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Clothing & Apparel
Outfit yourself and your department’s personnel with some of the best station wear product lines available for the fire service and EMS fields! Keep your organization looking professional and uniform with top brands like 5.11 Tactical and LION StationWear. Dinges Fire Company is proud to offer Job Shirts, Polos, T-shirts, EMS Pants, Station Pants, Boots, Class B uniforms and more. Don’t see the product you’re wanting? Please send us a message through our Contact Us form to get a quote!
PPE Gear
As firefighters and first responders ourselves, we understand the need for quality PPE that you can depend on to protect you and keep you safe to go home at the end of the day. We carefully select our manufacturers to ensure we have top-of-the-line brands that stand behind their products to provide reassurance that you will be taken care of after the sale. Comfort is important to allow us to do our job without restriction and reducing fatigue to keep the health of responders a high priority. We take this into consideration when evaluating all our PPE, head-to-toe, from helmets, hoods, turnout gear, and gloves, down to your boots and safety vests. Don’t see the product you’re looking for? Please send us a message through our Contact Us form for assistance.
Equipment & Tools
When you need a job done, you want quality equipment that will hold up to whatever task you put it through. As firefighters ourselves, Dinges Fire Company understands this need when we are selecting manufacturers. We select industry-leading manufacturers that will stand behind their products. We have more than listed on our website! If you are interested in equipment or tools not listed on our website, please reach out to us on our Contact Us form!
Kids Gear
Start training the next generation right! Get them the most official-looking, durable gear from Aeromax. Let little ones explore their future career fields – available with personalization to make it their own!
Leatherhead Metals
Built out of necessity. Leatherhead Metals started in January of 2017 by firefighters to address the need for a more durable helmet shield for the Illinois Fire Service Institute Hands On Training (HOT) Instructors in Champaign IL that can withstand the high heat environments they are constantly exposed to. Leatherhead Metals helmet shields are all UNION MADE in the USA. BUILT FOR TOUGHNESS to withstand rugged Firefighting Conditions without Shrinking ENGINEERED so that a Thermal Imager can read Names for Accountability EASILY DECONAMINATED after a Fire In addition to firefighter helmet fronts, we also carry a full product line of desk and wall display plaques and awards, as well as helmet shield keychains! Customize to fit your needs and design here!
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Boots
Leather
Comfort starts from the feet up. Make sure your feet are dry, supported, and safe on scene in a pair of leather structural firefighter boots. With selections from brands like Black Diamond and Thorogood by LION, we are sure you’ll find something to make your feet happy! All leather bunker boots meet or exceed NFPA 1971 for proximity and structural firefighting – with integrated features of safety toes, handles for easy pull-on donning, and slip-resistant sole. Don’t see what you’re looking for? Please send us a message or contact your local sales rep!
Rubber
Wildland
Check out Dinges Fire’s selection of men’s and women’s Station, EMS, and Wildland Certified Fire Boots. With features like an exclusive Vibram® ATS (All-Terrain Sole), they provide exceptional traction on any surface. These 9″ boots offer a GORE® CROSSTECH® triple layer moisture barrier – the toughest in the industry – and include a flexible puncture-resistant insole, triple-rib ladder shank, and composite safety toe. These station boots are NFPA 1999 EMS and NFPA 1977 Wildland firefighting certified. Looking for other wildland boots for your grass or brush fire gear? Send us a message for more options!
Station
These hard-working boots never clock-out, even if your shift turns into a double. Our exclusive Vibram® ATS (All-Terrain Sole) provides exceptional traction on any surface. GORE® CROSSTECH® triple layer moisture barrier is the toughest in the industry. Safety features include a flexible Lenzi L-Protection puncture-resistant insole, triple-rib ladder shank and composite safety toe. These station boots are EMS and Wildland firefighting certified for the person who has to be prepared for everything.
Gloves
Firefighting
Rescue
Protecting your hands as you go about your duties as a Firefighter/EMS professional is critical to getting the job done and going home safe at the end of a shift. As a supplier for 20+ years, Dinges Fire Company provides the best rescue gloves that the industry has to offer from top manufacturers such as Vanguard and LION. With features such as Kevlar lining, Padded Knuckle Protection, and Smooth Sculpted Fingertips, our rescue extrication gloves provide everything you want in a PPE product; safety, value, durability, and comfort. Not seeing your favorite rescue glove manufacturer here? Drop us a message through our Contact Us form.
Helmets
Modern
Dinges Fire Company offers a great selection of modern structural firefighter helmets, certified to NFPA 1971. With their sleek, lightweight design, these structural “turtle shell” helmets are a great option for any firefighter! Looking for something you don’t see listed? Send us a message!
Traditional
The traditional fire helmet has been serving the fire service for nearly 200 years after being invented by Henry Gratacap in New York in the early 1800’s. While the concept has stayed the same, safety and comfort have come a long way! Dinges Fire Company is proud to offer a wide selection of traditional style, composite helmets from industry-leading manufacturers like Bullard, LION, and Phenix. We offer many upgrade options such as integrated lighting, internal retractable eye protection, leather comfortable packages, and customizable reflective markings. If you don’t see what helmet or customization option you’re looking for, please send us a message or contact your local rep!
Leather
Traditions are strong in the fire service, and one of the longest traditions is the leather fire helmet – the leatherhead. Whether you’re looking for an NFPA or OSHA leather helmet, we have a great selection for any firefighter! Dinges Fire Company is proud to offer our customers leather helmets from fire service industry-leading manufacturers such as LION with their American Heritage line with their durable construction with tanned leather and fiberglass and Phenix with a very lightweight leather fire helmet with customizable options like stamping your name in the back brim to really take your helmet to the next level! Don’t see the option you’re looking for listed? We have more available! Please send us a message or contact your local DFC Sales Rep!
Rescue
Wildland
Fire Helmet Accessories and Parts
Shop our wide selection of essential Bullard accessories and parts for any of their helmet models! From reflective markings to eye protection, suspension systems, replacement liners, or CARES Kits, we have everything you need to maintain and extend the life of your helmets. Don’t see or not sure what you’re needing? Please send us a message – we’d love to help you find just what you need!
Hoods
Standard
Particulate
Kids
Start training the next generation right! Get them the most official-looking, durable gear from Aeromax. Let little ones explore their future career fields – available with personalization to make it their own!
LHM
Helmet Front
Keychains
Display/Awards
Rescue Tools
SCBA
TICs
Lighting
Baton Lights
Firefighter Helmet Lights
Right Angle Lights
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Gear
As firefighters and first responders ourselves, we understand the need for quality PPE that you can depend on to protect you and keep you safe to go home at the end of the day. We carefully select our manufacturers to ensure we have top-of-the-line brands that stand behind their products to provide reassurance that you will be taken care of after the sale. Comfort is important to allow us to do our job without restriction and reducing fatigue to keep the health of responders a high priority. We take this into consideration when evaluating all our PPE, head-to-toe, from helmets, hoods, turnout gear, and gloves, down to your boots and safety vests. Don’t see the product you’re looking for? Please send us a message through our Contact Us form for assistance.
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Tom VanderVliet
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Seth Kirk
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Gary Conohan
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Orin Snodgrass
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Tim Salo
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Tim King
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Philip Schroeder
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