Fall/Winter 2023 | Volume 33, Number 2
YOU SERVE OTHERS. WE SERVE YOU.™
A Newsletter For Our Customers, Employees and Friends
IN THIS ISSUE
President’s Message.................................Page 2 Darley Core Values............................................... 2 Darley Achieves 80 Net Promoter Score.... 2 Considering a New Skid Unit? Talk to Us... 2 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)....... 3 See What’s Happening Across Darley: Equipment, International, Odin Foam, Defense, USMR & Tactical.................................. 4 Just Ask Engineering:........................................... 5 Dr. Amanda Normand Earns Doctorate in Systems Engineering...................................... 5 Darley Sr. Manufacturing Engineer, Garret Yohnk, Promoted to Assis. Fire Chief .......... 5 From the Office of James Long....................... 6 Inside Darley: Remembering Reg Darley, 2023 Darley Family Meeting ............................ 6 Employee Profile: Timothy Nelson................. 6 Pump School & CAFS Academy......................7 Classic Catalogs Since 1908.............................7 Next Gen Darley: Marilyn Janecek.................7 Darley Demander Spotlight...............................7 Tune in to Darley’s In Service Podcast........ 8 VRpatients - Rethinking Virtual Reality Training for EMS...................................................... 8
WJD Charity Fund Offers Employee Financial Assistance............................................. 8 Darley Supports the National Defense Industry Association (NDIA)............................. 8 Upcoming Darley Trade Shows...................... 8
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Darley Partners with Ford on New State-of-the-Art Command Vehicle In 1925, our founder, William S. Darley, met with Henry Ford in a historic meeting where they struck a deal that allowed our company to build a fire truck on a Ford Model T chassis. The first of hundreds began rolling off our production line in Chicago in 1926. This fire truck disrupted the market by offering a vehicle at a price less than 50% of the price of the custom-built firetrucks like American LaFrance, Ahrens Fox, Mack, REO Speed Wagon, etc., and is on display at our corporate headquarters in Itasca, IL. Almost 100 years later, Darley and Ford have partnered again, this time with a state-ofthe-art command vehicle that is helping to connect wildland firefighters on the scene Take a closer look at the Bronco wildland firefighting with specialized technologies including LTE command vehicle modifications and specialized features communications blending, satellite communi- here: https://bit.ly/3L2Nf59 cations, mesh network, in-vehicle power system, edge computing, interactive tablet devices, first responder and asset tracking, VTOL drone, video streaming, modular roof rack system, and more. The vehicle, based on a 2023 Ford Bronco Badlands with the Sasquatch off-road package, was donated by Ford through its Bronco Wild Fund endowment to the National Park Service (NPS) in Bandelier National Monument to help protect Bandelier National Monument in northern New Mexico. The command vehicle will allow NPS firefighters to communicate more effectively and coordinate their efforts more efficiently when responding to wildfire risks in Bandelier National Monument. The vehicle’s mobile command center serves as a reliable command and communications hub to conduct operations. “It was critical that we created a platform that is resilient and offers enhanced communication capabilities,” said Darley Darley modifications include satellite COO Peter Darley. “Wildland firefighters and disaster area first communications, mesh network, LTE & responders have a lot on their task list so we designed the Comms Aggregations, in-vehicle power, system to ensure they can maintain consistent communi- first responder & asset tracking VTOL cations no matter drone, video streaming, and more. where they are in the country without worrying about which network is working.” The donation of the vehicle is part of Ford’s ongoing commitment to supporting wildland firefighting efforts. “We know that wildfires are a growing threat, and we are committed to doing our part to help communities stay safe,” said Dave Rivers, Ford enthusiast brand manager. “This donation is just one example of how we are working to support wildland firefighting efforts.” Darley is working with Ford on a second vehicle Darley family members pictured at HQ in front (recipient to be announced). Preview the vehicle here: of the first Darley fire truck built in 1926 on a Ford Model T chassis. https://bit.ly/3L3umzb