A second-generation, family-owned American manufacturer founded by the Conron family in 1997, Fire Safety International is a woman-owned small business based in Sheffield Lake, Ohio. Known through its FSI North America division for field equipment used in life-safety response, the company serves emergency teams worldwide while supporting local vocational employment for adults with disabilities.
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Local Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (LDBE)
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State of Ohio Small Business Enterprise (SBE)
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REACH Compliance
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OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100
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All In SafetyA woman-owned business founded in 2007, All In Safety grew from a local operation into a national safety manufacturer grounded in generational knowledge of the safety supply trade. Based in the United States, it serves wholesalers and industrial suppliers with traffic and construction safety products, backed by nationwide warehousing and in-house customization.NEW WINDSOR, NY
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
FireCraft® Safety ProductsSince 1975, Columbus-based FireCraft® Safety Products has developed fire gloves and other safety equipment for firefighters and first responders, with its roots in Tom Lochner’s mid-1970s collaboration with W. L. Gore on the first structural fire glove using insert technology. The company supplies dealers worldwide with proprietary gloves, gas detectors and gear bags, while emphasizing product education and customer feedback. FireCraft is ISO 9001:2015 certified and sponsors Combat Challenge teams that have won national and international competitions.COLUMBUS, OH
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