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One of the first female firefighters in recorded history is [Molly Williams](https://lithub.com/on-molly-williams-one-of-americas-first-female-firefighters/), an American slave from New York City who served as a member of Oceanus Engine Company No. 11 in 1815. The fire service has long been viewed as a big [Read More](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/empowering-women-in-the-fire-service-with-natalie-adasiewicz) [![](https://blog.firedex.com/hs-fs/hubfs/header1-1.png?width=885&name=header1-1.png)](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/merryman-sloan) ## [Fire-Dex Welcomes Two New Associates: Paul Merryman and Michael Sloan](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/merryman-sloan) [Feb](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2023/02/) [14](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2023/02/14/), [2023](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2023/) We're excited to welcome two new members to our rapidly growing team: Paul Merryman and Michael Sloan.  [Read More](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/merryman-sloan) [![](https://blog.firedex.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Headers%20(3).png?width=885&name=Blog%20Headers%20(3).png)](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/2022-rainmakers-top-dealers) ## [Fire-Dex Announces 2022 Top Dealers and Rainmakers](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/2022-rainmakers-top-dealers) [Feb](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2023/02/) [06](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2023/02/06/), [2023](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2023/) We're honored to announce our 2022 Top Dealers and Rainmakers! These distributor companies and individuals have displayed immense dedication and passion and have lived out our mission to "Serve Those Who Serve" over the past year. We appreciate their continuous efforts to support Fire-Dex and are [Read More](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/2022-rainmakers-top-dealers) [![](https://blog.firedex.com/hs-fs/hubfs/donation%20blog.png?width=885&name=donation%20blog.png)](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/ifsi-isolation-ppe-donation-mabas-carlehealth) ## [Fire-Dex Makes Sizeable PPE Donation to IFSI](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/ifsi-isolation-ppe-donation-mabas-carlehealth) [Feb](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2023/02/) [02](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2023/02/02/), [2023](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2023/) We have donated over 15,000 nonsurgical AAMI Level 3 isolation gowns to the [Illinois Fire Service Institute (IFSI)](https://www.fsi.illinois.edu/) that will in turn distribute the garments to fire departments and EMS services statewide. 🙌 [Read More](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/ifsi-isolation-ppe-donation-mabas-carlehealth) [![](https://blog.firedex.com/hs-fs/hubfs/HGN.png?width=885&name=HGN.png)](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/happy-new-gear-2022) ## [Happy New Gear Is Back!](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/happy-new-gear-2022) [Dec](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2022/12/) [05](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2022/12/05/), [2022](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2022/) ## Start The New Year With New Gear! Two words: Free gear! Our biggest giveaway of the year is back and better than ever with the return of Happy New Gear. A week’s worth of fantastic prizes for firefighters, with a new winner picked each day between December 12-16, 2022. This year, we're teaming up [Read More](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/happy-new-gear-2022) [![](https://blog.firedex.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Headers-1.png?width=885&name=Blog%20Headers-1.png)](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/fire-dex-gear-wash-announce-three-associate-promotions-welcome-one-team-member) ## [Fire-Dex, Gear Wash Announce Three Associate Promotions, Welcome One Team Member](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/fire-dex-gear-wash-announce-three-associate-promotions-welcome-one-team-member) [Nov](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2022/11/) [16](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2022/11/16/), [2022](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2022/) We're excited to announce the promotion of three associates and welcome one member to the Fire-Dex and Gear Wash Family!  [Read More](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/fire-dex-gear-wash-announce-three-associate-promotions-welcome-one-team-member) [![](https://blog.firedex.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Headers%20(1).png?width=885&name=Blog%20Headers%20(1).png)](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/fire-dex-celebrates-an-award-winning-season) ## [Fire-Dex Celebrates an Award-Winning Season](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/fire-dex-celebrates-an-award-winning-season) [Nov](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2022/11/) [09](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2022/11/09/), [2022](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2022/) We are celebrating an award-winning season with multiple honors that put the us and our people in the spotlight. 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Protecting people is mission critical for our two companies.  [Read More](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/fire-department-coffee-partnership) [![](https://blog.firedex.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ian%20release.png?width=885&name=ian%20release.png)](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/hurricane-ian-relief) ## [Fire-Dex & Gear Wash Help Out Hurricane Ian Search and Rescue Teams](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/hurricane-ian-relief) [Oct](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2022/10/) [19](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2022/10/19/), [2022](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2022/) Fire-Dex and Gear Wash are extending aid to customers affected by Hurricane Ian and the continuous recovery effort that is ongoing throughout Florida. 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