| Code R Decals & Graphics started under the company Dangling Carrot Creative in March of 2007. Dangling Carrot Creative is a large format printing company which specialized in custom printing and banners. In March of 2007, Los Angeles County Fire Station 73 received their new 2006 KME Engine. The new Engine arrived and at the discretion of the 'A' Shift at Fire Station 73, a new idea was formed to put a decal on the front grill. Having access to the supplies and machinery, Nicholas DiFatta tried something new to add a little more to the Fire Engine. About 2 weeks after it was installed, Nick received a phone call from an Engineer at LA County Fire Station 82 in La Cañada. The craze started from there. Nick then began to receive orders from numerous LA County Fire Stations throughout the North LA County Region. Still under Dangling Carrot employment, Nick specialized in decals and developed a technique on installing the decals to the fronts of the grills, while keeping the rig in service. Simply put, the grill was taken off and installed separately from the rig. In September 2007, Dangling Carrot Creative went through some ownership changes and Nick decided to take the decals solo. Code R Decals & Graphics was established September 1, 2007 by Nicholas DiFatta. Nicholas DiFatta was a Certified Explorer for the Los Angeles County Fire Department for over 3 years. He retired in April of 2008 after getting hired by Bowers Ambulance Company, as well as attending California State University, Northridge full time. Nick is currently a licensed Paramedic and plans to eventually get hired by a local Fire Department as a Firefighter/Paramedic. Nick is 22 years old. "It's great seeing my work around the state. I think it shows that not all young people are foolish. I figure someone has to live outside of the stereotype, why not do something positive with it. It's more than just decals, it's a network that I wouldn't had have otherwise. I am grateful everyday for what I have. It's not everyday you can say you own a business at 22, and are also a Paramedic." |
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How It All Started!!
| The Original Grill Decal on Engine 73. |
| Nicholas DiFatta, EMT-P Santa Clarita, CA 661-510-4503 nick@coderdecals.com |
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