OCALA, FL – April 18, 2023 – E-ONE, a subsidiary of REV Group, Inc., will introduce the new Defender Type III Urban-Interface Pumper at FDIC International (Fire Department Instructors Conference) in Indianapolis, Indiana, April 27-29, 2023; Booth 4200.
The new E-ONE Defender Wildland Pumper is built for the most challenging situations. With the ability to pump and roll at the same time, it stands strong at the edge of communities threatened by wildfire, helping to divert fire away from people and property.
REV Fire Group’s Vector™ will return to FDIC, allowing attendees to see the first North American-style fully electric fire truck. With its 327 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of proven automotive-grade batteries, Vector delivers the longest electric pumping duration in the fire industry, accomplishing all driving and pumping tasks exclusively on electrically generated power. The design also features low battery cell placement, offering a safer, lower center of gravity for enhanced stability while operating.
In celebration of first responders and in keeping with the theme “Protecting Those Who Protect Us,” REV Fire Group will host a happy hour and live product walk-arounds from 2-4 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, including live interviews with National Fire Radio.
Attendees can also expect to see a cross section of the fire apparatus that highlights E-ONE’s “Strength Through Excellence,” at Booth 4200, including two aerials, two custom pumpers and the new Defender Wildland Pumper. The trucks on display will include:
Defender™ Type III Urban-Interface Pumper: This unit features full height/full depth rescue style driver and officer side compartments, rear enclosed ladder for 20’ ladder, 500-gallon water tank and 20-gallon external foam tank, 500 GPM 2-stage high pressure PTO pump, and Weldon V-MUX multiplex electrical system with LCD display.
95 Platform: This proven design performs with a narrow stabilizer spread, expansive compartment space, easy to use SideStacker® hosebed and criss-cross under-slung outriggers with an industry-leading 40-second jack deployment system. It also features a center mounted tunnel with 99’ of ground ladders.
HR 100 Ladder: The E-ONE HR 100 Tandem Axle Quint features a 100’ vertical reach, 500 lb. tip load ladder with 1500 GPM pump, 500-gallon tank and SideStacker hosebed, all packaged on a tandem rear axle chassis with angle-cut rear body corners.
Typhoon® Low Hosebed Pumper: This extruded aluminum low hosebed body features full height driver and half height officer side compartments. The Typhoon 74” extruded aluminum cab features a severe duty interior, seating for 6 and transverse full heigh rear exterior compartments. It has a 1500 GPM pump, 750-gallon water tank and a foam system with 30-gallon foam cell.
Typhoon Custom Pumper with Stainless Steel Body: This unit features a Typhoon 58” extruded aluminum cab with 12” vista roof, severe duty interior and a low hosebed stainless steel body with driver side full height compartments. It features an enclosed ladder tunnel for 48’ of ladders, 1500 GPM pump and 550-gallon water tank.
REV Fire Group will also offer a special FDIC promotion on Active Air Purification Systems, which eliminates 99% of pathogens, including the virus which causes COVID-19, in the air and on surfaces. Two units will be given away through a drawing on Friday and Saturday. Attendees can also receive 10% or $150 off their order for these units.
“We are excited to feature a great line-up of industry-leading, mission-critical vehicles at FDIC,” said Mike Virnig, President, REV Fire Group. “The E-ONE display will showcase our new Urban-Interface pumper and our versatile aerial products as well as the industry’s leading technology to support our first responders in accordance with our theme of Protecting Those Who Protect Us.”
Visit E-ONE at Booth 4200 for the latest products and technologies available for the fire industry. Learn more at e-one.com/fdic-2023/
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About E-ONE, Inc.
E-ONE is a leading fire apparatus manufacturer, making emergency vehicles, rescue trucks, aerial fire trucks, rescue pumpers and custom fire apparatus, and has produced more than 28,000 vehicles delivered around the world. Headquartered in Ocala, Florida, E-ONE is an industry leader in product innovations, new technologies and exceeding customer expectations. E-ONE is owned by REV Group (NYSE: REVG).
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
WINTER PARK, FLORIDA – April 19, 2023 – Road Rescue®, a brand of REV Ambulance Group Orlando, Inc., a subsidiary of REV Group, Inc., and a premier manufacturer of ambulances popular with fire departments and healthcare systems, will reveal an exciting new model, the Road Rescue RediMedic™ ambulance, at FDIC International (Fire Department Instructors Conference) in Indianapolis, Indiana from April 27-29, 2023, at Booth 4420.
Available in Type 1 and Type 3 configurations, RediMedic will deliver the best of all worlds with an easy-to-spec, preconfigured design to deliver optimal pre-hospital care by maximizing comfort, functionality, and efficiency. A Type 1 Ford F-550 with a 170” mod will be on display at FDIC, with Road Rescue gathering emergency care providers’ valuable feedback, prior to the RediMedic formally coming to market.
In addition, Road Rescue will showcase a Type 1 and a Type 3 Road Rescue UltraMedic™ ambulance. The Type 1, Road Rescue UltraMedic is on display courtesy of the Dagsboro (Delaware) Volunteer Fire Company. The ambulance is built on a Ford F-550 chassis and features a 174” mod with stunning graphics, an exterior SCBA/bunker gear compartment, spot and flood lights, a 360-camera system, rub rail lights, chevron lights on the back, and Per4Max® seat belts.
The Type 3, Road Rescue UltraMedic is being shown courtesy of dealer Everest Emergency Vehicles. The ambulance was built on a Ford E-450 chassis with a 170” mod that features Whelen M-Series™ lighting, signature 10” cot lights, ComfortBright™ dome lights – part of Road Rescue’s Brilliance™ Advanced vehicle lighting, a Coolbar, drop skirts on the mod for easier crew access/ergonomics and a 10” recessed bulkhead to maximize storage in the cab.
Visit Road Rescue at Booth 4420 to preview these three unique ambulances and to provide your feedback about the new RediMedic ambulance.
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About REV Ambulance Group Orlando, Inc.
Road Rescue is a brand of REV Ambulance Group Orlando, Inc., a subsidiary of REV Group, Inc. and is a premier manufacturer of premium highly customized ambulances which serve fire departments, health care systems and hospitals across North America.
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
BROOKFIELD, WI – April 17, 2023 – REV Group, Inc. (NYSE: REVG), a leading company that designs and manufactures specialty vehicles in the fire & emergency, commercial and recreation industries, announces the promotions of Mike Virnig and Andy Thompson to lead REV Fire Group.
Effective immediately, Virnig assumes the role of President, REV Fire Group, replacing Dan DesRochers, and will oversee fire apparatus brands E-ONE®, KME®, Ferrara™, Spartan Fire Chassis™, Spartan Emergency Response®, Smeal™, and Ladder Tower™. He has been the Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing for REV Fire Group since 2018. With remarkable knowledge and an impressive commercial track record in the fire apparatus industry, Virnig will report directly to Mark Skonieczny, Interim President and CEO of REV Group. He previously served as the Vice President of Sales for Spartan Emergency Response, General Manager for Rush Peterbilt California and has owned multiple companies throughout his career.
Thompson will serve as Chief Operating Officer of REV Fire Group, managing manufacturing operations across all brands. Thompson joined REV Group in 2021 as Vice President of Operations, bringing his extensive experience in manufacturing operations, supply chain, and Lean/Six Sigma methodologies to the REV enterprise. Most recently Thompson served as Interim Vice President and General Manager of the Holden fire manufacturing facility, where he helped increase plant efficiencies and throughput. Prior to joining REV Group, Thompson was the Senior Director of Operations at L3 Harris Technologies and held progressive roles within Gleason Corporation and IMI plc.
“REV Fire Group has tremendous opportunity to continue its leadership in innovation and safety technology while delivering against strong demand,” said Mark Skonieczny, Interim President and CEO, REV Group. “Mike and Andy have a proven track record of commercial and operational performance within the fire industry to unlock REV Fire Group’s full potential; we are excited for the future under their leadership.”
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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. Investors-REVG
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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
