Founded in 2009 by two firefighters, Eastern Fire Equipment Services builds fire-rescue equipment and services it from its shop in Lemoyne, Pennsylvania. The company grew from a Cutters Edge rescue-saw service center into a team of firefighters and tradesmen, and now builds Truckman’s Choice fire-rescue saws while repairing equipment for fire departments across the country. EFES also holds the exclusive manufacturing and licensing rights to the Roto-Rays rotating warning light, which it produces in Lemoyne as an American-made product.
R&B Fabrications, IncSince 1971, R&B Fabrications has sewn American-made equipment for fire, EMS and law-enforcement professionals from its Oakwood, Ohio shop. What began in a one-car garage repairing canvas and making custom boat tops grew through the hands-on fire and EMS experience of founder Ron Eakins and his son Dan, who now leads the company. Alongside its stocked gear, R&B designs and contract-sews custom products in runs ranging from a few dozen to thousands.MELROSE, OH
Ziamatic CorporationFor more than 50 years, Yardley, Pennsylvania’s Ziamatic Corporation has manufactured fire and safety equipment for firefighters, EMS personnel, and other emergency-service crews. Its Zico products are distributed internationally through OEMs, dealers, and distributors, with a focus on organizing apparatus and making essential gear easier and safer to retrieve. Customer recommendations have also shaped many of the company’s product modifications.332312YARDLEY, PA
East Coast Rescue SolutionsCreated 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.BABYLON, NY
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