First Water - "From Unthinkable to Drinkable"

At CHIEF, we take pride not only in the products and services we offer, but also in the vendors with whom we do business. CHIEF offers selections from only the best and most trusted manufacturers whose standards of quality are as high as our own. We enjoy introducing them to you and telling the story behind the product line in each month's Vendor Spotlight. The company we've chosen this month is First Water Systems™.

Dirty Water Goes In, Drinking Water Comes Out

Imagine you've just survived a natural disaster. Your most important and primary concern is to find a source of clean, drinkable water. While most people can survive several weeks without food, it's impossible to last more than a few days without water.

Here is another scenario: In underdeveloped countries, survival is a daily struggle and approximately 4,000 children die from waterborne illnesses every day (source: World Health Organization, 2004). First Water Systems is changing this tragic situation with products that make potable water possible for people all over the world. The benefit of clean water is evident in the increased survival rate of people in Asia, Africa, South America, as well as in emergency and disaster situations.

Affordable for First Responders and Emergency Managers

Based in Winston- Salem, NC, Clean Water Enterprises, LLC distributes First Water Purification Systems. Clean Water Enterprises / First Water technology, utilized for over ten years, is vital to implementing sustainable water in crisis situations. Clean Water Enterprises provides a full range of products that purify water at the rate of between one gallon and forty gallons per minute. Clean Water Enterprises / First Water products are powered by AC, DC and solar power.

The First Water product line creates potable water from contaminated non-saline water sources including ponds, streams, flooded streets and more. The clean water can then be used to drink, cook, bathe and decontaminate tools, equipment and clothing.

In addition to the obvious life-saving and practical uses, Clean Water Enterprises / First Water Systems' products are important to safety and protection agencies because of their affordability. When first responders – fire fighters, search and rescue and other emergency management agencies – are able to stay within a budget and still help citizens in need, the rewards are beyond monetary. Clean Water Enterprises is proud to have First Water Systems in hundreds of hospitals, all branches of the military, the United States Capitol Building, dozens of government agencies and several NGOs.

No matter what emergency you may encounter, First Water Systems offers a cost-effective aid for people in any crisis by providing them with the one thing they need most in order to survive – clean water.

For the best selection of the First Water Product Line, look to CHIEF –- your First Water authority.

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