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Team members at Akron Brass, Hale, and Warren Rupp last week recognized the 20^th anniversary of 9/11 by supporting first responders in their community and honoring fallen firefighters through community events and memorial services.

In Wooster, Ohio, colleagues at Akron Brass hosted an annual memorial service on Friday and streamed it live online for firefighters and first responders to view on “The Jump seat”. Watch a recording of the service here.

Continuing a tradition, IDEX Fire & Safety team members also participated in an Annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb in Columbus, Ohio. Each person pays tribute to an FDNY firefighter, police officer, or EMS by climbing the equivalent of the 110 stories of the World Trade Center, carrying flags, oxygen tanks, hoses, and other equipment. Members also participated in the 2021 Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk in Medina, Ohio.

Nearby in Mansfield, Ohio, Kelly Manley and Myles Wimer of Warren Rupp volunteered over the weekend, traveling to Washington DC and assisting veterans throughout their tour of the nation’s capital. 

And in Ocala, Florida, five members of the Hale senior leadership team volunteered at a local water tent to load delivery vehicles with bottles of water. The team also received donations from fellow colleagues and delivered 10 Hale gift buckets to local fire departments. 

As the immediate shock of the 9/11 terrorist attacks wore off 20 years ago, IDEX Fire & Safety companies leaped into action to quickly resupply the New York City Fire Department. In a video prepared for the anniversary, longtime employees share their memories of that time, including how they came together to do their part in response to the tragedy.

IDEX Fire & Safety is building upon its revolutionary SAM™ automated flow control system with the launch of the SAM Smart Nozzle with N2P Technology.  The SAM™ Smart Nozzle pairs with SAM giving the attack crew control of the water flow and providing key decision-making information where it is needed most.

“IDEX Fire & Safety is continuing to listen to the challenges firefighters face and leads the industry forward with the launch of the SAM Smart Nozzle,” said Bill Simmons, president of IDEX Fire & Safety. “Our N2P Technology extends SAM water flow automation to the point of attack, further increasing speed of response and safety on the fire scene. This is a groundbreaking advancement in firefighting technology.”

The innovative SAM Smart Nozzle helps with common fireground challenges. SAM Nozzle allows the attack crew at a fire scene to view water availability by tracking the water source and supply, it automatically adjusts the nozzle to operate at the desired pressure and flow, and to charge the hose line on demand without tying up the pump operator or scene communications. With patent-pending Nozzle-to-Pump Technology, SAM Smart Nozzle gives the crew on the line direct information and provides feedback to the truck by looping between the truck and the nozzle using the SAM System technology.

SAM Smart Nozzle works with the patented SAM, the integrated total water flow control system that manages the truck’s pump, tank, intakes and discharges to make complex pump operations simple.

Launched in 2019, SAM System has evolved and its second-generation launches this year to offer six new features that make the system more user friendly and efficient.

“SAM System manages the water flow, so the operator can focus on the changing conditions of the fireground and the safety of their crew. SAM Nozzle takes it a step further,” said Jason Cerrano, SAM business line leader of IDEX Fire & Safety. Cerrano, a former firefighter, is the inventor of SAM Integrated Total Water Control System.

“With SAM Nozzle, we’ve amped up on-site support for the crew by giving them direct information and control in a situation when timeliness is key,” Cerrano said.

Launched in 2019, the SAM System has evolved and its second-generation launches this year to offer six new features that make the system more user friendly and efficient.

IDEX Fire & Safety showcased the innovative technology, demonstrated the features, and provided hands-on trials during this year’s FDIC International tradeshow in Indianapolis.

Allison Lausas today joined IDEX Corporation as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, reporting to Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer William Grogan. Allison is responsible for the leadership, development and execution of IDEX’s global accounting function, corporate Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) and Investor Relations.

Allison joins us from SunCoke Energy, Inc. where she was most recently the Interim SVP, Chief Financial Officer and Controller.  Allison joined SunCoke Energy in 2011 as the Manager of SEC Reporting and quickly took on roles of escalating responsibility leading to becoming the Chief Accounting Officer in 2014.  At SunCoke Energy, Allison had progressive growth and expansion of responsibilities in her tenure there gaining experience leading Accounting, FP&A, Tax and Treasury functions.

Prior to joining SunCoke Energy, Allison worked for KPMG from 2002 to 2011, leaving as a Senior Audit Manager. At KPMG, Allison developed an extensive business and accounting background by leading integrated audits for large global public and private companies primarily in the manufacturing, distribution, pharmaceutical and consumer products industries.

Allison’s extensive technical and analytical capabilities will be an asset as IDEX ramps its capital deployment efforts. A Certified Public Accountant, she has a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy, Master of Accounting Science and MBA from Northern Illinois University.

 

IDEX Health & Science team members in Oak Harbor, Washington, continue volunteering with Summit Assistance Dogs and completed several projects for the organization last month.

A combination of IDEX Health & Science engineers, technicians, and Continuous Improvement staff recently designed and built a new picnic table with benches and repaired an electric wheelchair for a Summit Assistance program member. The special project team is also in the process of building another picnic table with benches, to ensure visitors with disabilities can sit comfortably at the facility!

This isn’t the first time the team at IDEX Health & Science has supported the local organization.

Starting in 2020, a small group of IDEX Health & Science employees meet on Saturdays to volunteer approximately four hours with Summit Assistance Dogs. These volunteer hours included socializing service puppies, cleaning kennels and toys, making training treats, and assisting vets with vaccines and grooming. The team has also “snuffle mats” and other training tools for dogs in the organization.

Summit Assistance Dogs has been a local mobility service dog organization for the past 21 years. They have helped over 100 clients with disabilities become independent.

In 2020, they broke ground on a state-of-the-art campus in Oak Harbor, WA to raise and train service dogs and support more clients. Most support for their services comes from volunteers, foster homes, and trainers in the local area.

For more information about this wonderful organization, visit www.summitdogs.org

OCALA, Fla., Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Fire and safety innovators and leading manufacturers have partnered to ensure apparatus operators can focus on the fireground by pairing innovative technology with a truck design that considers every detail of operation. IDEX Fire & Safety and Rosenbauer America have formed an agreement to offer the revolutionary SAM™ Integrated Total Flow Control System exclusively through Rosenbauer for rear-mount pump applications.

Rosenbauer’s rear-mounted apparatus with SAM™ Systems will be available with IDEX Fire & Safety’s Hale Products, RSD, or RME pumps.

“IDEX Fire & Safety is committed to delivering impactful pumping solutions to first responders that improve speed, efficiency, and safety on the fireground,” said Bill Simmons, president, Fire & Safety at IDEX Corporation. “This partnership with one of the industry’s leaders in apparatus technology and design reinforces our commitment to this mission.”

Reflecting IDEX Fire & Safety’s ability to form strong partnerships and customized solutions for original equipment manufacturers, Rosenbauer will be the only truck manufacturer licensed to install SAM™ Systems in a rear-mount application.

“By pairing IDEX Fire & Safety’s SAM System with Rosenbauer’s rear-pump applications, we’re simplifying complex fire pump operations and getting water to the initial attack crew faster, saving time, lives, and property,” Simmons said.

The SAM™ System makes complex pump operations simple by managing the water flow so the operator can focus on the fireground and the safety of their crew. SAM is an integrated total water flow control system that manages the truck’s pump, tank, intakes, and discharges while protecting the apparatus’ pump, ensuring consistent water source and warning of any disruption in flow.

“For Rosenbauer customers, this means they can get the highest quality apparatus on the market today, integrated with the most advanced total water control systems,” said Mark Fusco, Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Rosenbauer America. “This partnership reinforces our commitment to continuously bring the best innovations to firefighters.”

IDEX Fire & Safety is showcasing SAM System and launching a new SAM Smart Nozzle with Nozzle-to-Pump N₂P™ Technology with demonstrations and hands-on trials at 2021 FDIC International August 5-7, 2021 in Indianapolis. FDIC attendees can see SAM in action at the

SAM demo truck in the outside South Street Exhibit Demo Area (Booth #19005) and at the IDEX Fire & Safety Booth (#1823) in Exhibit Hall D of the Indianapolis Convention Center.

For more information about SAM, visit  samflows.com

View source article here: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/idex-fire–safety-partners-with-rosenbauer-america-to-put-sam-integrated-total-water-control-system-on-rosenbauer-trucks-301348698.html

About IDEX Fire & Safety
IDEX Fire & Safety brings trusted brands together to deliver innovation in both customer experience and integrated solutions that revolutionize performance and technology to make the fire ground and rescue scene safer. Our brands include Akron Brass, AWG, Class 1, Dinglee, Hale Products, Hurst Jaws of Life®, Godiva, Lukas, Vetter and Weldon. The IDEX Fire & Safety brands represent business units of IDEX Corporation [NYSE: IEX], an applied solutions company specializing in fluid and metering technologies, health and science technologies and fire, safety and other diversified products. Idexfiresafety.com

About Rosenbauer America
Rosenbauer is the world’s leading manufacturer of firefighting vehicles and equipment. Rosenbauer America incorporates global strengths and innovation to provide the largest and most technologically advanced line of custom and commercial pumpers, rescues, tankers, aerials, and the all-new Revolutionary Technology (RT) electric fire truck. Visit the company’s website for more information at http://www.rosenbaueramerica.com/.

A team of volunteers from IDEX China marked the beginning of a new partnership with the Xiangcheng Special Education School (Xiangcheng Special School) in Suzhou last month, opening a new care center for disabled children in the community.

Jerry Wang, Managing Director of IDEX China, and Principal Shen Qiming of the Xiangcheng Special School, opened the ceremony for the care center, and children from the School held musical performances for caregivers and IDEX China team members.

Working alongside children from the care center, the volunteer team from IDEX China built a “Love & Happiness Supermarket” and planted “Love & Happiness Trees” during the opening ceremony.

“The event was full of happiness and laughter,” Human Resources Director Helen Xu said.  “We hope the care center can warm the hearts of many children.”

In the spirit of diversity, equity and inclusion, the volunteer team at IDEX China is working to offer care to more organizations in the community. In addition to supporting the Xiangcheng Special School, the volunteer team at IDEX China partnered with Guangtai Primary School in Xiangcheng to build a library and open badminton training classes earlier this year.

The team at IDEX China hopes to continue providing support to underserved people in the community, and creating a more diverse, equitable and inclusive environment.