Since our company's founding in 1902 by Albert E. Hansen, a Norwegian immigrant, we have been owned and operated by the same family. As we celebrate our 100th anniversary this year, we are in the fourth generation of management, and our commitment to excellence has never been stronger. We offer you the safest, most efficient and durable firefighting equipment available. Besides the painstaking effort of development, design and manufacture of these products, each and every one is thoroughly tested before shipment. This is just one way to assure you of the safest equipment possible. Thank you for your patronage this past 100 years. We look forward to serving you and the entire fire service community throughout the 21st century. God Bless America and America's Bravest!