OUR OWNER

Al Willimon

Originally from Pickens, South Carolina, Al attended business school at Clemson University and received his paramedic degree from Greenville Tech. He spent nine years in the military with the Army, including three years of active duty. At the age of 20, he began serving as a volunteer firefighter in Anderson County, and in 1998 began his career as a firefighter in Simpsonville where he continued working in the fire service until 2011. His passion for taking care of the needs of firefighters is now reflected in Safe Industries. In 2013, Al acquired Fire Equipment Sales and Service also known as FES. FES is in Sumter, S.C. and specializes in the design and fabrication of custom-built fire apparatus