Dinges Fire Co. announces new hire

AMBOY – Dinges Fire Co. announced that it has hired Tim Salo as a fire apparatus specialist.

Salo recently retired from the Byron Fire Protection District as deputy chief. He spent more than 32 years with the fire district.

Salo will work alongside Orin Snodgrass, who he worked with at the fire district for 24 years, selling fire trucks throughout the Midwest.

“While it’s bittersweet to retire from BFPD, I couldn’t be more excited to start a new career at Dinges Fire Co.” Salo said. “I have known Dinges Fire Co. CEO Nick Dinges for 30 years, having worked with his brother for 31 years.

“Once Nick started Dinges Fire Co., BFPD bought equipment from them, and service and sales has always been top-notch. I look forward to staying in the industry helping Dinges Fire provide the best, safest and most affordable products to our local communities and throughout the Midwest.”

“We are so thrilled to have Tim join our dynamic and fast-growing team,” Dinges said. “Tim is extremely knowledgeable, he’s a hard worker, and he’s well known in the fire service industry. He is the perfect fit, and I look forward to seeing him excel and grow himself and our company.”

Salo grew up on a dairy farm in north-central Minnesota and has resided in Byron since 1990. He has been married to his wife, Shelly, for almost 42 years and has two sons, two daughters-in-law, one daughter, five grandchildren and one on the way.

Dinges Fire Co. was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Amboy. The company distributes fire, rescue and emergency services equipment in the Midwest, with more than 140 team members operating in Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska.

For information on Dinges Fire Co. and its growth, visit www.DingesFire.com or follow the business on LinkedIn, Facebook or Instagram.