Mobile Fire Equipment Service Available Through Ten-8 Fire and Safety
Our mobile service gives you the convenience of keeping your equipment at your facility, and the expertise of our knowledgeable technicians to assist you with maintenance and repairs. Because of our experience serving customers over the years and our close relationship with MSA, we are able to offer our customers a level of expertise that […]
Press Release – Keith Chapman Named CEO and President of Ten-8 Fire and Safety
Bradenton, FL, January 19, 2016 -Ten-8 Fire and Safety celebrated 30 blessed years in 2015. The company serves the fire and emergency services of Florida and Georgia with approximately 100 employees to date. As we look forward, much planning and development has taken place in search for a future leader as we want to ensure continued […]
Press Release – Richard Downer Named VP of Apparatus Service
Bradenton, FL, November 18, 2015 – Ten-8 Fire and Safety, LLC is pleased to announce the addition of Richard Downer to fill the newly created position of Vice President of Apparatus Service. Rich started at Ten-8 on November 9, 2015. He will be responsible for leading the service and parts teams among all five (5) […]
Seminole County Adds Vista Brake Lock to New Pierce Fire Trucks
Seminole County Fire Department recently took delivery of (8) new Pierce Impel Pumpers that were equipped with the Vista Brake Lock System. Ten-8 Fire and Safety, a Vista Brake Authorized Dealer and Installer supplied and installed the system on Seminole County’s vehicles. Vista Brake Lock added to vehicles will prevent unauthorized use and render the […]
Ten-8 Fire and Safety, LLC Celebrates It’s 30th Year Anniversary in the Emergency Vehicle Industry! (Part 2)
Ten-8 Fire and Safety, LLC began with small facilities. A spare bedroom at home was Don’s first office, and the storage facility was his garage. Later the business relocated to a vacant mobile home. Don’s son Dann, agreed to join his father and build the new business. Dann attended fire training school to better prepare […]
Ten-8 Fire and Safety, LLC Celebrates It’s 30th Year Anniversary in the Emergency Vehicle Industry! (Part 3)
After years of hard work and dedication, Pierce offered to increase the territory to include the lower East Coast of Florida. But with the new territories came new responsibilities. Knowing this, Don decided to hire two new employees to spearhead this great advancement. George Morrison was brought on to the team to take over service […]
Ten-8 Fire and Safety, LLC Celebrates It’s 30th Year Anniversary in the Emergency Vehicle Industry! (Part 1)
Beginning as a volunteer for the Cedar Hammock Fire Department in Bradenton, Florida, Don Bouwer (now CEO of Ten-8 Fire and Safety, LLC) devoted 25 years to fire service. While he excelled to high ranking positions, including County Fire Coordinator and Assistant Chief, it was during his role as a buyer of fire apparatus that […]