August 17, 2021 – At the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) International 2021, held August 2-7 in Indianapolis, Indiana, Eric Schlett, Sr. Vice President, Clarion Events, Inc. Fire & Rescue Group, presented the Fire Apparatus Manufacturers’ Association (FAMA) with a check for $11,500 on behalf of Clarion and FDIC. FDIC has been donating to FAMA since 2005 as a commitment of support to help foster FAMA’s governmental affairs and public relations efforts.
“In my 21 years at the helm of FDIC, I have never been more-proud of my team. We were able to get back to leading live training to firefighters and highlighting product advancement and innovation on the show floor. We are fortunate to have FAMA companies as great partners to deliver a great experience to our firefighting community,” said Eric Schlett, Senior Vice President/Executive Director/Publisher for Clarion Events and Fire Engineering.
FAMA Board President Jeromie Johnston added, “Even in a period of unprecedented challenges in our industry, the team at Clarion, industry partners, and firefighters from around the world convened to make FDIC a success. The FAMA Board, GAC Committee, and member companies appreciate Clarion’s continued commitment and support toward our GAC activities and outreach to the broader industry.”
About FAMA:
The Fire Apparatus Manufacturers’ Association (FAMA) is a non-profit trade association organized in 1946. Members of FAMA are committed to enhancing the quality of the fire apparatus industry and emergency service community through the manufacture and sale of safe, efficient fire apparatus and equipment.
About FDIC International
FDIC International offers thousands of fire and rescue professionals from around the world quality world-class instructors, classrooms, workshops, H.O.T. evolutions, and the most innovative products and services available to the industry displayed by more than 800 exhibiting companies. The FDIC Experience is more than your traditional trade show; it’s about the learning and sharing with your peers formally and informally through hallway conversations, developing life-long friendships, and recharging your passing for the industry. Simply, there is no other event like FDIC International and to experience it, you simply have to attend. For more information, go to www.fdic.com.
About Clarion Events Fire & Rescue Group
The Clarion Events Fire & Rescue Group provides critical cutting-edge firefighting and emergency medical service news, education, equipment, and hands-on training. Through our industry-leading publications, digital media, and events, Clarion’s Fire & Rescue Group covers the latest developments and standards in apparatus and equipment; clinical breakthroughs; and training for firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, and those professionals serving in the fire and EMS fields. We at Clarion Fire & Rescue hold ourselves to the strictest of standards, ensuring that our service to the first responders equals the industry’s tireless service to us all while maintaining our long-standing mission to “Train and Inform the Fire & EMS Industry.”