On Location: The Fulfillment Department.

Every department here at TheFireStore plays a role in making this company a success. The Fulfillment Department is no different. Without this valuable piece to our company, how would we be able to get the goods to your doorstep, after all?

We thought it would be fun to show you some behind the scenes photos here in our 27,000 sq. ft warehouse, that hustles and bustles with anywhere from 20-25 Employees, 2 Supervisors, and 1 Manager to make sure that your orders are being packaged with care.

But first, how about some fun facts?

Yearly, our Fulfillment Department sends out 188,000 packages. However, comprised within those 188,000 packages they're sending out over 488,000 items per year. If you lined up all the packages we send yearly, it would extend 3,008,000 inches, or 264,000 feet (50! Miles!) from end to end. Basically, they would extend the length of a professional football field 733 times. Wow. That's a lot of packages!

Now, here is where all that hard work takes place.

We hope you enjoyed a little behind the scenes peek into such an integral part of our business here at TheFireStore.

A Steal of a Deal: LION Fire Station Jacket

While supplies last, we are giving you one heck of a deal on the LION StationWear Fire Station Jacket in Navy Blue. If you're looking for a durable, multi-season jacket to wear in the cold, wind and rain, this may be the one for you.

This sweet jacket is available to you for only $50, marked down from the original $125 price-tag, making this a $75 savings. For a jacket made with a ripstop nylon outer shell, a lining that's entirely waterproof and 100% nylon taffeta, with sleek, silver reflective piping, and nice slant style handwarmer pockets, this is one amazing promotional we're proud to extend to you.

Ranging in size from XS-5XL, we'll be sure to have jackets that fit you and all your friends at the station.

With the onset of Fall weather, be sure to stop on by and check out our amazing deal this week before it's too late. You'll love your Lion Stationwear jacket, we just know it.

For more details and specific product information, click here.

A new type of flare.

It's time to move on from the old type of road-flare that end up in our landfills, increase water contamination, and have the risk of catching fire.

For the sake of convenience, the environment, and all around usability the Aervoe LED Baton Emergency Saftey Road Flare-Wands are where it's at.

The kit includes 3 single flare-wands, 2 flex-fit tripods and a convenient plastic storage case that also functions as a charging station for the wands.

One flare is chocked full with 15 LED's that can be seen up to half a mile away, are crush-proof, magnetic and waterproof.

You can simply lay this on the ground as you do with any other flare, use as a hand-wand for safety, use underwater, or even use the magnet feature and attach it to a car, truck or any other metal surface.

The features that this kit provides are unreal. It even comes with a way to plug and charge into your wall (AC), into your car (DC), or for your USB port. When Aervoe created this, it's obvious they thought of everything.

If you think you have to be an Emergency Responder to reap the benefits of this kit, guess again. These flare wands would be beneficial at big events, in traffic directing, on construction sites, for trucking, boaters, and even in aviation.

With five flash patterns, including morse code S.O.S, this is the flare-kit for you. Time to get rid of the old, outdated ones and replace with the newer, better, and more efficient.

To see more detailed information and product information, click here.

On Duty with Michael, Firefighter.

On Duty are posts where we highlight employees of TheFireStore who are not only committed to serving our customers throughout the workday, but also spend their free time serving in the industry they love. 

What is your job at TheFireStore and what does it entail?

I work in the Customer service department. My job entails many different things from giving customer updates on their orders, taking department orders, tracking orders that are coming from vendors, helping customers select the right product for the job they are trying to do and even just educating customers on the products and the product capabilities.

In what line of service are you and for how long have you been serving?


I am currently in the fire and rescue side of the service and soon will be adding the medical side. I have been in the fire service for about 12 years now and have enjoyed every minute of it; the good, the bad and the ugly. 

What do you love most about being a Firefighter?


I’m not sure there is one thing I love most about it. I think I just enjoy all of it! The sense of pride we have for our station, our equipment and what we do is part of it. I like the camaraderie we have as a firehouse with each other; there is something to be said for trusting your life with your partner. The work we do may be dangerous at times, but I love it. There is something so rewarding and fulfilling about helping a person in their time of crisis.

Do you enjoy working in the fire service in both your professional and personal life? Why?


Yes, I do enjoy it. What we do is a lot, but also a lot of fun! There is something fun about having that common interest with your customer and knowing what they are looking for so you can help get the product or service to take care of a specific issue they have. It has also allowed me to give an honest, real world review or insight to into a product we sell. This first hand knowledge has helped customers understand why I recommend a product since I actually have experience using them. It just gives you that much more credibility among customers which is very helpful when you are talking about investing into quality products.

How have you felt your experience has helped you better aid our customers? Any specific examples?

I do very much agree that my experience has aided my customers. In fact, I believe one of the reasons I am good at what I do is because I have the experience and can speak to the customers about the products with first hand information. Boots, gloves, hoods, helmets, and flashlights are the areas that I can really help a customer the most with my experience and knowledge of our products. I love to help them get exactly the product to suit their needs. 

10% off all Portable Remote Lighting

Portable Remote Lighting is essential equipment to a fire scene. At TheFireStore.com we offer portable lighting from great brands like Akron, Fox Fury, Pelican and Tele-Lite, all catered to fit your different needs and preferences.

We carry lighting systems with generators attached to keep the power going for extra dependability in those emergency situations, or we have lighting that's equipped with a rechargeable, high-powered LED spotlight.

There are different options to choose based on your needs and budget. Through tomorrow we're helping you with the budget part by giving you and extra 10% off on all remote, portable lighting systems.

So, save big and light up your scene today!

You MUST enter promo code “TENOFFRL” for 10% off portable lighting products. Discount will not be applied unless promo code is entered on the cart page. Clicking on refresh cart button will calculate and display savings. Good for online orders only, is not valid in-store, and is scheduled to end at 11:59 AM EST on Thurs. Sept. 22, 2011. Offers not applicable on previous orders. Some restrictions may apply.

TheFireStore Catalog

We're very proud to announce that very recently we released our new catalog! Bob, from our Marketing Team spearheaded this project and made sure that it would offer you all the things you'd hope and expect, plus more.

The cover of TheFireStore catalog is an image shot from a local customer of ours, which features real gear that he uses and we sell; from the boots and suspenders, to the helmet and leather front. It turned out great!

This time, our catalog is more geared toward the individual...meaning you. We picked around 200 products with a combination of our best sellers and new products that just hit the shelves to create what we hope would be a catalog you'd enjoy paging through.

There are a few special catalog-only deals and sales throughout, where we feature a free 5.11 Collectors Knife with the purchase of a NEW 5.11 Storm Fleece Water Repellent Job Shirt. Our catalog also features brand new, just come to market gloves, our customized embroidery, hoods, leather shields and more.

We've distributed over 50,000 catalogs by mail so far, and if you haven't received yours but would like one, feel free to give us a call at 1-800-852-6088 to request one. We'll get one into your hands shortly*.

So, have you received our catalog yet? What are your thoughts?

*while supplies last

Happy Booster Squad: A company whiffle ball game.

Recently, our Happy Booster Squad put together yet another great event for the employees at TheFireStore. As you know, we like to have fun around here, and adding in these monthly morale-boosting events is one of the ways we do just that!

To kick off the Labor Day weekend right, we celebrated with a grab and go picnic lunch, and a fun game of whiffle ball in the parking lot at TheFireStore.

I'll just let the pictures do the talking.

Overall, it was a great time. Congrats to the winning team!

5.11 Bags on Sale

This week we put a slew of 5.11 bags on sale while supplies last. In that sale we are offering the Mission Response Rolling Duffel, the Red 6500 Utility Bag, the Tanker 8200 Turnout Bag, and the Squad 2400 Personal Bag.

Four amazing bags, at amazing prices.

These bags all serve different purposes, and some have ample room to store gear, supplies, clothing and other essentials. They are made of a durable nylon, have reinforced corners, robust handles, they're waterproof, and have convenient interior pockets.

To see more details on these great bags, and pick which one would be best for you, click here. 

On Scene: Our 9/11 Commemorative Wall

One of the first things you'll see as you come into the front doors by the receptionist desk at TheFireStore is this large collage wall in memory of 9/11.

It was very important to our CEO, Mr. Witmer to make sure that there was a prime location to show our pride for this country and keep the memory of September 11th, 2001 at the forefront of our minds.

Here's a quick highlight on a few of the photos hanging:

343 Fallen Firefighters

This poster that's filled with many brave faces may be familiar to you.  It's the faces of 343 fallen firefighters who lost their lives in the attacks at the World Trade Center.

It's the faces of men, women, brothers, sisters, moms, dads, sons and daughters. 

It's a powerful image, and one that helps you to never forget just how brave and courageous these men and women were.

"Band of Dads"

This group of men, known as the "Band of Dads" was comprised of mostly retired FDNY firemen who persistently dug at Ground Zero to look for their missing firefighter sons. 

This group of men refused to walk away from from the WTC site until each last piece of debris was cleared. Some of the men were able to find their sons, while others were not so lucky and left brokenhearted. 

This photo commemorates these men, their determination, and mostly, the bravery that their sons embodied.

Fallen Heroes Patch

This large framed commemorative patch is another item that you can find on the wall. It's comprised of the City of New York Police Department patch, the FDNY patch, and the Port Authority Police patch. 

This gorgeous, large embroidery commemorates the events at the WTC and all the heroes within those organizations who risked their lives to respond to the call of duty.

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So, next time you come by TheFireStore, be sure to take a look. Stop, reflect, and mostly, remember. Thank you for all that you do.

*For the month of September, a portion of all our proceeds will be donated to the the The September 11th Families Foundation to support the WTC Tribute Project. *

Never Forget.

The 10th Anniversary of 9/11; how will you honor it?

September 11th, 2001...a day we will never, ever forget. When thousands of firefighters, police officers and other emergency responders risked their lives to selflessly save others. A day in this country's history that will always be remembered, always be honored, and will always remind of us how things can change in an instant.

With the 10th anniversary of that September 11th day almost upon us--I ask you this, how will you honor it? 

How will you stop and remember all of those who were lost in those tragic events, their families, the rescue & volunteer workers, police and firefighters, government officials, and countless others who worked so hard to save them and restore the affected areas?

Whether it be a prayer service, a stair climb, a candle-vigil, a blood-drive, commemorative breakfasts or dinners, giving donations, theatrical tributes, or attending special museum events---we want to hear.

So tell us, what are YOU doing to remember September 11th?


Feel free to leave comments in the comments section below this post or on our Facebook Page.

A 9/11 Commemorative Light

Sold exclusively at TheFireStore, SureFire's beautiful, red, 6PX Pro 9.11 is a limited edition flashlight, with only 1,000 made. Thus, making this an item that no flashlight lover would want to miss. 

This beautiful light pays tribute to the fallen 343 firefighters on 9/11/01 with the commemorative maltese cross honoring our brave heroes.

Each light is specially serial numbered, and $5 from every light sale goes directly to the National Fallen FireFighter Association (N.F.F.F). 

Not only is this a good-looking light, but it's also a highly powered, advanced dual output LED and can deliver 200 lumens max output for up to two hours. On low power, at 15 lumens, this light could run for up to an amazing 45 hours. 

The 6PX Pro body is made from a high strength aluminum, giving it extreme durability and boasting a smooth, comfort-grip designed perfectly for your hand.

With a click of the switch or a a slight turn of the tailcap, this commemorative light could be bringing light to your life.

With a Limited Edition light like this, you'll want to hurry on up and get yours fast. As the 10 year anniversary of 9/11 is coming up, what a great way to both remember, and give back.

To donate directly to National Fallen Firefighters, click here.

For more details, ordering information, and a short video, click here. 

Happy Labor Day!

Please enjoy free shipping on orders over $100. For details, please visit our website.

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*Free shipping offer is good until 9/6/11 11:59pm EST.*

Send in your On Scene Photos!

Did you know we have a Flickr Page filled with On Scene photos from those who work at TheFireStore and also as Firefighters/EMT's/Paramedics?

The title of this blog space is "On Scene" for a few reasons. One of them being that we want to start featuring some of your On Scene photos and start adding them to our Flickr page!

So here's how you can send in your pictures:

-Email your photo directly in to kballa@thefirestore.com, include the attached photo & any captions or story that goes along with the photo.

-Upload your photo to our Facebook Page wall. If you want to have a caption added, and your name/Fire Department name you run with, please specify.

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If you have a great picture & story of how you've used our products on scene, email it in and we may choose your photo to be featured in an entire blog post of it's own!

Some examples of On Scene photos from our own employees:

To go to our Flickr Site at any time, click on the badge on the top right side of our blog.

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We look forward to seeing your photos, and have a happy & safe holiday weekend!