Shipman's Fire Equipment Co., Inc., serving municipal and volunteer fire
departments, businesses, and industries
in Connecticut, Rhode
Island, and southern Massachusetts, has been in existence for over fifty-six years.
Shipman represents several leading manufacturers providing a wide range of firefighting nozzles, hardware and appliances necessary to delivery water and foam products directly to the seat of the fire. Be it full automatic, fixed gallonage or smooth bore nozzles, portable or deck monitors, large diameter hose fittings or adapters we can meet your department's needs.
TaskForce Tips
Task Force Tips is a worldwide leader in providing first responders with high quality, innovative agent delivery solutions. Offering the highest quality with the longest warranty (5-years) TFT provides products and equipment for Handline Nozzles, Wildfire, Industrial Equipment, Monitor System, Water Delivery and Foam Equipment. TFT has introduced revolutionary products including, but not limited to Dual Force and Mid-Force Nozzles; PRO/Pak portable foam unit; Blitzfire and Crossfire portable monitors; Extend-A-Gun telescoping deck gun waterway; Hurricane, Typhoon and Monsoon monitors for deck, aerial and platform applications; and fittings and adapters for large diameter hose.
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Kochek
When the job calls for premium quality fire specialty equipment, outstanding service, and exceptional value, today's fire professionals specify Kochek. Recognized for lightweight suction hose and strainers, Kochek offers a full range threaded; Storz and Cam-Grooved adapters; dry hydrants; caps; plugs; mounting plates; ball, gate, and siamese valves.
Strainers:
Answer the call with the lightest weight, most compact, maximum flow water strainers available today. Constructed of lightweight aluminum, Kochek delivers the biggest punch in the smallest package. Pump capacity flows in every style!
Convert your existing threaded fire hydrants to quick quarter turn Storz connections with Kochek's Storz Hydrant Converter products.
Dry Hydrants:
Looking to protect your rural investment? Kochek offers the most comprehensive line of dry hydrant systems. With patented design technology, Kochek will protect your investment with water sources the competition wont even touch.
Adapters:
Don't forget the keys to the water! Kochek knocks it out of the park again with options galore. With laser engraving, color coating, and the largest thread library in North America, Kochek can unlock your water with style.
Akron Brass Company
Akron Brass is a worldwide marketer and manufacturer of high performance fire fighting and rescue equipment as well as lighting and multiplexing designed to improve the safety and efficiency of personnel engaged in fire suppression, emergency medical response, and pupil transportation. Our apparatus service center maintains a large stock of Akron valves and parts.
Elkhart
Elkhart Brass is the industry's most experienced manufacturer of innovative firefighting and fire protection equipment. Elkhart products can be found in fire departments around the world, building systems and off-shore drilling sites, as well as in military, marine, and industrial firefighting applications. Well known for its commitment to quality, value, and customer service, Elkhart celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2002. Since its founding, the company has been owned and operated by the same family and is in the fourth generation of management.
Elkhart manufacturers nozzles, accessories and appliances including the new Unibody apparatus valve.