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BRANDON, SD – March 22, 2023 – Spartan Emergency Response, a subsidiary of REV Group, Inc., and leading manufacturer of fire apparatus, announces Atlanta Fire Rescue Department has ordered 12 fire apparatus including one TDA, eight pumpers, and three TDA support units. This order is part of a three-year contract between Atlanta Fire Rescue Department and Spartan dealer, Peach State Truck Centers.
Top features of the Spartan TDA include:
Spartan Metro Star® MFD chassis with flat roof
Cummins® X12 500 HP engine with Allison 4000 EVS Transmission™
Steel Channel Severe Duty 12.5″ extended front bumper
Extreme duty cab interior
Whelen® LED Warning Lights
EMS Storage Compartment
Wilburt Nightscan Light Tower
10KW Harrison hydraulic generator
260’ of ground ladders
Four-section steel ladder with 105’ vertical reach and 100’ horizontal reach
Two H-style outriggers with 16’ spread
High visibility tiller cab
Atlanta ordered a total of eight pumpers, with four currently in production with more to follow. Features of these pumpers include:
Spartan Metro Star® MFD chassis with 10” raised roof
Cummins® L9 450 HP engine with Allison 3000 EVS Transmission™
Steel Channel severe duty 12.5″ extended front bumper
Front bumper discharge 2.5″
Extreme duty cab interior
Hale Fire QTwo-1500 GPM, two stage pump
500 Gallon Water Tank
Elkhart Foam System with 30-gallon foam tank
Whelen® LED warning lights
EMS storage compartment
Tri-Max™ space frame aluminum body
Hi-Rise storage tray and tool compartment
Low style hosebed
The three TDA Support Units are designed specifically for the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department fleet with large storage compartments for tools and equipment, and 149 feet of ground ladders. Other features include:
Spartan Metro Star® MFD chassis with 10” with raised roof
Cummins® L9 450 HP engine with Allison 3000 EVS Transmission™
Steel Channel severe duty 12.5″ extended front bumper
Extreme duty cab interior
Whelen® LED warning lights
LED compartment lighting
EMS storage compartment
Tri-Max™ Space Frame aluminum body
“Spartan ER is privileged to have the City of Atlanta work with us in meeting their unique apparatus challenges in a constantly growing metropolitan area,” said Chris Wade, Director of Sales, Spartan Emergency Response. “Our team looks forward to serving the city and its citizens for the public safety needs utilizing the fire apparatus we manufacture.”
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About Spartan Emergency Response
Spartan Emergency Response, comprised of REV Group subsidiaries Spartan Fire, LLC, Smeal SFA, LLC, Smeal LTC, LLC and Smeal Holding, LLC, is a North American leader in the emergency response market and offers brands including Spartan Authorized Parts, Spartan Factory Service Centers, Spartan Fire Chassis, Smeal, and Ladder Tower. Spartan Emergency Response vehicles are well known for safety, quality, durability, aftermarket product support, and first-to-market innovation. The company operates facilities in Michigan, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and Nebraska, South Dakota, and Nebraska.
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
GROVE CITY, OH – March 16, 2023 – Horton Emergency Vehicles, a subsidiary of REV Group Inc., and a leader in ambulance safety, announces the launch of Horton Occupant Protection System™ (HOPS) featuring MBrace™, the first of its kind protection for first responders. MBrace is a patent-pending advanced airbag safety system designed specifically to protect emergency care providers inside the patient compartment during frontal impacts, in addition to ambulance rollovers. Horton is the first and only brand in the ambulance industry to offer MBrace. All Horton vehicle orders placed on or after April 1, 2023, will include the MBrace system as standard equipment.
Independent data indicates that nearly 80% of accidents with ambulances that resulted in fatalities and serious injuries were frontal impacts*. MBrace was developed to provide more protection against head and neck injuries during frontal impact collisions, in addition to ambulance rollovers. MBrace integrates an airbag into an innovative multi-point restraint that both protects emergency care providers while allowing them the mobility and freedom to work. Designed and engineered by IMMI and tested extensively with Horton ambulances at the Center for Advanced Product Evaluation (CAPE), MBrace takes EMS protection to a new level.
“Pioneering safety is in Horton’s DNA, and our partnerships with industry leaders, such as IMMI, have enabled us to keep advancing the level of safety that is available to emergency care providers”, stated Mike Albers, Vice President and General Manager for Horton Emergency Vehicles. “We are excited to offer MBrace as standard equipment. Improving the safety of our ambulances is one of our highest priorities.”
Customers who already have a Horton ambulance on order can work with their Horton dealer to add MBrace to their order, depending on how far along it is in the design process. In addition, MBrace will be available for Horton remounts that are performed at the REV Remount Center in Grove City, OH.
“The launch of MBrace is the culmination of years of research and development with partners such as Horton, who share our goal of raising the bar on safety through innovation,” said Larry Gray, CEO of IMMI.
The MBrace system will be on display in the Horton Emergency Vehicles booth #4920 and the IMMI booth #4632 at FDIC International in Indianapolis, Indiana from April 27 – 29, 2023. Find out more information about MBrace at www.hortonambulance.com.
*Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System 1991-2000; Green J. et al, “Reducing Vehicle Crash-Related EMS Worker Injuries Through Improvements in Restraint Systems”, World Congress on Safety & Health at Work. 9/05.
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About Horton Emergency Vehicles
Founded in 1968, Horton Emergency Vehicles, a division of Halcore Group, Inc., is a REV Group company. 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 IMMI
IMMI is a global, industry leader in the innovation, design, testing, and manufacturing of advanced safety systems. Founded in 1961, IMMI is headquartered in Westfield, Indiana, and has facilities across the U.S. and in Europe, Mexico and China. They serve a wide variety of specialty vehicle segments, including Fire, EMS, Commercial trucks, school buses, defense, off-highway, child safety, motorcoach and powersports. For more information about IMMI, visit www.imminet.com
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
DECATUR, IN – March 15, 2023 – American Coach®, a luxury Class A diesel motorhome brand that’s part of REV Recreation Group, Inc., is proud to announce the continuation of its partnership with internationally renowned race car driver Hélio Castroneves. As he has for the past several years, Castroneves will serve as an American Coach brand ambassador for 2023 and 2024, sharing stories from the road behind the wheel of his American Eagle® coach. Castroneves will use his custom American Eagle coach throughout 2024 to make select appearances for American Coach, engage in social media posts, and share his American Coach experience in brand videos.
Castroneves has a long-standing relationship with REV Group that began in 2015.
“We are thrilled to continue our partnership with Hélio,” said Don Gephart, Marketing Manager, American Coach. “Hélio exemplifies everything we stand for at American Coach – a relentless pursuit of excellence, commitment to quality and a drive to succeed. He truly serves as an incredible ambassador for our brand and the luxury RV lifestyle. We are excited to join him as he continues his pursuit of a fifth Indy 500 championship.”
“When I’m at the track, my American Coach is my home,” says Castroneves. “It’s where I relax before races and where my family makes their home base when they come to the track. My American Eagle is designed just the way I like it, and it has everything I need to prepare for race day in comfort, style and luxury.”
Castroneves worked closely with the American Coach design team to fully customize the luxury RV to meet his specific needs. On the exterior, Castroneves’ American Eagle features a custom black and pink paint finish to match the colors of his racing team. Inside, there’s teak-style cabinetry, special-order quartz countertops, ultra-comfortable custom bunk beds, each with their own TV, and many other upgraded amenities.
A native of Brazil, Castroneves is one of only four drivers to have won the Indianapolis 500 four times and is also a four-time runner up in the IndyCar Series drivers’ championship. He also competes in select IMSA SportsCar championship races, and recently won the 24 Hours of Daytona with MeyerShank Racing. His positive personality and fan-favorite victory celebrations have made him one of the most popular drivers in IndyCar.
American Coach is an ultra-luxury brand of recreational vehicles that celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2022. American Coach motorhomes are known for their exquisite design, lavish touches, and innovative engineering that make traveling a relaxing and indulgent experience.
New models feature such amenities as high-end kitchens with black stainless-steel appliances, quartz countertops with waterfall edges and hand-crafted kitchen cabinets; spacious and luxurious master bedrooms and baths with articulating mattresses, spa showers and his-and-her sinks; and superior technology components such as 50” exterior TVs.
American Coach models have earned numerous industry awards, including “Top RV Debut” and “Must See RV.” For more information, visit americancoach.com.
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About REV Recreation Group, Inc.
REV Recreation Group, Inc. is a REV Group® subsidiary and a leading manufacturer of Class A Gas and Diesel recreational vehicle brands. This company has one of the best and longest standing distribution networks in the industry and boasts some of the industry’s most recognizedand iconic brand names such as American Coach®, Fleetwood RV®, and Holiday Rambler®. Headquartered in Decatur, IN, which is also its principal manufacturing location, it operates two state-of-the-art service and repair centers and a genuine parts online warehouse.
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 – March 14, 2023 – REV Group, Inc. (NYSE: REVG), a leading company that designs and manufactures specialty vehicles in the fire & emergency, commercial and recreation industries, announces Robert “Montie” Watson as the new Vice President and General Manager of the Holden, Louisiana facility which produces Ferrara and KME fire trucks. Watson will report to Dan DesRochers, President, REV Fire Group.
With over 35 years of operations, supply chain and product management expertise in manufacturing and industrial environments, Watson joins REV Group from J.B. Poindexter & Company where he held various roles of increasing responsibility within the company’s business units, most recently as Vice President of Fleet Strategic Accounts for Morgan Truck Body and Vice President of Operations for Leer Truck Accessories Group. Watson has also served in operational leadership roles with Cintas Corporation, Caldwell Manufacturing, Digital Optics Corporation and Alcatel Telecommunications.
“Montie has the manufacturing industry experience and significant lean production skills to help our Holden facility increase efficiencies and throughput and ensure on-time deliveries to our customers,” said Dan DesRochers, President, REV Fire Group. “We are delighted to welcome Montie to the team and look forward to his leadership in the next phase of growth for Ferrara and KME, two renowned fire apparatus brands.”
Watson served as a Lieutenant in the United States Navy and holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Auburn University.
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About Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc.
Ferrara, a subsidiary of REV Group, builds custom, heavy-duty fire apparatus for municipal and industrial fire departments. Located in Holden, Louisiana, Ferrara is focused on protecting firefighting personnel with a custom chassis line and extruded aluminum body that exceeds NFPA and industry safety requirements. For over 30 years, Ferrara has led performance standards by delivering custom-engineered fire trucks that provide maximum response capabilities.
About Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
KME, a subsidiary of REV Group, engineers, and custom manufactures a full range of fire apparatus for municipal, federal, and wildland/urban interface markets. Additional information on KME can be found at kmefire.com.
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
