About ETT, L.L.C.

Stan with camera in hand

Founded in 1990 as a company providing Live Fire Videos and Rural Water Supplies, ETT quickly set about helping to improve fire protection for rural America. The problem facing most rural departments is one of providing a sufficient water supply for fire suppression. This problem amounts to 40% your ISO grade but more important, is its basic requirement for fire suppression. Accepting the challenge, ETT was eager to take an active role in designing and producing products that could rapidly move large volumes of water to the fire scene.

Today, ETT is recognized world wide for its innovation and technology in producing products that meet the day-to-day needs of rural fire departments.

About its founder

Stan Merrett is the owner and founder of ETT, L.L.C.. He holds an Engineering Degree from Auburn University graduating in the class of 1966. Stan started his engineering career in the aircraft industry working with light weight structural Aluminum. Later his career shifted to work in the water industry. Working for 32 years with Neptune Water Meter Co. (known as Schlumberger for a few years) Stan developed a complete line or products devoted to water supply in the fire industry. A corporate decision to divest itself of the fire line provided the opportunity for ETT to expand into manufacturing. Today, Stan holds numerous patents on fire and water delivery products aimed at improving fire protection for Rural America.

In addition to his full time job, Stan has worked as a Volunteer Firefighter for 29 years. During this time, he served in the ranks from firefighter to chief with small departments and has first hand experience with the challenges facing rural fire departments. He is a State Certified Firefighter II, Fire Instructor II, and EMT. Currently, Stan holds the rank of Captain. He has served on the Board of Directors of the AAVFD (Alabama Association of Volunteer Fire Departments) for the past seven years and the Tallapoosa Co. E-911 Board for the past 12 years.

As a long time advocate in developing Rural America, Stan was instrumental in developing and implementing the first State and County wide Master Fire Plans. These plans utilize automatic aid, water shuttle and dry hydrant installations providing water needed for adequate fire suppression.

His design experience was also used in designing a thermal camera housing, which provides the ability to video inside a burning building. As a result, ETT has produced numerous live fire videos. Stan holds seminars on "Effective Rural Fire Fighting" throughout the country and has had numerous articles published in several leading journals.

Updated: 5/2004