Experienced Airport Firefighting

Company Facts

• Pro-Tec Fire Services was founded in 1974.

• Pro-Tec Fire Services is a second-generation family-owned Wisconsin corporation with culture and passion for security and safety.

• Initially founded as J.J. Security, Inc., our first airport contract was providing private security in the pre-Transportation Security Administration (TSA) days at Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport. At that time, we provided security guards, industrial security services, and electronic monitoring systems nationwide.

• Green Bay area real estate developer and Saint Norbert College professor, Norman Watermolen, became partner in J.J. Security in 1977, and he became sole proprietor of the business in 1982. Since 1974, under Norman's vision and guidance, the business evolved into supporting one of the most crucial components of air ravel safety, Aircraft Rescue Firefighting (ARFF).

• As THE FIRST to offer contracted Aircraft Rescue Firefighting Services, Pro-Tec Fire Services served as pioneers in the groundbreaking market.

• Our team members are trained, certified, and equipped to respond to a multitude of incidents involving aircraft of all types and kinds.

• By 1986, we were operating at five (5) airports with a staff of roughly 45 employees. Over the years, we began to provide ARFF training and airport management services, allowing us to integrate with the airport communities in which we were located.

• In 2004, we were successful in expanding our business into Canada.

• We now employ nearly 400 team members, safeguarding airports from all sizes in 17 U.S. States and 2 Canadian provinces.

• Our company's reputation is built on the solid, long-term professional relationships that we've worked hard to build along the way. We are proud of the superior performance put forth by our professional staff.

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