KFT Fire Trainer, LLC

PURPOSE OF THE ENTERPRISE

Purpose of the enterprise is planning, manufacture, distribution, installation and service of fire simulation equipment and systems and operation of the systems for training purposes and related business.

In its over 35 years in business, it has become the world’s leading supplier of computer-controlled, gas-fueled, live fire training systems.

INTRODUCTION & HISTORY

KFT’s training systems, controlled by computer and fuelled by propane or natural gas; allow realistic fire training in a safe and environmentally sound manner. These training systems have been widely adopted by municipal, airport and industrial fire departments as well as military and maritime fire training organizations worldwide.

Our history began in 1943 when The Austin Company created its Special Devices Division to design and supply training equipment for the U.S. Navy. Renamed "Austin Electronics", the division continued to focus on training systems. In 1979, Austin Electronics began the development of the U.S. Navy's first modern Fire Fighting Trainer, Device 19F1, which the division successfully installed at the Norfolk Naval Base in 1984. The Company was...