A message from the President At Midwest Fire we are grateful for the opportunity we have every day to work with the most extraordinary people we know – FIREFIGHTERS. Since 1987, we have been engaged in the business of designing & manufacturing high-quality, multi-purpose, customized, cost-effective fire trucks. Over this span, we have delivered more than […]
Winter is upon us and we know it can prove to be the toughest season for firefighters, especially those in rural areas. We want to answer the question today: “How should I prepare my Midwest Fire apparatus for the harsh winter weather?” Most of our apparatus are constructed with All-Poly® material, which is both lighter and […]
Over the past five years, the Midwest Fire team has worked hard to implement lean manufacturing processes and a culture of continuous improvement throughout our organization. In the manufacturing world, lean is a philosophical & methodical approach that strives to provide ever-increasing value to the customer through total employee involvement in the reduction of non-value-added […]
Midwest Fire Equipment & Repair Company (Midwest Fire) announced today that the company has hired Sai Rajkumar Vadla as a Manufacturing Engineer. Vadla acquired a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology in Telangana, India, and a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from South Dakota State University. Vadla also brings […]
(LUVERNE, MN) October 16, 2018 —Midwest Fire Equipment & Repair Company (Midwest Fire) announced today that the company has hired Joseph Juhl as a sales representative to their growing team. Juhl attended Minnesota West Community and Technical College. During the previous six years, Juhl’s has split time between Luverne, Minn., and Sioux Falls, S.D. […]
National Fire Prevention Week is October 7th-13th this year, and there is no better person to help us all brush up on fire safety and prevention than Dr. Rich Gasaway. Having served over 30 years in fire service and EMS as a firefighter, EMT-paramedic, lieutenant, captain, assistant chief, and fire chief, Dr. Gasaway is now considered […]
With over 20 years of experience as a service technician at Midwest Fire, I’ve seen my fair share of both routine and unexpected issues arise with fire apparatus. After a busy summer of brush fires, grill fires, and everything else that can come with the scorching heat, it may be time to give your rig […]
Midwest Fire is here to build a custom apparatus for your department. Once your custom apparatus is built, you’ll need to stock it with the proper equipment! Having a fully equipped truck is important for any fire department – almost as important as the truck you put it all on! To properly stock […]
Quality Assurance: it should be a guaranteed priority with all products and services, but from cold fries to faulty appliances, we’ve all had some degree of negative experience when a ball was dropped on the company’s part. At Midwest Fire, we strive for the highest standard in workmanship for our customers. One mark of that […]
Steve Morelan say it well on Waterousco.com’s blog: “The fire pump is sometimes referred to as the ‘heart’ of the fire truck. For without a pump, a fire truck is just a transport vehicle that can bring firefighters and equipment to the scene, but is incapable of extinguishing any fire. In order to get the […]
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