January 27, 2009

To Our Valued Customers:
 
I’m sure that you are well aware of the state of our economy so I won’t harp on that nasty subject. Unfortunately the reality exists that if you prepared your budget for 2009 prior to mid-September 2008, you are in for a shock when you see how much less you’ll get for your budget dollars today.

Click here to learn about MSA’s wide range of training programs on specific MSA products.

By Brad Goodwin and Ken Gibb

As we all know, or should know, the world of vehicle extrication changes with every new model year, every car show and every new concept car.  Even the term vehicle extrication is changing.  Have you ever been asked by someone other than a fire fighter what "Extrication" means? In order to communicate more effectively with the car dealerships, vehicle manufacturers, members of the public, council members and even in some cases, our fire department administration, the term “Vehicle Rescue” may be more appropriate and easier to understand.

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Effective Feb. 1, 2009, A.J. Stone Co. Ltd. will no longer be offering testing and repairs on fire hose.  After an evaluation of insurance liability costs, warehouse space and labour costs, this just wasn’t a viable service to continue.  For those of you who repair your own hose, we will continue to stock a wide variety of couplings and gaskets for sale and look forward to assisting you with those purchases.

Our manufacturer certified service options include:

• TNT Hydraulic Rescue Tool maintenance annual service
• Annual MSA SCBA Flow Testing
• Repair and Service both in-house and mobile
• MSA gas detector calibration and repair
• Akron nozzle service and repair

If you need further information about any of these service or training options, please contact Ryan or Matt at 1-800-205-3473 and they’ll be happy to help you.

The MSA Mobile Service Trailer is back on the road starting April 1st.  A.J. Stone is currently scheduling annual flow tests throughout Ontario.  We will be contacting repeat customers to schedule testing dates. Our experienced MSA technician welcomes the opportunity to provide this low cost maintenance program for your department. Please call Ryan at 1-800-205-3473 to book flow testing for your department.

It takes a special person to become a firefighter. The Pre-Service Firefighter program will give you the background and education you need to prepare for this dynamic career. Practical hands-on training on campus and at fire training facilities requires students to have their own personal protective equipment (PPE).  A.J.Stone Co. understands the limited budget of students and have designed two NFPA packages to help you cut costs on the purchase of your state-of-the-art personal firefighting accessories. Click here to find out more.