Fire Department Service & Supply is a company that was started in August of 1973 as a part-time business by 2 volunteer fire fighters, named Al Sutt and Jim Trautwein.  Al & Jim were worried about the lack of concern for the volunteer fire departments, and decided to provide an outlet which would allow them to offer the most practical products for every fire department to use, at a reasonable price.  Both men served as Fire Chief of the McMahan Volunteer Fire Department, Jim Trautwein in 1970 & 1971; Al Sutt in 1972, and with their fire service background, they were easily able to understand the problems that Fire Chiefs and Fire Departments had.