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Garry Dunlow

American Fire Technologies’ Shipping Manager, aka, SP/4 Garry Dunlow – RTO (radio man) recently attended the “1st of the 7^th CAVALRY” – Nov 14-16, 1965  REUNION in Branson, Missouri. This reunion, May 3-4, 2013, commemorated 48 years after the battle of IA DRANG, LZ X-RAY, Vietnam. Once each year the survivors of the “Battle of IA DRANG”  gather to reminisce and enjoy the company of fellow comrades, friends, and brothers, and to honor the battle’s 305 fallen soldiers. The “Battle of IA DRANG”, one of the first significant and bloodiest of the Vietnam War, was the subject of both book, We Were Soldiers Once and Young – written by General Hal Moore & API Reporter Joe Galloway, and  film We Were Soldiers – starring Sam Elliot and Mel Gibson. During this year’s weekend long event the veterans visited a local military museum and attended numerous live performances & recognitions at local venues. One comrade, Vernon Harris, that  the alumni had lost contact with since Vietnam attended this year’s event. Also in attendance were some of the active duty “1^st of the 7^th Cavalry” soldiers from Fort Hood, Texas. These soldiers, travelling on their own time and at their own expense, presented the “1st of the 7^th CAVALRY – Nov 14-16, 1965” with a heartfelt certificate of honor and recognition. Click here for highlights and video (including real Vietnam photos) of this years event. American Fire Technologies is proud of  its veterans and of all U.S. military servicemen and women  currently serving and those who  have served. Thanks to them for their service!

General James M. Gavin Power Plant

American Fire Technologies, along with VFP, have provided the sprinkler and linear heat detection design for the, AEP owned, Gavin Power Plant in Cheshire, Ohio. This coal fired power plant, the largest in Ohio and one of the largest in the world, has a generating capacity for as many as 2 million customers. The Ohio River is the primary source of coal delivery to this facility. This power plant project included the fire detection and protection for 4 conveyors.

American Fire Technologies is working with East Kentucky Power Cooperative to  provide fire detection and suppression systems for Spurlock Station Coal Conveyor Belt Systems. The project involves  linear heat detection that monitors the complexity of the conveyor systems for fire hazards.

PLANT: Spurlock Station

LOCATION: Maysville , Kentucky

UNITS: 4

FUEL: Coal

TYPE: Baseload – (Units that typically operate around the clock and throughout the year to provide electricity)

TOTAL NET CAPACITY: 1,346 MW

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Florida Power & Light Company – Turbine Upgrades

American Fire Technologies has been awarded, as part of Florida Power & Light’s  Ten Year Power Plant Site Plan 2012-2021, the upgrading of Fire Protection Systems for 30 Combustion Turbines throughout 6 sites. This series of upgrades is scheduled to begin within the next few months and will span several years.  NextEra Energy, of which Florida Power & Light Company is a subsidiary, “has the second largest fleet of power plants in the United States, capable of producing the electricity needed to power more than 17 million homes”. American Fire Technologies, enthusiastically welcomes the opportunity  to be a part of the the investments of Florida Power & Light and its contributions to energy.

BATH COUNTY POWER STATION – FIRE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT – Bath County, Virginia

Bath County Power Station – Powerhouse Fire System Improvement Project was recently awarded to American Fire Technologies. This improvement project involves: updating main fire alarm panel and devices, bringing fire protection system to current NFPA codes,replacing CO2 suppression systems with more effective fire suppressant,  thus improving the safety conditions at” the world’s most powerful pumped storage generating station”.

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GOOSE CREEK BRIG – CHARLESTON NAVEL WEAPONS STATION – FIRE ALARM SYSTEM UPGRADE – Charleston, South Carolina

Under contract with Eaton Energy Solutions, Inc., American Fire Technologies will upgrade and repair fire alarm protection  systems in multiple buildings at this facility. In addition to upgrading Notifier panels with mass notification systems, the fire alarm system will be tied to a new Monaco Transmitter/Receiver communication system.

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American Fire Technologies fabricates fire alarm & suppression panels and enclosures to meet our client specifications. Under the direction of  the design department, enclosures are carefully assembled and wired to meet specific design criteria.  AFT’s resulting product, is not only code compliant, but the custom panels and enclosures are precise, neat, properly identified, as well as aesthetically pleasing. Before enclosures are shipped to job sites they go through extensive QA/QC and testing procedures.

American Fire Technologies, partnered with Xtralis, attended POWER-GEN International 2012 in Orlando Florida. Response to the event was impressive and AFT would like to thank all those who attended. If you did not have the opportunity to visit with us, we invite you to continue to browse our web page and contact us for further information. Take a look at the Power Gen International website, for highlights of this past event, including some listed below:

• Record-breaking attendance: over 22,000 attendees from 92 countries
• 1,400 exhibiting companies
• 27 international delegations
• 200 Industry experts