Hot Sale! Surefire: G2X Tactical Lights

Right now you can save $12 on the Surefire: G2X Tactical Lights, single or dual output! If you've been eyeing up this light, now's the time to grab it.

The new G2 "X", has 200 blazing lumens! It's virtually indestructible, in a Nitrolon body which is sculpted for a more comfortable and secure grip. Available in yellow or black, to suit your preference!

It's features are:

• Improved performance—with SureFire’s proven dependability—at a more affordable price.
• New ultra-high-efficiency LED is regulated to deliver 200 lumens max output for up to two hours
• Tough, newly sculpted Nitrolon polymer body and anodized aluminum bezel, stands up to weather and impact, feels more comfortable in the hand
• Lifetime LED and micro-textured reflector produce a flawless tactically-focused beam with powerful throw and wide, smooth peripheral spill
• Same compact size, light weight, and simple tactical operation as the original SureFire G2 LED

The dual output has two different levels, high for maximum output, and low for extended run time.

Check out this great sale on these great lights, today!

Boston Leather FDNY Style Radio Strap with Reflective Trim

The Boston Leather FDNY Style Leather Radio Straps have always been a great selling product because they're useful, well made, and totally durable. You guys love them!

Now we're offering the Leather Radio Straps with Reflective Trim to just take it over the top, and give it that extra safety boost.

The straps are 1 1/4" heavy duty leather with 1/2" reflective trim, that not only looks cool but keeps you safe and seen. The Radio Strap feature a Motorola hang-up clip instead of a leather mic loop, with a positive locking buckle. This strap can mate to a radio holder with it's rust free scissor snaps!

The strap measures 53-62 (adjustable) inches in length from clip to clip. It pairs with our awesome radio cases, options a plenty. Our universal radio cases can be found right here and the custom radio cases can be found on our website here.

To read more about the New Reflective Boston Leather Radio Straps or get yours today, click here. 

Our CEO, honored.

One thing that makes TheFireStore unique and such a great place to shop is that the visionary behind our entire business, our CEO, Jim Witmer, has been passionate and dedicated to the fire industry for over 40 years.

He's been in the throes of the industry, knowing what's needed, what type of products would benefit you--truly knowing all the nitty gritty details of what it's like to be a firefighter.

After being in an officer role for over 16 years at his local department, he recently decided to still be involved, but step down from that role to have more time with his family and grandchildren. His department honored him with the title of "Chief Emeritus", to recognize his commitment and passion to serve.

We truly believe that TheFireStore is what it is because we're founded by someone with so much knowledge in the industry, and not only knowledge, but passion and dedication, too.


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Custom License Plates from TheFireStore

Our Build-it, See-it, Buy-it Program extends beyond just our leather fronts and badges, but also to our Custom License Plates! Our Custom plates are a hot item, they're durable, yet flexible, highly visible and good looking to boot!

Your personalized text and graphics are applied on a layer of engineering grade, highly reflective material adhered to a durable 20 gauge, aluminum plate with four pre-drilled mounting holes.

You're able to bring your design to life by choosing from 2 different sizes, fourteen different designs, and five colors at no extra cost - even multiple colors on the same plate. Several designs allow you to add one or two emblems from our list of 44 stock emblems, again at no additional cost.

For only $22.99, get yourself a custom plate, today!

On Scene Review: Honeywell 7550 Cowhide Leather Structural Fire Glove, NFPA

 -Our blog, On Scene with TheFireStore & The FireGeezer Blog are working together doing a review program of products we think you'll benefit from hearing an inside perspective. -

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This week we are reviewing the Honeywell Cowhide Leather Structural Fire Glove. The gloves were tested by members of the Haledon Fire Department in Haledon, New Jersey, and are reviewed by Firefighter/EMT Rick Genberg. Their experience and comments on the gloves are included below:

Honeywell 7550 Cowhide Leather Structural Fire Glove

Over the course of the month and a half that I used the gloves I was able to evaluate their performance in cold and wet weather, doing many of the common tasks of firefighters such as pulling hose, joining couplings, cutting with saws and using forcible entry tools.

I was happy with the performance of these gloves. They are soft and comfortable, durable, and flexible. I compared them to several lightly used “no-name” cowhide fire gloves and a similar pair from another manufacturer. 

The Honeywell gloves were definitely a better glove. One comparison was to soak the gloves and leave them outside in freezing weather for several hours. When thawed and dried the Honeywell gloves were not nearly as stiff as the other gloves, though there was some stiffness.

Fit and feel in the finger areas is very good. I felt very comfortable and had plenty of flexibility using these gloves. As the price is around the average price of quality cowhide gloves I would certainly recommend these gloves to anyone looking to purchase cowhide gloves.

..........Rick Genberg, Haledon Fire Co. 1

To check out these gloves on our website, and find out more information, click here!

The First Twenty: get healthy, get fit, stay safe.

It probably won't surprise you that the #1 New Years Resolution is to Lose Weight, year after year it tops the chart. It's important to take health seriously and as a firefighter, even more so with the line of duty you're in.

Firefighters are at risk of death if their health isn't kept a priority. The statistics are alarming and you can read more about that here.

This is where The First Twenty comes in. The First Twenty is a non-profit dedicated to the health of firefighters. TheFireStore teamed up with The First Twenty for this awesome deal to sign up for the program they designed specifically for you to get healthy and stay healthy.

According to their website, this program is "a fitness and wellness system that will reach, educate, train and motivate our firefighters. Our portable, scalable program is designed to be easily managed, maintained and implemented by the average firefighter."

Check out all the information on how to join and use your Exclusive Promo Codes to get a great deal on the start to a new, healthy life that's priceless.

Your health is nothing to mess with. Be the best, healthiest you. 

The First Twenty

Standard vs Deluxe Helmets & Eye Protection, a Video.

Over and over again we are asked the difference between Standard and Deluxe configuration on helmets. It can be a confusing thing to understand, and so we thought going over the difference on a video would be a great way to explain it to you.

While we were at it, our Fire Equipment Specialist, Butch, goes over the different eye protection options available as well.

Check it out!



To see our helmet selection, click here, and to check out our different eye protection, click here. 

We hope this helps you in making the best helmet buying decision!

On Scene Review: Honeywell Kangaroo Leather Super Glove, NFPA

 -Our blog, On Scene with TheFireStore & The FireGeezer Blog are working together doing a review program of products we think you'll benefit from hearing an inside perspective. -

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This week we are reviewing the Honeywell Kangaroo Leather Super Glove. The gloves were tested by members of the Haledon Fire Department in Haledon, New Jersey, and are reviewed by Firefighter/EMT Rick Genberg. Their experience and comments on the gloves are included here:

I was asked to try Honeywell’s Kangaroo leather Super Glove, product code GL-SGKCG from TheFireStore.  

I was intrigued by the fact the glove is made of Kangaroo leather. When I received the glove I realized that I already had been using the same glove for several years without knowing it and I absolutely LOVE this glove.  

So I passed the gloves around my fire company and several people tried them out for a week at a time. Here are some observations:

*  The kangaroo leather gloves have almost no break in time and regain form quickly after being wet and wrung out. They have none of the stiffness traditional leather gloves have after getting wet and drying.

*  The fit around the finger webbing and the flexibility in the thumb were particularly appreciated.  The overall flexibility allowed for easier use of fingers and better dexterity over traditional gloves.

*  As many of us now have the wristlet style cuff on our turnout coats the Super Gloves with their short cuff are a better fit than the normal leather gloves with the long cuff.

*  Picking up small tools or connecting hose couplings were much easier using these gloves.

My own observations having used this style gloves for several years is that its durability is the same or better than cowhide leather gloves. In my mind the best quality of the glove is that it never loses the soft, broken-in feeling despite hard use. I don’t plan on ever using any other type of interior firefighting glove again. I whole-heartedly recommend this glove to any firefighter looking for gloves.

.......... Rick Genberg, Haledon Fire Co. 1.

Also trying out these gloves were Captain Tom Bakker Jr. and 2LT Alex Maletto of Haledon Fire Co. 1 

To see these gloves in more details, click here!

Product Feature: Fire Cam with Black Jack Helmet Holder

This hot item has been a hit among those who are already sporting one on their helmet. The Fire Cam Mini HD Fire Helmet Camera, available in 1280 x 720 or 1080 x 720 with two modes, is the way with a click of a button to record the action you see and are a part of on the inside!

The Fire Cam is the smallest Fire Camera on the market, was designed by Firefighters FOR Firefighters, includes a Black Jack helmet holder, custom specifically for this this camera, with single button push start & vibrate notification for on/off and recording.

The 2 Mode Camera modes are 720 HD at 60 FPS (for great slow motion slow down shots) and 1080 HD at 30 FPS. It also can take 12 MP photos! This little camera can support a 32mg SD card (not included), and is waterproof up to 33 feet. This little guy only weighs 4oz, so it's nothing to carry around!

Hands down, you're gonna love this thing. Get your Fire Cam Mini HD Fire Helmet Camera now for as low as $209.95 today! 

Favorite TFS Product, Enter for a chance to win a $100 E-Gift Card!

We have an awesome Facebook Event going on right now, that we want YOU to be a part of! Basically, we want to know your favorite TheFireStore products from 2012, and have you submit a picture of yourself with/using the product!

You must JOIN the event to enter. After joining then post the photo within the event, captioning it with, "My Favorite 2012 Product from TheFireStore.com" (with a link to the product from our website!) 

The winner will receive a $100 E-Gift Certificate towards any products at TheFireStore!

Joining the Event & Posting the Photo is ONE ENTRY!

To get a second entry, just share the following on twitter: (just copy and paste)

Tweet: I just shared my favorite 2012 product @TheFireStore for a chance to win a $100 giftcard! #TFSfavorite #CheckItOut http://goo.gl/VwK7L

For ALL the information, please go direction to our Event Page and submit your picture, today!

Notes:
You do NOT have to have purchased the product. It could be a purchase/gift/borrow/ or anything similiar. We just want to see your favorite products from last year! To enter, just JOIN the event. Event will end on 1/18/2013 at 11:59 PM. Maximum of 2 entries allowed (1. Joining the event, 2. Tweeting Event)
**This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook.

On Scene Review: Full Perimeter Trim

 -Our blog, On Scene with TheFireStore & The FireGeezer Blog are working together doing a review program of products we think you'll benefit from hearing an inside perspective. -

This week we are reviewing TheFireStore's Full Perimeter Trim (FPT) helmet stickers.  The stickers were tested by members of the Haledon Fire Department in Haledon, New Jersey, and are reviewed by Firefighter/EMT Rick Genberg.  Their experience and comments on the trim are recorded below

My fire company tried out the Full Perimeter Trim (FPT) reflective helmet stickers and gave them a variety of tests over a few weeks time. These are designed to fit Cairns traditional style fire helmets, which are what our department use. Wearing them on their helmets were firefighters Brenda Alvarez and Antonio Valenti. Evaluating them was Assistant Chief Chris Bakker, Captain Tom Bakker Jr., 2LT Alex Maletto, and myself, all of Haledon Fire Co.1. 

We quickly realized that these decals are designed for standalone use on fire helmets. Our helmets and those used by most of the other departments around us come standard with yellow reflective trapezoid stickers. Any department wishing to use these would have to specify their installation or specify no stickers when ordering their helmets and install the decals themselves.

We utilized the decals in two different ways. On one older helmet which had the original reflectors peeling we replaced the several of the old style decals with the FPT. On another, we installed them in conjunction with the original reflectors below them around the bottom of the helmet. 

Here are some the observations coming out of the product test:

-The visual style of the Full Perimeter Trim was well liked and everyone appreciated that they come in different color styles (67 in all). Suggested uses of the different colors would be to signify the position of the person wearing that color (ie.. officers, juniors, EMT, inspector, etc…) or even differentiating different companies in the same department.

-Placed on the bottom of the helmet with trapezoidal yellow ones above, the helmet’s reflectivity particularly stood out. However, most of our company uses some sort of band around the bottom to hold various small items like chocks and utility knives. This would block the FPT utilized this way. One suggestion is that reflective band of the style of the FPT be utilized.

-When compared to the original yellow stickers for reflectivity, the FPT seems to not be as bright, even if only slightly so.

-The Full Perimeter Trim seems to hold up well, having gotten wet and been dried, banged around, and having been exposed to sunlight. We were unable to test their durability under exposure to high heat, or to judge how well they hold up after a prolonged period of use. 

Everyone appreciated the visual style of the Full Perimeter Trim and gave them good marks.  The decals are well made and seem to hold up and serve their purpose.  However, as a company we would be unlikely to order them because of some of the already-existing above mentioned factors.  If you plan ahead when ordering your helmets, then they would be ideal.

........ Rick Genberg, Haledon Fire Co. 1

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To check out our full offering of Full Perimeter Trim and order yours today, click here!

New Year, New Products: Bunker Gear Wallets

We are so excited to finally release the awesome Bunker Gear Wallets, a TheFireStore Exclusive we've been dying to show you.

Made from Gold or Black PBI with a strip of the classic triple trim running across, these wallets are made with the Firefighter in mind. The wallets are not only a tribute to what you do for a living or for volunteer, but they look cool, too.

We offer all sorts of wallet-combo's because we know that just like everyone takes their cup of coffee a little different, so does a guy with his wallet preference.

We have a tri-fold flip wallet option with 6 credit card slots, a bi-fold option with 6 credit card slots, and a bi-fold option with a center ID sleeve and 9 credit card slots! Of course, with each option you have the choice of either Black or Gold PBI, too.

These are the ultimate Firefighter gift, made from real bunker gear. It's a hot product, flying off the shelves, so please understand delivery could take 2-3 weeks. Trust me, they're worth the wait!

Shop your TheFireStore Exclusive Bunker Gear Wallets, today!

*Please note that these are not "badge wallets", but more so your everyday type of wallet, therefore, there is no badge cut-out. 

New Years Blowout Sale!

(sale ends tonight, 1/2/13 at 11:59pm EST or while supplies last!)

Get it while it's hot! Our New Years Blowout Sale is here and it's better than ever! With sales on top products like our Cairns 1010's, on the awesome Channellock 87 Rescue Tool, and 5.11 Red Bag!

We have amazing deals on Shelby Gloves, the Streamlight Knuckleheads, and the ever-popular Streamlight Vantage Helmet Mounted light.

So, hurry! Act now and save on the popular products in our New Years Blowout Sale! Get shopping and also save with our free shipping on orders over $100! 

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Happy New Year and Happy Blowout Sale Shopping!