the emergency services. Swayne served as its president for five years. “I am honored to be asked to serve on the CFSI Board, said Swayne. The work that this organization has accomplished on Capitol Hill to improve the awareness of the issues that impact the fire service has shown significant results. I look forward to working with my fellow board members and the staff to continue this important work.” In addition to Dr. Jenaway and Mr. Swayne, the CFSI Board includes M.H. “Jim” Estepp, Louis J. Amabili and Christopher Neal.
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|| MEMBER NEWS Allison Transmission On Friday, May 6, President Barack Obama toured Allison Transmission’s headquarters in Indianapolis and spoke to approximately 750 workers and invited guests about his long term plan to protect consumers against rising oil prices and decrease oil imports while ensuring a cleaner, safer, and more secure energy future.
market, George will be participating in various trade shows and accompanying the sales force on customer visits. Bruce Whitehouse, President of AMDOR stated, “I look forward to the contributions George will bring to our team and to seeing those contributions help us to grow and expand the AMDOR and Luma-Bar brands within our North American and global markets.”
George Voulgaris
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Before Allison Transmission Chairman and CEO Lawrence E. Dewey’s comments and introductions, our good friend Larry Dodson had the distinct privilege to sing the national anthem to President Obama and Allison colleagues. Larry reported that this was the thrill of a lifetime for him, and indeed a great honor. During his tour of Allison Transmission’s facility, the President viewed each section of the assembly process for the H3000 transmis- Larry Dodson sion, the base transmission for the new hybrid propulsion system that will be in production in 2013. This propulsion system is being directly supported by an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Matching Grant through the Department of Energy. The president told Allison factory workers that America needs to accelerate its transition away from fossil fuels in order to remain economically competitive in the years ahead. “If we can transition to new technologies, it’s going to make a difference over the long term,” Obama said. “There is nothing we cannot do so long as we put our mind to it.”
Mike Purvis has accepted the role of Sales Manager for the Americas and will focus his efforts on the Latin American region. Mike has been with Hale for several years, most recently as an OEM manager, and is extremely knowledgeable in both the Hale and Class 1 product lines. Dominic Colletti has accepted a new position as Brand Mike Purvis Marketing Manager. He will assist the regional sales managers and material and information designed to improve the effectiveness of our sales personnel. Dominic will also be responsible for promoting the Fire Suppression Group of Hale, Class 1 and Godiva brands. Dominic Colletti
Command Light Command Light is proud to welcome Gary Margerum as its North East Regional Sales Manager. Gary was formerly with Harrison Hydra-Gen, and also has experience in truck sales with Rescue One and Seagrave. In addition to his work experience, Gary joined YardleyMakefield (PA) Fire Co. in 1973 and is a life member, he has been with the Falls Township Gary Margerum (PA) Fire Company since 1981, is the recipient of a Lifesaving Award as a member of a crew that rescued a woman from her burning home. He also has served as a family escort for the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial weekend in Emmitsburg, MD since 1993.
Crash Rescue Equipment Services AMDOR [March 1, 2011] AMDOR, is pleased to announce the addition of George Voulgaris to the marketing team. Reporting to Oran McNabb, George brings a fresh perspective and his influence will be seen in future marketing initiatives. As part of his orientation to AMDOR and the fire apparatus
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[April 28, 2011] Crash Rescue Equipment Services, Inc. announces the sale of the SNOZZLE® (articulated aerial waterway apparatus) and all its patents to the Oshkosh Corporation. Robert Conley, President of Crash Rescue, stated, “We are very proud to have Oshkosh as the buyer of this critical piece of ARFF technology.
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|| MEMBER NEWS Grady North and Bob Relyea were instrumental in developing the market for this product within the ARFF industry, and we know they are proud to see it continue with a strong owner like Oshkosh. We wanted to be a good steward of the SNOZZLE® by finding a great home for it. We decided to do this because we needed to focus our personnel and resources on our core business, which has always been remanufacturing. Our intent is to grow and further concentrate on this critically needed service for military, industrial, and commercial customers. Crash Rescue has been proud to serve its customers, and is extremely gratified to know that the SNOZZLE® will continue to save lives, property, and keep our fire fighters safe.” Crash Rescue will continue to supply parts for the immediate future and will honor its warranty agreements for all SNOZZLE® products sold by Crash Rescue.
Eagle Compressors Eagle Compressors, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has partnered with L.N. Curtis & sons to represent the Company as their Authorized Sales & Service Distributor in 13 western states including Alaska and Hawaii. EagleAir® products represent the Company’s intense focus on technical innovation that enhances safety, operator comfort, reliability and yield user-friendly operating features. In line with the Company’s mission statement that includes a continuous improvement philosophy, the development of products that exceed customer expectations and a service commitment that only accepts 100% customer satisfaction, the Company seeks to partner with upper-tier distributor businesses, like L.N. Curtis & sons, which are completely committed to the satisfaction of customers. L.N. Curtis & sons has provided essential fire fighter, safety, emergency response and wildland fire equipment since 1929. The Company’s relevance, outstanding reputation and years in the business are a clear testament of their uncompromising commitment to customer satisfaction. L.N. Curtis & sons, with its headquarters in Oakland, CA, supplies and provides outstanding care and maintenance to emergency responders from five (5) operational divisions strategically located throughout the west. A sixth division supplies equipment and other support to US military customers world-wide.
Elkhart Brass Manufacturing Co. Elkhart Brass has announced the reassignment of Tom Negley, Midwest Regional Sales Manager, to OEM Account Manager. Tom’s position has been created to support our growing OEM Market. Tom joined Elkhart Brass in February 2009. Prior to this, Negley spent 31 years in the fire service, including 8 years as Fire Chief. Jerry Herbst has also been assigned to a new position, Strategic Development Manager for National accounts. Jerry will currently be assigned to key National accounts and Elkhart’s Government Sales partner, Protect the Force.
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Previously, Herbst was the Elkhart Brass Sales manager in our MidAtlantic and Northeast regions. Jerry’s experience in his business and Fire Service careers provide a broad understanding of the industry from the supply and distribution perspective as well as providing a working knowledge of applications and the end users product experience, a strong value resource in the development of our key National relationships. Negley and Herbst will both still report to Scott Warbritton, Director of US Sales. “We have created these positions as we grow and strive to continually innovate to better serve our customers and industry.”
Meritor, Inc. [April 4, 2011] Today we are announcing that we have officially changed the name of our company to Meritor, Inc. With the divestitures of our light vehicle businesses now completed, we are focused on commercial vehicle and industrial markets in every major region of the world. With the name Meritor, we have found the universal language to communicate our strengths: innovation, efficiency and reliability. You may remember that we were Meritor for approximately three years following the spin-off from Rockwell International Corp. in 1997, until the merger with Arvin Industries, Inc. in 2000. Over the next decade, we continued to market our products under that name, establishing strong brand equity and customer loyalty. Changing the company’s name back to Meritor gives us the opportunity to leverage this reputation, and build on it.
Pro Poly of America Pro Poly was awarded “Top 50 Companies to Watch in Florida” at that organization’s annual event. The Top 50 designation recognized the innovation and creativity of Pro Poly at the awards dinner in Orlando, Fl on Thursday, February 17th. The top 50 accolade was sponsored by GrowFL, the Florida Economic Gardening Institute at the University of Central Florida, and ACG Florida in association with the Edward Lowe Foundation and the Governor’s Office of Tourism, Trade and Economic Development. Pro Poly was nominated to the Top 50 inaugural class by the Ocala/Marion County Chamber of commerce for high performance in the marketplace, innovative product lines and exemplary work within the community, according to chamber president Jaye Baillie.
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Rosenbauer America (February 2, 2011) - Rosenbauer America is pleased to announce the appointment of Garrison Fire & Rescue Corp. of Palenville, NY as its Eastern New York Authorized Sales & Service dealer. Known for their outstanding customer service, Garrison was one of the first fire apparatus dealerships in New York State to offer mobile service capabilities and their modern EVT staffed fleet continues to set the standard in the region. For over 30 years, Garrison Fire & Rescue has been family-owned and operated, providing sales and service of a full line of quality fire equipment and rescue supplies.
Seagrave Fire Apparatus [February 9, 2011] Seagrave Fire Apparatus announced that Great Lakes Fire Apparatus has joined their sales network as a new distributor in Michigan and Northwest Ohio. Great Lakes Fire Apparatus will offer a full range of Seagrave apparatus to municipal and volunteer fire departments and rural markets. [February 22, 2011] Seagrave Fire Apparatus has appointed Foley Fire Apparatus to represent Seagrave for sales and service in the state of New Jersey and for the nine eastern counties of Pennsylvania.. Seagrave Chairman & CEO A. Joseph Neiner said, “I am delighted that Foley has chosen to represent Seagrave in New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania. Foley is very experienced and well establish in the heavy equipment business, and they will provide superior sales and service support for Seagrave customers in the area.” Foley Vice President of Power Systems Mike Kubas said, “We are eager to provide sales and service for Seagrave customers in New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania. Foley has the knowledgeable sales team, service facilities and dedicated technicians necessary to ensure the highest standards of support for Seagrave fire apparatus customers.”
growth potential in the emergency response market resulting from this acquisition.” Classic Fire brings to SMI an expansive set of growth opportunities enhanced by technology and innovation, people and culture, products and long term strategic fit. “We are very fortunate to become a part of the SMI organization as their reputation and their level of commitment to the Emergency Response industry is unparalleled,” said Ron Ewers, Co-Founder, Classic Fire. “All of us on the team (at Classic Fire) look forward to working together with SMI to grow the business and their innovation portfolio.”
Trident Emergency Products Trident Emergency Products is pleased to announce that Nick Capaldo joined the Trident Nick Capaldo Team on April 25th, 2011 as a Product Engineer. He will be responsible for assimilating new products into production. In addition he will be charged with improving and streamlining our existing production processes, with an emphasis on further reducing lead times on all customer orders. Nick holds a B.S. degree in Engineering from Penn State University.
Waterous Company Waterous produced the first horse-drawn fire engine in 1886, and they’ve been helping fight the flames ever since; celebrating 125 years in business in 2011. “Our company has proudly served the fire protection industry for 125 years,” said Bill Smith, Waterous president and CEO. Founded by entrepreneur Charles H. Waterous as The Waterous Engine Works Company of Minnesota, and operated by his sons, Frank and Fred Waterous, the company still resides near its original location in South St. Paul along the Mississippi River.
Spartan Motors [April 1, 2011] Spartan Motors, Inc. announced it completed the acquisition of Classic Fire, a manufacturer of fire apparatus. The company also has an iconic leadership team that enjoys a strong reputation across the industry for innovation, speed and practicality. John Sztykiel, President and CEO of Spartan Motors, said: “Today’s announcement supports Spartan Motors’ strategic intent of pursuing a blended growth strategy that is focused on three areas, including organic growth through our existing markets and product innovations, corporate alliances such as the one we have solidified with Isuzu, and acquisitions. We are optimistic about the opportunities and long-term
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After overcoming a devastating fire in 1894 that destroyed the entire facility, Waterous rebuilt the plant and went on to achieve numerous industry milestones. Waterous plans to celebrate the anniversary throughout the year, and thanks everyone involved in the fire service industry for their support.
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2011 SHOW/MEETING
DATE
PLACE
Alberta Fire Chiefs
May 29-Jun 1
Red Deer, ALB
British Columbia Fire Chiefs
Jun 4-9
Abbotsford, BC
Manitoba Fire Chiefs
Jun 9-11
Brandon, MB
NFPA World Safety Conference
Jun 12-15
Boston, MA
Fire 2010 (New York Fire Chiefs) 703-934-4700
Jun 15-18
Verona, NY
IAFC Southeastern Division
Jun 15-18
Montgomery, AL
New England Fire-Rescue/IAFC N. E. Division
Jun 22-26
W. Springfield, MA
Maritimes Fire Chiefs Conf.
Jul 17-20
Fredericton, NB
IAFC Missouri Valley Division
Jul 13-15
Wichita, KS
Maritime Fire Chiefs
Jul 17-20
Fredericton, NB
Firehouse Expo: Contact: Mary Velline, 800-827-8009
Jul 19-23, (Ex. 22-23)
Baltimore, MD
Texas A & M Municipal School
Jul 24-29
College Station, TX
IAFC Fire-Rescue International
Aug 23-27 (Ex. 26-27)
Atlanta, GA
IAFC DoD Fire & Emergency Services Conference
Aug 22-26
Atlanta, GA
FAMA Tech Meeting
Aug 25
Atlanta, GA
Firehouse Central/EMS Mary Velline, 800-827-8009
Aug 29-Sep2
Las Vegas, NV
New Jersey Firefighters
Sep 16-17
Wildwood, NJ
FDSOA Annual Safety Forum
Sep 18-23
Orlando, FL.
Fire-Rescue Canada
Sep 25-28
Calgary, Alb
TAK Response Lila or Nanci 973-251-5056
Sep 27-29
San Jose, CA
Fall Meeting : FAMA/FEMSA
Oct 4-7
Arlington, VA
NFFF Memorial Weekend
Oct 8-9
Emmitsburg, MD
IAFC Southwestern Div.
Oct 7-13
Norman, OK
Pittsburgh Fire/Rescue & EMS 800-747-5599
Oct 10-11
Pittsburgh, PA
FireShowsReno
Oct 24-26
Reno, NV
F.I.E.R.O. Fire Station Design Symposium
Oct 31-Nov 1-3
Charlotte, NC
IAFC Volunteer & Combination Officers Symposium
Nov 10-13
Clearwater Bch, FL
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