Itasca, IL, April 19, 2022 – Darley has launched a new grant support program in partnership with firegrantshelp.com to help fire departments find grants to support the purchase of virtual reality training technology. This support can help departments meet both current...
Darley Launches New Unmanned Systems, Metaverse & Robotics (USMR) Division
Itasca, IL, April 14, 2022 – W.S. Darley & Co. (Darley) has launched a new technology division which will encompass our current virtual reality technology and robotic offerings, while also expanding to aggressively meet emerging customers’ needs in the innovative...
Darley Unveils Fully Electric Pump
Itasca, IL, April 11, 2022 – Recent technological developments and a focus on sustainability have led our engineering team towards a path to electrification. Our team at Darley is continually energized by the challenge of developing innovative products that serve our...
An FDIC Sneak Peek of Darley’s New EM 2250
By Jason S. Darley A mainstay in many metro fire departments and in the Darley product lineup for many years, the Darley EM 2000 has been the subject of an intensive product improvement campaign in the Darley Pump Division for the past two years. While many companies...
Shipshewana (IN) Fire Department Takes Delivery of Sutphen SPH 100 Aerial Platform
By Alan M. Petrillo The Shipshewana (IN) Fire Department needed to replace a 1990 Sutphen mid-mount aerial platform that was at the end of its useful life, and continued to have the preference of a platform vs. a straight stick. Shipshewana's truck committee liked the...
Darley Answers Market Demand with TSM 2000 Pump
By Jason S. Darley In 2021, Darley celebrated the first shipments of our new TSM product, originally released to the OEM market in spring 2020. Not only does this product fill a long-empty gap in our product mix in a single-suction 2,000-gallons-per-minute (gpm)...
Darley’s Leadership Essay Competition Is Open for Entries
Itasca, IL, February 14, 2022 – A first in the industry, Darley is hosting an essay competition open to anyone in the fire service to source fresh ideas on leadership from the company officer’s perspective. This competition allows members of the fire service to share...
FLAIM Trainer
The FLAIM Trainer is a virtual reality firefighter training system that incorporates haptic technology and biometric sensors while immersing the firefighter in one of 60 different scenarios. Not intended to replace live-fire training, the FLAIM Trainer helps...
Darley and Partners Deliver Water to Residents Evacuated by Fire in Colorado
Itasca, IL, January 13, 2022 – Darley, along with partners SVI Trucks, Max Fire Apparatus, and Rosenbauer of America came together this week to send a full trailer of Darley Safe Water Boxes to Erie, Colo., to help those evacuated by the recent wildfires. The shipment...
Delta Township (MI) Fire Department Gets Sutphen Rescue-Pumper; Orders Second Identical Rig Along with Sutphen SPH100 Aerial Platform
By Alan M. Petrillo The Delta Township (MI) Fire Department is running two Sutphen front-line pumpers out of two stations, and is so pleased with the rigs that it recently took delivery of a Sutphen custom side-mount rescue-pumper to replace its oldest rigs. After...
Buckhannon (WV) Fire Department Walkaround
A new apparatus is more than a piece of equipment, it's a pillar of the community. Take a walk around the Buckhannon Fire Department's new Sutphen custom pumper with the Mayor of Buckhannon, Robbie Skinner, and Lieutenant Linn Baxa of the Buckhannon Fire Department....
Cumberland (MD) Fire Department Walkaround
With a 500-gallon water tank, over 120 feet of ground ladders, 800 feet of 5-inch hose and 200 feet of 2.5-inch hose, this #Sutphen SPH 100 is ready to go to work. Take a walk around the City of Cumberland MD Fire Department's new Sutphen 100-foot mid-mount aerial...