Dinges Fire Company (formerly E & B Fire and Safety, Inc.) was founded in 2001 by Jeff Bryant, Sr. (current Chief Operating Officer), Lonny Eisenberg, Lane Eisenberg, and Shauna Dinges. Jeff and Lonny were firefighters with a dream of providing a service to local fire departments in northern Illinois. Six months after E & B’s inception, Nick Dinges and Bill Shaw partnered with the firm. The business began in a house along Route 52 in Amboy but within a year, it had moved into a small office in town.

E & B’s Sales grew with its expanding territory in Illinois and it began to do business as the Illinois Fire Store. IFS remodeled the old Dickinson’s Hardware Store at 243 E. Main Street in downtown Amboy and then moved its headquarters there. Dinges Fire Company now calls this office its Global Headquarters.

In 2011, Illinois Fire Store, was purchased by Nick Dinges, after being a partner in the company for 10 years, and the organization was restructured for growth and scale.

In 2017, Dinges Fire Company acquired Time Emergency Equipment in Michigan and Safety First in Wisconsin. These acquisitions grew its footprint to four states in the Midwest and doubled the size of its team to nearly 30 members. During 2017, the firm also began developing product lines such as LeatherheadMetals.com and VanguardSafetyWear.com.  In 2022, Dinges Fire Company acquired Fox Apparatus Repair & Maintenance to expand mobile apparatus service capabilities.  And in the fall of 2023, Dinges Fire Company expanded into North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska!

In recent years, Dinges Fire Company has quietly become the leader in fire equipment distribution in the Midwest. This success is due, in part, to record sales and aligning itself with the absolute best brands in the industry including Lion Protective Clothing, Bullard, Drager, Amkus Rescue Systems, Task Force Tips, Bulldog Fire Hose, and over 200 other fantastic fire service brands.

Today, Dinges Fire Company’s team has grown to nearly 90 team members across seven states: Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, Missouri,  Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska. Each day, Dinges Fire Company continues its drive towards being the largest and most progressive distributor in the USA!

• Our Purpose: Protecting America’s First Responders with the best Safety and Protection Equipment on the Market.
• Our Vision: Creating a network of highly educated Sales Professionals supported by Cutting-edge Marketing, Technology and Service while giving back to our local Communities.
• Our Plan: Building an organization that makes each member proud.
• Our People: Finding passionate, driven individuals and train them to succeed within a team environment.

• Family: We believe that each member of the Dinges Fire Company should be treated like Family.
• Faith: We have a strong belief in our Faith which guides our Family.
• Flag: We must stand to protect our American Flag through Faith with our Family.
• Passion: We only want people that have a Passion for the Safety of First Responders.
• Pride: We feel tremendous Pride for the Fire Service having over 2000+ Years of Experience.
• Problem Solvers: We must all be Problem Solvers for the Betterment of our Team.
• Transparent: We believe in a Transparent business environment to earn the trust of our Team and Customers.
• Commitment: We feel a strong Commitment to everyone that has helped us Succeed along the Way.