Created by firefighters, East Coast Rescue Solutions makes forcible-entry and man-versus-machine training simulators while supplying fire departments with rescue equipment and customized instruction. Its team includes active FDNY and City of Atlanta firefighters and officers with Special Operations experience, bringing more than 100 years of combined professional experience to courses in areas such as forcible entry, firefighter survival and bailout procedures. The company says its products are proudly crafted in the USA.
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LION Group, IncFrom its Dayton base, LION Group makes the equipment and facilities that let firefighters and other first responders train for emergencies, while also producing protective gear and providing gear maintenance. The company says it is the largest provider of fire-training equipment and facilities for first responders, with an in-house research and development team and staff that includes dozens of former and active fire and safety professionals. LION has more than 30 years of experience and serves customers globally, pairing realistic training systems with TotalCare PPE cleaning, inspection and repair.DAYTON, OH
Firehouse Innovations LI, IncFamily-owned and operated on Long Island, Firehouse Innovations LI grew from founder Mike Perrone’s 33-year FDNY career and his work teaching forcible entry. The company now builds its patented Multi-Force training door in a 9,000-square-foot facility and has supplied more than 3,500 systems worldwide, including the official FDNY training door since 2008.BAYPORT, NY
Forge Fire & CompanyBuilt on a fire-service legacy that began in 1985, Forge Fire & Company was founded by firefighters Todd and Carie Shepherd in 2021. The Bucyrus manufacturer carries that firsthand experience into realistic training environments for fire departments, academies, and training centers, with NFPA 1402 certification covering each build’s exact configuration. Its in-house team keeps design and fabrication together, allowing training systems to evolve with the departments that use them.BUCYRUS, OH
FAST Rescue Solutions, LLCBorn from Philadelphia firefighter Eric Allen’s experience with downed personnel in hazardous spaces, FAST Rescue Solutions makes the FAST Rescue Board and develops hands-on training for first responders. Founded by Allen and entrepreneur Sam Cohen in September 2015, the company designed its flagship rescue platform to combine emergency evacuation with technical rope rescue, initially to remove a firefighter from a basement. Its subject-matter-expert team brings more than a century of combined experience across firefighting, technical rescue, law enforcement and military training, while the company’s patented FAST Board has since been adapted for varied rescue operations.332216BRIDGEPORT, PA