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[About Fire-Dex](https://www.firedex.com/about) - [Employment](https://www.firedex.com/employment/) - [Meet the Team](https://www.firedex.com/about/) - [Blog](https://www.firedex.com/blog/) [Cart](https://www.firedex.com/cart/) # Fire-Dex Blog [![22095997\_10155912441667867\_4380473251243487259\_o](https://blog.firedex.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/22095997_10155912441667867_4380473251243487259_o.jpg?width=885&name=22095997_10155912441667867_4380473251243487259_o.jpg)](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/2017/08/01/fire-dex-double-size-manufacturing-facility-breaking-ground-october) ## [Fire-Dex to Double the Size of Their Manufacturing Facility, Breaking Ground in October](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/2017/08/01/fire-dex-double-size-manufacturing-facility-breaking-ground-october) [Aug](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2017/08/) [01](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2017/08/01/), [2017](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2017/) Fire-Dex announced today plans to break ground in October, 2017, with a building expansion that will allow for continued growth. [Read More](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/2017/08/01/fire-dex-double-size-manufacturing-facility-breaking-ground-october) ## [Fire-Dex Introduces a Game Changer in the Fire Service: TECGEN71](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/2017/07/26/fire-dex-introduces-game-changer-fire-service-tecgen71) [Jul](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2017/07/) [26](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2017/07/26/), [2017](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2017/) Fire-Dex is proud to introduce TECGEN71, a Fire-Dex exclusive outer shell. [TECGEN71](https://www.firedex.com/tecgen71/) is designed to lessen heat stress by improving THL (Total Heat Loss), reducing weight, and increasing the flexibility of three layer composites (outer shell, thermal liner, and moisture barrier composite). [Read More](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/2017/07/26/fire-dex-introduces-game-changer-fire-service-tecgen71) ## [Fire-Dex Welcomes Michelle Slawson, Customer Service Representative](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/2017/07/06/fire-dex-welcomes-michelle-slawson-customer-service-representative) [Jul](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2017/07/) [06](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2017/07/06/), [2017](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2017/) Medina, Ohio - July, 2017 - Fire-Dex is pleased to welcome Michelle Slawson as a new Customer Service Representative.  [Read More](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/2017/07/06/fire-dex-welcomes-michelle-slawson-customer-service-representative) ## [Fire-Dex Donates TECGEN PPE to NVFC Team USA](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/2017/06/27/fire-dex-donates-tecgen-ppe-nvfc-team-usa) [Jun](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2017/06/) [27](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2017/06/27/), [2017](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2017/) [National Volunteer Fire Council](http://www.nvfc.org/) (NVFC) representatives wore [Tecgen PPE](https://www.firedex.com/tecgen/) gear during an international rescue training exercise in Malta last month. [Read More](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/2017/06/27/fire-dex-donates-tecgen-ppe-nvfc-team-usa) ## [Fire-Dex Promotes Jenny McPherson To Marketing Manager](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/2017/06/13/fire-dex-promotes-jenny-mcpherson-marketing-manager) [Jun](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2017/06/) [13](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2017/06/13/), [2017](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2017/) Fire-Dex is pleased to announce the promotion of Jenny McPherson to Marketing Manager. [Read More](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/2017/06/13/fire-dex-promotes-jenny-mcpherson-marketing-manager) ## [Q&A with Fire-Dex Assistant Product Manager Stacy Foster](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/2017/06/07/qa-fire-dex-assistant-product-manager-stacy-foster) [Jun](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2017/06/) [07](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2017/06/07/), [2017](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2017/) Stacy Foster joined Fire-Dex in June of 1998 as a Sewer on the Liners team. She worked up to Production Supervisor and eventually became responsible for all Fire-Dex product changes. Stacy was promoted to Assistant Product Manager in January of 2016. We recently sat down with Stacy to catch up. [Read More](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/2017/06/07/qa-fire-dex-assistant-product-manager-stacy-foster) ## [Sales Rep of the Month - Tom Somers of Fire Service Inc.](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/2017/05/17/sales-rep-month-tom-somers-fire-service-inc) [May](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2017/05/) [17](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2017/05/17/), [2017](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2017/) Tom Somers is the Sales Manager for the Loose Equipment Division at [Fire Service Inc.](http://fireserviceinc.com/) in St. John, Indiana. Tom has a passion to train firefighters and in his spare time enjoys fishing. [Read More](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/2017/05/17/sales-rep-month-tom-somers-fire-service-inc) ## [Fire-Dex Hosts Customer Appreciation at Crane Bay](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/2017/04/12/fire-dex-hosts-customer-appreciation-crane-bay) [Apr](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2017/04/) [12](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2017/04/12/), [2017](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2017/) [FDIC](http://www.fdic.com/index.html) is the world’s largest firefighting training conference and exhibition and will take place from April 24 – 29 in Indianapolis. [Read More](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/2017/04/12/fire-dex-hosts-customer-appreciation-crane-bay) ## [Q&A with Fire-Dex Sales Administrator Jackie Dobro](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/2017/04/05/qa-fire-dex-sales-administrator-jackie-dobro) [Apr](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2017/04/) [05](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2017/04/05/), [2017](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2017/) Jackie joined Fire-Dex in May of 2013 as a Customer Service Representative and was [promoted](https://www.firedex.com/blog/2016/12/21/fire-dex-promotes-jackie-dobro-sales-administrator/) to Sales Administrator at the start of 2017. Jackie holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from The Ohio State University. We recently sat down with Jackie to catch up and get to know her a little better. [Read More](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/2017/04/05/qa-fire-dex-sales-administrator-jackie-dobro) ## [Sales Representative of the Month Kyle Posehn - /WFR Wholesale Fire & Rescue Ltd., Saskatchewan](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/2017/03/29/sales-representative-month-kyle-posehn-wfr-wholesale-fire-rescue-ltd-saskatchewan) [Mar](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2017/03/) [29](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2017/03/29/), [2017](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2017/) Kyle Posehn resides in Regina, Saskatchewan with his wife  Kendal  and 2 children, Isaak & Ezra. Kyle enjoys playing and coaching soccer with FCR Regina, as well as hitting the links when he can squeeze the time in. 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