ALL About the staff

Sales Personnel: 

  Earl Johnson: President/Owner, Earl has over 25 1/2 years as a paid professional firefighter and over 3 years of college and professional development in the fire service.  He has completed specialized training for fire apparatus, aircraft and automotive extrication and fire fighting tactics and strategy. In addition, he was an Arizona State registered paramedic for 16 years. This background allows him to provide realistic application training to firefighters and has a high degree of credibility as a knowledgeable instructor and vendor.  He has provided over 15 million dollars of firefighting equipment to fire departments across Arizona and was one of the largest distributors for ISI in 2005.  Earl retired from the Glendale Fire Department (4^th largest city in AZ.) in September 2004 to focus on customer service and company growth.

  Dale Price: Northern Arizona Sales, Dale has been with the Highlands Fire District for almost 20 years and has served as Captain for the last 18 years. He’s certified as an Arizona State IEMT, State Land Red Card Engine Boss as well as serving as a State Certified Fire Instructor. He also played an active role in the evaluation of and procurement of equipment for his department and is well versed in numerous fields of products. His business skills are substantiated by his Associates Degree in Applied Sciences in Business Management. 

Service Personnel:

   Dave Tellez: Service Center Manager, Retired from the Phoenix Fire Department in 1998 after 24 years of service. Dave served on the technical rescue team being certified in High & Low angle rescue, Building collapse, Trench, Helicopter, SCUBA, Swift water and Crane certifications.  While he is relatively new to SCBA repairs, he has attended specialized courses at the ISI manufacturing plant for pneumatic and electronic testing and repairs. He has also has spent numerous hours performing field servicing, repairs and flow testing utilizing the BioSystems Posi-Chek3.

 Office Personnel:

   Bill Hosford: Controller, Bill joined FDC in May of 2007 to assist in performing many responsibilities handled by Earl.  This allows Earl additional time in the field with customers and building a larger sales staff.  Bill has over 10 years experience in the computer industry,operations management and outside sales.   Bill’s responsibilities include customer orders and distribution, accounts receivable/payable, quotations, inventory control, website development and maintenance, computer networking and software maintenance and other essential services to enhance FDC operations.

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