Fire-Dex Blog

Camden Fire Department, organized in 1869, was the first career department in New Jersey and is among the oldest departments in the United States. Though rich with history, Camden Fire has always been on the forefront of fire innovation. Back in 1916, the department was the very first in the nation

Dave Biggart has been around Fire-Dex for almost 20 years. He joined the Fire-Dex family in November, 1999. He is our Facility Manager and is responsible for maintenance, safety and building. Dave also serves as our Safety Coordinator. Read on to learn more about Dave below!

Congratulations to our September, Fire-Dex H41 Interceptor® Hood with Stedair® PREVENT winner, Chief Robert Proper from Venango Volunteer Fire Department in Venango, Pennsylvania.

Fire-Dex proudly celebrated our 2017 Rainmakers and their spouses in Cleveland, Ohio this past weekend. Our annual Rainmaker Event honors our top performing Distributor Sales Representatives who have exceeded expectations in terms of supporting Fire-Dex and our mission to serve those who serve.

Fire-Dex is proud to be recognized by ERC as one of Northeast Ohio’s 99 best places to work! This is the third time that Fire-Dex has received the award.

Fire-Dex was recognized yesterday as United Way of Medina County’s Business Partner of the Year. Jamie Marks, Jenny McPherson, and Steve Allison represented Fire-Dex at the Awards Ceremony.

Wildfires can be some of the worst and deadliest natural disasters. They are capable of wiping out millions of acres of land, destroying everything in their path and leaving families and animals displaced.

Financially supporting a fire house is no easy task. Many departments must resort to unconventional ways of securing funding to supply their crews with the proper gear needed to keep them protected. That's why financial decisions must be considered carefully.

Medina, Ohio –June 22, 2018 – Surrounded by city officials, community supporters, associates and business partners, Fire-Dex celebrated its 35th anniversary by revealing its completed 29,000 square foot headquarters expansion on Tuesday, June 19, 2018.

Camden Fire Department in Camden, New Jersey recently purchased 180 sets of our FXR Turnouts made with TECGEN71. Their purchase also included 180 H41 Interceptor™ Hoods and DEX-PRO Gloves. Thank you to theCamden Fire Departmentfor their purchase and to our distributor, Jersey Fire & Safety