DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-81,481

QUEST ENTERPRISES, INC.
A SUBSIDIARY OF VIKING LIFE-SAVING EQUIPMENT
WALSENBURG, COLORADO

Certification Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended ("Act"), 19 U.S.C. § 2273, the Department of Labor herein
presents the results of an investigation regarding certification of
eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance.
The group eligibility requirements for workers of a firm under
Section 222(a) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a), are satisfied if
the following criteria are met:
(1) a significant number or proportion of the workers
in such workers' firm have become totally or partially
separated, or are threatened to become totally or
partially separated;
(2)(B)(i)(I) there has been a shift by the workers'
firm to a foreign country in the production of articles
or supply of services like or directly competitive with
those produced/supplied by the workers' firm; OR
(II) there has been an acquisition from a
foreign country by the workers' firm of
articles/services that are like or directly
competitive with those produced/supplied by
the workers' firm; AND
(ii) the shift/acquisition must have contributed
importantly to the workers' separation or
threat of separation.

The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on April 6, 2012 by a state workforce office on behalf of
workers of Quest Enterprises, Inc., a subsidiary of VIKING Life-
Saving Equipment, Walsenburg, Colorado (Quest). The workers' firm
is engaged in activities related to the production of firefighting
equipment and apparel.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the workers' firm.
Section 222(a) (1) has been met because a significant number
or proportion of the workers in such workers' firm have become
totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally
or partially separated.
Section 222(a)(2)(B) has been met because the workers' firm
has shifted to a foreign country production of articles like or
directly competitive with the firefighting equipment and apparel
produced by the workers which contributed importantly to worker
group separations at Quest.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Quest Enterprises, Inc.,
a subsidiary of VIKING Life-Saving Equipment, Walsenburg, Colorado,
who are engaged in activities related to the production of
firefighting equipment and apparel, meet the worker group
certification criteria under Section 222(a) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. §
2272(a). In accordance with Section 223 of the Act, 19 U.S.C. §
2273, I make the following certification:
"All workers of Quest Enterprises, Inc., a subsidiary of
VIKING Life-Saving Equipment, Walsenburg, Colorado, who became
totally or partially separated from employment on or after
April 5, 2011, through two years from the date of
certification, and all workers in the group threatened with
total or partial separation from employment on the date of
certification through two years from the date of
certification, are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance
under Chapter 2 of Title II of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended."
Signed in Washington, D.C., this 23rd day of April, 2012
/s/ Del Min Amy Chen
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DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance