April 8, 2020 Update   Greetings from Bradenton, Florida.   I want to provide a quick update on the status of Ten-8 operations throughout Florida and Georgia.   But first, on behalf of all of our employees here at Ten-8, let me say a big Thank You for all of you on the front lines in the fight against this virus. Your service and dedication is appreciated. Likewise, your leadership and professionalism is an encouragement to us all.   I am happy to report that all of our divisions at Ten-8 are operational and we are here to serve you. We are experiencing some impacts on our operations like commercial chassis delays, freight delays, and some product availability challenges. However, we are working diligently with all our vendor partners to minimize the impact and to get you what you need.   The continued impact of the pandemic on our vendor partners and supply chains is somewhat unpredictable. The continued operation of freight companies and staffing at some of t …

To our valued customers and vendor partners,   Ten-8’s motto is “In service to serve you.” Accordingly, we will strive to continue to serve you despite the challenging impact of COVID-19. As a company focused on health and safety, we are taking precautions to protect the health and well-being of our Ten-8 family and our customers. We are adhering to guidelines from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and taking the following actions to ensure we can serve you and to keep our team safe.   Service Centers Our service centers will remain open, as long as possible, to ensure we can assist in reducing downtime and keeping your apparatus in service.   Travel Routine factory inspection trips are a core part of our business, and we understand everyone has different restrictions due to the current situation. Accordingly, we are doing our best to accommodate inspections and travel on a case-by-case basis. Your sales representative will be contacting you with available op …

Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services converts its department from Scott air packs to MSA’s G1 SCBAs to equip its firefighter with enhanced communication, better ergonomics, and improved safety.

Ten-8 Fire and Safety, the exclusive Pierce dealer for Florida and Georgia, is expanding its service support with the addition of a facility in Southwest Florida. The Fort Myers service facility will be fully operational as of September 2019 and will be easily accessible located off of I-75 at 16130 Lee Road, Suite 100, Fort Myers, FL. The service center will primarily conduct preventative maintenance and major repair work for apparatus, ambulances, and command vehicles.   Ten-8 Fire and Safety’s Fort Myers Service Facility will provide: 11,000 sq. ft. to accommodate ladder maintenance, repair, and aerial platform work Ample storage space for apparatus parts and equipment inventory to be kept on-site for quick repairs Pump testing Aerial service   Surrounding departments in Southwest Florida will have convenient access to the Fort Myers facility which will facilitate shorter out of service times and provide local factory trained / EVT Certified resources.   “Ten-8 Fire a …

With firefighter cancer rates rising and firefighter cancer prevention as an industry priority, Ten-8 Fire and Safety donated time and resources to help assemble Decontamination Kits that will ship to 450 Florida fire departments. Supporting Change for a Healthier Industry Ten-8 Fire and Safety recognizes the need for supporting a change in the fire industry, especially when it comes to firefighter cancer prevention. As a partner with the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Florida Firefighters Safety and Health Collaborative and the Firefighter Cancer Support Network, Ten-8 proudly volunteered to help source materials, assemble kits and distribute Decontamination Kits for the Florida Fire Service. On Friday, July 20th, employees at the Bradenton headquarters gathered to begin assembling these industry-changing kits. Made possible by a $1,000,000 grant from the Florida Legislature and C.F.O./Florida State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis to the Sylvester Comprehen …

Ten-8 Fire and Safety, provides fire departments in the greater Atlanta area with a new apparatus service center through a public-private partnership with Cobb County, GA.  New Apparatus Service Center Open Ten-8 Fire and Safety, specializing in sales and service of fire apparatus, ambulances and emergency equipment, announced it opened a new service facility in Cobb County to better serve fire departments in the greater Atlanta area. The new facility will service fire apparatus and is made possible through a public-private partnership with Cobb County, GA. “We understand the cost of having a truck out-of-service and that is why it was a priority to offer fire departments in the Atlanta area with a closer service solution. Thanks to our partnership with Cobb County, our new service facility will provide customers with more accessible service, minimizing the time an apparatus is out of service.” – Rich Downer, Vice President of Service stated. In compliance with NFPA guidelines, company …

Be NFPA compliant in 2018 and upgrade you MSA G1 SCBA at no cost! MSA provides firefighters with the opportunity to upgrade their fire equipment with the buy a G1 SCBA and get a free 2018 NFPA upgrade promotion. Purchase a qualifying G1 SCBA and receive an upgrade free of charge to meet the 2018 edition of NFPA 1981 and 1982. To take advantage of this offer, contact your Ten-8 equipment representative or complete the opt-in form on the MSA website. When you successfully qualify, contents of your FREE upgrade kits are based on the configuration of your G1 SCBA at the time of purchase. Upgrade Kits will be distributed once the MSA G1 has received NFPA 2018 approval. For more details contact your Ten-8 equipment representative. Promotion valid from January 1, 2018 to June 30, 2018. What are the new standards? To continually improve the welfare of firefighters, the NFPA updates its regulations every five years. MSA ensures its equipment uses modern technology that can be updated to comply …

Selecting a manufacturer to design a command vehicle can be a daunting task, especially when some vehicles exceed a million dollars. To feel confident in your manufacturer selection, here are a few questions to consider before making a selection: Does the manufacturer have an existing spec you can use? Is the manufacturer equipped to produce the unit entirely in house? What is the manufacturer’s reputation for quality? What is the manufacturer’s market share? Does the manufacturer provide support for the complex vehicle after the sale? Captain Thayer with Cobb County’s Department of Public Safety and a team of four other individuals from various agencies asked themselves these questions when selecting a manufacturer to complete their custom command vehicle. Does the manufacturer have an existing spec you can use? Many times, larger manufacturers have an archive of existing specs on file. Purchasing through a consortium can also be a viable option for utilizing existing specs; however, …

Ten-8 Fire and Safety will be debuting new brands and product at Fire Rescue East from January 18th through the 20th at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, FL. Explore fire equipment and apparatus solutions in 6,000 square feet of booth; booth #1101. This year Ten-8 is showcasing six fire trucks and three ambulances in addition to an endless array of fire equipment! Best of all, Ten-8’s vendors will be present in the booth to assist with finding your department the solutions you need or are looking for! Vendor partners include the following: Pierce Manufacturing, Inc.; Frontline Communications; Braun Ambulances; Osage Ambulances; Foundation Ambulance; MSA; Key Hose; Skeeter; and many more. 6 Things You Want to See If you’re into fire apparatus, be sure to check out two new brands of fire trucks now being carried exclusively by Ten-8 as well as three new Pierce products! We will count them down since there are so many. Skeeter is a Texas-based company specializing in brush trucks. Ten-8 …

Ten-8 Fire and Safety will be participating as a Platinum Sponsor at the Georgia Fire Service Convention in Athens, Georgia on August 24th and 25th.   An exciting product line-up consisting of Pierce fire apparatus, Osage ambulances, MSA gear, and other fire equipment will be present in the booth. Attendees can stop by to meet with the Ten-8 team as well as factory representation from Pierce, Frontline Communications, and MSA. Stop by to learn more about Pierce Fire Apparatus, Braun Ambulances, Osage Ambulances,  Frontline Communications Command Vehicles and Skeeter Brush Trucks.   Apparatus in the booth: Pierce Enforcer Pumper shown curtesy of Alpharetta, Georgia Pierce 100’ Velocity Platform shown curtesy of Gainesville, Georgia Osage Ambulance shown curtesy of Hall County, Georgia   Outside of the convention center, at the Foundry Pavilion, Pierce will be conducting demos using its 110’ Ascendant Platform! Pierce unveiled this industry marvel at FDIC in April and it i …