FRI 2010, Chicago

Because of dwindling attendance over the last three years, we will be redirecting our resources to other shows this year instead of FRI 2010. The next shows we will attend are FDIC (Indianapolis, IN) and the LCFA show (Harrisburg, PA) in early 2010. Is there another show at which you think we should be represented? We are always open to ideas. Thank you!

IAFC’s FRI Expo IAFC Expo, Fire-Rescue International 2009, Fire Chiefs Show
Dad and I returned from Fire-Rescue International 2009 safe and sound. FRI is sponsored by the International Association of Fire Chiefs. Below are photos from the show. Click the photos to enlarge.

Above: Peggy and Jerry Lyons of Flamebuster Supply in Arkansas		Above: Richard Burkes and Richard Payne of Chief Fire & Safety in Oklahoma.
		Left: Firefighters with the Nine Point Fire Department. These guys already know about and use VENTRY Fans. They told us their VENTRY Fan “outperforms their other fan ten-to-one every time.” Thank you, Gentlemen... That type of feedback really makes our day!
Right: Captain Garrett and Chief McManus of Cash Fire Department are existing customers.
		Left: Existing customers Chief Officer Potter and Fire Chief Hudgins of the Waxahatchie Fire Department visit with Dad. These guys are extremely progressive and utilize propane-powered VENTRY Fans. Below Left: Tricia Ilacqua of Fire Apparatus magazine stopped by and spoke with Dad and I (Joan). Our LENTRY Lights are featured in an article in the August issue. Directly below: Brian Peters of B&C Fire and his kids brace themselves as Dad prepares to turn on the electric fan.
Right: Sharp, handsome Texans, our dealers Carlo Anguiano of Casada Industrial and Craig Bentley of First Alarm Fire Sales. If you live in Texas and need a fan or light demonstration, you are lucky indeed. Call these guys!
Above: Members of the West Carlisle FD in Lubbock, TX listen as Dad goes over the features of the new electric VENTRY Fan. Above left is Morris Locknane. At right are Captain Kennon, Chief Smith, and Morris.
		Left: Dad and I were thankful for the opportunity to visit with quite a few firefighters from the impressively progressive Austin Fire Department. Here, B. Kline and L. Williams are seen with Dad. Thanks also to the guys from Austin who are not pictured but who spoke with us extensively, like D. Self. All of you had such great feedback on the fans. Thank you so much!

Fire-Rescue International
	We had VENTRY PPV Fans and LENTRY Generator & Light Systems on display and the Electric VENTRY Fan was blowing... New LENTRY Light units were also on display, including Two-Headed XT units and Dual units. Both are shown in the photo below and detailed in the Generator Lights section of this site.
* THANK YOU We appreciate great engineering and have found a clever, useful tool for firefighters called an Ultimate Door Stop (or Wedge It) and brought a supply to the show. They were offered as a Thank You to those departments who completed the Wedge-It Ticket and spent some time learning about our fans and lights. One is now included free with every new VENTRY Fan ordered. Thank you to all who came by, especially our existing customers and dealers.

ools at FRI 2009. Fire Rescue International in Dallas, Texas