BROOKFIELD, Wis – Sept. 10, 2024 – REV Ambulance Group brands American Emergency Vehicles (AEV), Horton Emergency Vehicles, Wheeled Coach, Road Rescue Emergency Vehicles and Leader Emergency Vehicles will particpate in EMS World® Expo, the largest EMS-dedicated event in North America. In addition to co-sponsoring the Ambulance Marketplace, emergency vehicles from each brand will be on display at the Las Vegas Convention Center (West Hall) from September 11-13, 2024.
On Thursday, September 12 from 3:45 – 4:45pm, the Ambulance Marketplace will have REV Ambulance Group and Sound Off Signal sharing experienced insights to those with ambulance purchasing power, on how to research and do their due diligence when purchasing a new or redesigned ambulance. This will be followed by a Q&A session and is located in the Learning Center located in the Expo Exhibit Hall.
Each brand will have new customer ambulances on display including:
AEV at booth #2721 will have an ambulance from Taney County (MO) Ambulance District and an American Medical Response ambulance on display.
Horton Emergency Vehicles at booth #2821 will have emergency vehicles from Austin-Travis County (TX) EMS, Ada County (ID) Paramedics and North Jefferson County (MO) Ambulance District.
Wheeled Coach at booth #2421 will have its Demo Unit on display along with an ambulance from Orlando (FL) Fire Department.
Road Rescue Emergency Vehicles at booth #2620 will have an ambulance from Monongalia (WV) EMS and its newly launched RediMedic ambulance.
Leader Emergency Vehicles at booth #3029 will have ambulances on display from Premier Ambulance and Royal Ambulance, both are ambulance services in California.
“We’re thrilled to be part of the Ambulance Marketplace event at EMS World Expo for the second year in a row. It is a great opportunity for ambulance decision-makers to get an overview of what to look for when purchasing a new ambulance” said Scott Barnes, vice president of sales, REV Ambulance Group. “In addition to our participation in the Marketplace, we will be showcasing an array of emergency vehicles across all our brands. We are grateful to our customers for allowing us to display their vehicles.”
Attendees can stop by the REV Ambulance Group brand booths to see the emergency vehicles and meet the team from Wednesday, September 11, 11:00 – 4:30; Thursday, September 12, 11:00-4:30; and Friday, September 13, 10:00 to 1:00pm.
Over 35 years, EMS World Expo has developed into the leading education event for emergency medical service providers worldwide. This is where renowned leaders and educators in EMS gather each year to discuss evolving treatment strategies, share technological breakthroughs, and explore procedures that can advance the lives of patients everywhere.
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About AEV
AEV is one of the best-selling ambulance brands in the U.S. AEV builds the industry’s broadest range of ambulances, each one made with the hands-on American craftsmanship of a highly experienced and skilled team. AEV manufactures its full line of Type I, Type II, Type III and Medium-Duty ambulances in Jefferson, NC, at a bright, pristine factory set among the Blue Ridge Mountains. AEV’s rigorous, LEAN manufacturing processes and engineering innovation achieve superior quality and value, while meeting the unique specifications of emergency departments around the country. Its nationwide network of dealers provides service and support to customers before and long after the sale. AEV is The American-Crafted Experience®.
AEV is a brand of Halcore Group, Inc, which is a subsidiary of REV Group, Inc. (NYSE: REVG), a global leader in emergency vehicles and specialty vehicle brands.
Leader Emergency Vehicles
Leader, a manufacturer of premium fit and finish Type I, Type II and Type III ambulances, has served the cities and communities in Southern California for over 45 years with 95% of sales coming from California public and private departments. Located in South El Monte, California, Leader’s facility is 100,000 sq. ft. over two acres. Leader Emergency Vehicles is part of REV Group (NYSE: REVG).
About REV Ambulance Group Orlando, Inc.
Wheeled Coach is a brand of REV Ambulance Group Orlando, Inc., a subsidiary of REV Group, Inc. (NYSE: REVG), and is a premier manufacturer of Type I, Type II, Type III and Medium-Duty ambulances for municipal and commercial emergency departments. Built to perform under the most demanding conditions, Wheeled Coach ambulances deliver mission-critical durability. Wheeled Coach leads the industry with more firsts than any other ambulance manufacturer, including being the first to conduct IHS Side Impact Criteria Crash and Roll-Over Testing. It manufactures a full line of ambulances at its production facility in Winter Park, Florida. Since 1975, Wheeled Coach has been Trusted by the Toughest®.
Road Rescue is a brand of REV Ambulance Group Orlando, Inc., a subsidiary of REV Group, Inc. (NYSE: REVG) and is a premier manufacturer of premium highly customized ambulances which serve fire departments, health care systems and hospitals across North America.
About Horton Emergency Vehicles
Founded in 1968, Horton Emergency Vehicles, a division of Halcore Group, Inc., is a REV Group company (NYSE: REVG). Horton® ambulances are among the industry’s most technically innovative and customized ambulances and are synonymous with high quality. The exclusive Horton Occupant Protection System (HOPS) keeps the ambulance crew safe while working in the patient compartment. With a manufacturing facility in Grove City, Ohio, Horton ambulances have Strength & Safety In Every Detail™.
About REV Group, Inc.
REV Group companies are leading designers and manufacturers of specialty vehicles and related aftermarket parts and services, which serve a diversified customer base, primarily in the United States, through two segments: Specialty Vehicles and Recreational Vehicles. The Specialty Vehicles Segment provides customized vehicle solutions for applications, including essential needs for public services (ambulances and fire apparatus) and commercial infrastructure (terminal trucks and industrial sweepers). REV Group’s Recreational Vehicles Segment manufactures a variety of RVs from Class B vans to Class A motorhomes. REV Group’s portfolio is made up of well-established principal vehicle brands, including many of the most recognizable names within their industry. Several of REV Group’s brands pioneered their specialty vehicle product categories and date back more than 50 years. REV Group trades on the NYSE under the symbol REVG. Investors-REVG
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JEFFERSON, NC – Sept. 18, 2023 – American Emergency Vehicles (AEV®), one of the nation’s leading ambulance providers, will showcase two highly customized critical care transport (CCT) ambulances at EMS World Expo in New Orleans, Louisiana from September 20-22, 2023, booth #1029. CCT is considered the highest level of patient care for the most critically injured or ill patients. The ambulances are designed to accommodate the extra equipment required when transporting patients in critical condition.
“We want to thank both the Kite Flight Specialty Transport Team of Covenant Children’s Hospital (Lubbock, Texas) and the Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children (Orlando, Florida) for partnering with us on the design of these exceptional ambulances and for allowing us to display them at this important EMS industry event,” said Randy Barr, director of sales, AEV. “We are also grateful to the AEV dealers involved in these sales, namely SERVS, LLC and ETR, LLC, respectively,” added Barr.
The Covenant Children’s Hospital ambulance was built on a Ford® F-550 chassis with an extended 205” wheelbase and LiquidSpring® suspension systems installed on both the front and rear of the vehicle. Other features include automatic snow chains, an additional external condenser mounted in arctic wedge on the front of the body, a BigTex™ front grille guard, a secondary engine-driven HVAC compressor, a HALO LED® light rail in the patient compartment, dual patient compartment switch panels, an Onan® diesel generator, a rear entertainment system including TV and DVD player, ergonomic interior CCT design with EVS executive seating, solid surface countertops and Halo edge floor lighting.
The Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children CCT unit was built on a crew cab Freightliner® chassis with a 206” long X 98” wide body. Features include a roof mounted external condenser with branch protection, lighted skirt rails, electric entry doorstep, prep for an AeroClave® decontamination system as well as ActivTek INDUCT® 500. The Arnold Palmer vehicle also features an additional AC system mounted on the roof, a turn signal/backup/patient compartment camera system, a Stadco® diesel generator and a Firecom® communication system. The interior of this unit also features a specific CCT design to meet the needs of the customer, including EVS executive seating, multiple drawers, solid surface countertops, dual suction systems and dual Norcold® refrigerators.
Both vehicles feature dual Stryker® Power-LOAD® systems with one system being transverse on the bulkhead.
Visit AEV at EMS World Expo Booth #1029 to see these incredible emergency vehicles and to meet with AEV staff and dealers. To find out more about AEV visit www.aev.com.
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About AEV
AEV is one of the best-selling ambulance brands in the U.S., building nearly one quarter of the ambulances on the market today. AEV builds the industry’s broadest range of ambulances, each one made with the hands-on American craftsmanship of a highly experienced and skilled team. AEV manufactures its full line of Type I, Type II, Type III and Medium-Duty ambulances in Jefferson, NC, at a bright, pristine factory set among the Blue Ridge Mountains. AEV’s rigorous, LEAN manufacturing processes and engineering innovation achieve superior quality and value, while meeting the unique specifications of emergency departments around the country. Its nationwide network of dealers provides service and support to customers before and long after the sale. AEV is The American-Crafted Experience®.
AEV is a brand of Halcore Group, Inc, which is a subsidiary of REV Group, a global leader in emergency vehicles and specialty vehicle brands.
About REV Group, Inc.
REV Group companies are leading designers and manufacturers of specialty vehicles and related aftermarket parts and services, which serve a diversified customer base, primarily in the United States, through three segments: Fire & Emergency, Commercial, and Recreation. They provide customized vehicle solutions for applications, including essential needs for public services (ambulances, fire apparatus, school buses, and transit buses), commercial infrastructure (terminal trucks and industrial sweepers), and consumer leisure (recreational vehicles). REV Group’s diverse portfolio is made up of well-established principal vehicle brands, including many of the most recognizable names within their industry. Several of REV Group’s brands pioneered their specialty vehicle product categories and date back more than 50 years. REV Group trades on the NYSE under the symbol REVG. Investors-REVG
JEFFERSON, NC – April 17, 2023 – American Emergency Vehicles (AEV®), one of the nation’s top-selling ambulance brands to commercial EMS and municipal and volunteer fire departments, announces that Clifton Emergency Vehicle Group will represent AEV in much of the Southeast, in addition to their existing coverage across the Midwest. Clifton Emergency Vehicle Group is comprised of two of AEV’s largest dealerships, American Response Vehicles (ARV) and recently acquired Northwestern Emergency Vehicles, Inc. (NWEV), two highly experienced dealer organizations that have represented AEV for decades.
“Our family, along with our ARV dealerships, has proudly served the EMS community with AEV ambulances for the past 20 years. Our acquisition of Northwestern Emergency Vehicles, Inc. allows us to carry on the NWEV tradition of excellence in serving the Southeast,” said Blake Clifton, President of Clifton Emergency Vehicle Group and founder of ARV.
Clifton Emergency Vehicle Group goes to market as ARV in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Southwest Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, and Wisconsin. The Northwestern Emergency Vehicle dealerships cover Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia, Virginia and Washington D.C.
“Along with my son, Ned Clifton, Executive Vice President, and Brett Holdiman, Vice President of Operations, and the existing family of employees at Northwestern, we are committed to upholding the strong and successful legacy that NWEV’s co-founder Richard Hamby began over 30 years ago,” added Clifton.
The ARV and NWEV dealerships provide sales and service for the complete portfolio of AEV® Type 1, 2, 3 and Medium-Duty emergency vehicles, authorized warranty repairs, preventative maintenance, custom graphics and wrapping, with onsite and mobile service capabilities, plus remounts.
“Clifton Emergency Vehicle Group’s acquisition of Northwestern Emergency Vehicles means that EMS customers can count on a seamless transition and continuation of professional, comprehensive care,” said Randy Barr, Director of Sales, AEV.
For more information, visit https://www.aev.com, https://arvambulance.com/ and https://www.nwev.com
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About AEV
AEV is one of the best-selling ambulance brands in the U.S., building nearly one quarter of the ambulances on the market today. AEV builds the industry’s broadest range of ambulances, each one made with the hands-on American craftsmanship of a highly experienced and skilled team. AEV manufactures its full line of Type I, Type II, Type III and Medium-Duty ambulances in Jefferson, NC, at a bright, pristine factory set among the Blue Ridge Mountains. AEV’s rigorous, LEAN manufacturing processes and engineering innovation achieve superior quality and value, while meeting the unique specifications of emergency departments around the country. Its nationwide network of dealers provides service and support to customers before and long after the sale. AEV is The American-Crafted Experience®. To learn more, visit aev.com.
AEV is a brand of Halcore Group, Inc, which is a subsidiary of REV Group, a global leader in emergency vehicles and specialty vehicle brands.
About REV Group, Inc.
REV Group companies are leading designers and manufacturers of specialty vehicles and related aftermarket parts and services, which serve a diversified customer base, primarily in the United States, through three segments: Fire & Emergency, Commercial, and Recreation. They provide customized vehicle solutions for applications, including essential needs for public services (ambulances, fire apparatus, school buses, and transit buses), commercial infrastructure (terminal trucks and industrial sweepers), and consumer leisure (recreational vehicles). REV Group’s diverse portfolio is made up of well-established principal vehicle brands, including many of the most recognizable names within their industry. Several of REV Group’s brands pioneered their specialty vehicle product categories and date back more than 50 years. REV Group trades on the NYSE under the symbol REVG. Investors-REVG
The long-time ambulance manufacturing team of Mark Van Arnam and Randy Hanson have been selected to lead the REV Ambulance Group. Mark will serve as President for the Group and Randy will function as Chief Operating Officer.
“Mark and Randy have worked together in our company’s ambulance operations for over 35 years” stated Paul Bamatter, Chairman of REV Group’s Board of Directors. “They are well known as the leading ambulance team in the business.”
The REV Ambulance Group is the largest ambulance manufacturing corporation in the industry, and consists of legendary brands AEV, Horton, Leader, Road Rescue and Wheeled Coach.
“Our main objective is to provide our customers and dealers the high-quality vehicles that they need and that we are known for,” Bamatter added. “We believe this new leadership team will take our ambulance group to the next level.”
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About REV Group, Inc.
REV Group companies are leading designers and manufacturers of specialty vehicles and related aftermarket parts and services, which serve a diversified customer base, primarily in the United States, through three segments: Fire & Emergency, Commercial, and Recreation. They provide customized vehicle solutions for applications, including essential needs for public services (ambulances, fire apparatus, school buses, and transit buses), commercial infrastructure (terminal trucks and industrial sweepers), and consumer leisure (recreational vehicles). REV Group’s diverse portfolio is made up of well-established principal vehicle brands, including many of the most recognizable names within their industry. Several of REV Group’s brands pioneered their specialty vehicle product categories and date back more than 50 years. REV Group trades on the NYSE under the symbol REVG.
American Emergency Vehicles® (AEV), one of the nation’s top selling brands of ambulances*, announces Barry DeRousse as the new Vice President/General Manager.
Prior to joining AEV, DeRousse served as Vice President of Operations at Doonan Specialized Trailers, LLC, as well as Vice President of Operations for Manac Trailers, USA. Barry has over 25 years of operations experience in various industries with a focus on Lean Manufacturing both in high volume/low mix and low volume/high mix product lines.
“The team at AEV is renowned for delivering emergency vehicles with the highest quality American craftsmanship and for providing its dealer network and customers with an exceptional experience,” said Anoop Prakash, President, REV Ambulance Group. “I am excited to have Barry join the organization to lead the company’s next chapter, and build on its strong history, culture and performance.”
DeRousse steps into the role following Randy Hanson’s retirement. During Hanson’s tenure, AEV grew to the #1 Ambulance brand in the U.S. and has repeatedly led the industry in improving safety standards and testing protocols to make Ambulances safer for both EMTs and patients. Hanson will continue to serve in a consulting role, ensuring a seamless leadership transition.
AEV recently consolidated its operations into a new integrated campus, spread over 35 acres in Jefferson, NC. The investment brings together AEV’s comprehensive manufacturing capabilities, including: five lines of production, an in-house paint shop, complete chassis modifications, remount services, and parts and service centers into one integrated 300,000 square foot campus.
For more information, visit https://www.aev.com.
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*Based on data from 2021 from the Ambulance Manufacturers Division (AMD) of the Association of the Work Truck Industry (NTEA) data and 2019 data from SpecialtyResearch.net.
About AEV®
AEV® is one of the best-selling ambulance brands in the U.S., building nearly one quarter of the ambulances on the market today. AEV builds the industry’s broadest range of ambulances, each one made with the hands-on American craftsmanship of a highly experienced and skilled team. AEV manufactures its full line of Type I, Type II, Type III and Medium-Duty ambulances in Jefferson, NC, at a bright, pristine factory set among the Blue Ridge Mountains. AEV’s rigorous, LEAN manufacturing processes and engineering innovation achieve superior quality and value, while meeting the unique specifications of emergency departments around the country. Its nationwide network of dealers provides service and support to customers before and long after the sale. AEV is The American-Crafted Experience™. To learn more, visit aev.com.
AEV is a brand of Halcore Group, Inc, which is a subsidiary of REV Group, a global leader in emergency vehicles and specialty vehicle brands.
About REV Group, Inc.
REV Group® companies are leading designers and manufacturers of specialty vehicles and related aftermarket parts and services, which serve a diversified customer base, primarily in the United States, through three segments: Fire & Emergency, Commercial, and Recreation. They provide customized vehicle solutions for applications, including essential needs for public services (ambulances, fire apparatus, school buses, and transit buses), commercial infrastructure (terminal trucks and industrial sweepers), and consumer leisure (recreational vehicles). REV Group’s diverse portfolio is made up of well-established principal vehicle brands, including many of the most recognizable names within their industry. Several of REV Group’s brands pioneered their specialty vehicle product categories and date back more than 50 years. REV Group trades on the NYSE under the symbol REVG. Investors-REVG
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