From snow-making to lawn mowing to handheld drinking tools to Rosenbauer, firefighter Joe Caughey (HiViz National Division Manager of Fire Products) is the perfect amount of passion and quirk for the HiViz team We tend to be drawn to people who have nerdy hobbies here at HiViz. You all may recall the story of HiViz LED Lighting CEO Sam Massa’s childhood obsession with school busses. When we learned that Joe Caughey had a unique interest in making snow as a child (and still to this day!), we knew he was going to be a good fit. It all started when he was 10 years ..read more

When it comes to firefighter’s safety, we owe a lot to the National Fire Protection Association. Established in 1986, this organization, also known as the NFPA, is a global self-funded nonprofit organization devoted to eliminating death, injury, property and economic loss due to fire, electrical, and other related hazards. The NFPA has developed over 300 codes and standards to further their mission “To help save lives and reduce loss with information, knowledge and passion.” These codes establish criteria for building, processing, designing, servicing, and installing around the world with ov ..read more

Last year, we brought our standard FireTech Guardian Warning Lights to the market for ambulances and there’s been much anticipation for the fire market version. The HiViz Connect Guardian® Warning Lights are finally here! We’ll get more in-depth on HiViz Connect (HVC) in a separate post, but in a nutshell: HiViz Connect is our newest communication protocol which allows fixtures to communicate with each other, the internet, and your fire apparatus without the need for a central brain. This protocol enables features like Digital Alerting via Safety Cloud, intelligent automatic night modes, Soft ..read more

Introducing the FireTech® Omen Warning Lightbar for Emergency Vehicles Our entry into the world of warning lights is a good omen for the future of HiViz LED Lighting and the technology in the emergency vehicle lighting industry. The FireTech Omen Warning Lightbar is one of the first product series to be operated using the newly launched HiViz Connect protocol. We’ll get more in-depth on HiViz Connect (HVC) in a separate post, but in a nutshell: HiViz Connect is our newest communication protocol, making our hardware products virtually future proof as it enables your lighting system to be updat ..read more

    HiViz Lighting, Inc. is pleased to announce that Michele Yoder has joined the team as its National Sales Manager – Ambulance Products.  In this newly created role, Michele will be responsible for the field sales and business development activities within the company’s ambulance products business segment, which includes warning and scene lighting and other specialty products.   “I’m excited to join the HiViz team,” said Michele.  “It is rewarding to know that I have joined a company whose focus is to help first responders work more safely and effectively while they ..read more

HiViz Lighting’s VP of Sales, Ryan Baldwin, participated in this year’s FAMA/FEMSA Hill Day on April 6-7. Those who joined the event did so with the goal of advocating for the full funding of the AFG and SAFER grants. While on Capitol Hill, they also had the opportunity to visit with and build relationships with members of Congress. The staff members of HiViz’s local congressional representative, Madison Cawthorn, were particularly interested in the work that they were doing for the fire service and eagerly scheduled a home visit to learn more. A few weeks later, on May 3, US House Representa ..read more

https://hivizleds.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Warning-Lights.m4v HENDERSONVILLE, NC ( APRIL 28, 2022) –  The makers of the FireTech brand of scene lights, HiViz Lighting Inc, have announced the upcoming launch of their hotly anticipated Guardian Warning Light system at FDIC International 2022.   HiViz Lighting has become a household name amongst public safety agencies nationwide, known today for their extreme-duty LED Scene lights that help first responders see and do their jobs more safely and effectively after dark.  At FDIC 2022, in response to numerous customer requests ..read more

https://hivizleds.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/HORTON_Video.m4v HENDERSONVILLE, NC (APRIL 28, 2022) HiViz Lighting’s FireTech brand and Horton Emergency Vehicles have collaborated to showcase an ambulance featuring the industry’s newest ultra-durable emergency vehicle lighting system. The most important function of an ambulance is for it to be in-service and able to respond in the event of an emergency.  When components on the vehicle fail or are removed for warranty repair, the life-saving support provided by paramedics and emergency service workers who rely on the vehicle in which to ..read more

HENDERSONVILLE, NC (April 14, 2022)- Lighting technology company HiViz Lighting, Inc has upped the ante on safety and smart lighting with an upgrade of its FireTech® BG2 Lighting system to digitally alert drivers of the presence of on-scene emergency vehicles and improve slow down, move over compliance. With the number of distractions in passenger cars on the rise, it’s evident that a new technology has to come along to disrupt the pattern of drivers crashing into parked fire apparatus (and first responders working in the roadway).  For years, people have envisioned a technology that cou ..read more

    Hey everybody, Sam from HiViz here. Hey, I just got off the road from a really awesome training with one of our dealers and I just thought I would share some of my reflections from it today. It was interesting, because about 10 years ago I went to a fire academy class just as I was starting this business, and the fire academy, just, like, to learn how to be a fireman, it was kind of unrelated to the lighting, I was really just learning the role of, you know, public safety. And it was so cool because today I got to give a presentation to a couple of new salespeople that are enter ..read more