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The order includes an E8000 escape stair, which was also developed for use with wide-bodied aircraft The airport company New Doha International Airport (NDIA), which is currently building a new airport to accommodate the vigorous expansion of Qatar Airways, has signed a 19.7 m€ agreement with Rosenbauer for the supply of 18 fire fighting vehicles, including a multi-year maintenance and service contract. As well as 11 PANTHER (8x8 and 4x4) ARFF vehicles and an E8000 escape...

Chief Barnes has been a member of Rescue Hose Company No. 1 since 1979, and was named its chief in 2006 Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, and Harley-Davidson Motor Company awarded Fire Chief Kevin Barnes of the Rescue Hose Company No. 1 in Greencastle, Penn., a Harley-Davidson Street Glide motorcycle as the winner in the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) Full Throttle Support 3 sweepstakes. The motorcycle is on display at the International...

The new Striker 6 x 6 models will be placed into service at Madrid Barajas International Delivery of the new generation Striker vehicles will begin in September 2012. The contract is valued at over €5 million Euros. Oshkosh Airport Products Group, a division of Oshkosh Corporation announces the sale of 10 new generation Oshkosh Striker aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) vehicles to Aena Aeropuertos S.A. of Madrid, Spain. The new Striker 6 x 6 models will be placed i...

The first group of Oshkosh Fire & Emergency vehicles sold in China was delivered in June 2010 China’s continued urbanization and economic growth translate into an increasing need for fire protection at airports and municipal/industrial areas throughout the country. The Fire & Emergency segment of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) announced that it has sold over 100 Pierce fire trucks and Oshkosh airport vehicles in China during the fiscal year that ended on Septe...

The Oshkosh Striker has triple agent firefighting capabilities Oshkosh Airport Products Group, a division of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK), has placed an Oshkosh Striker ARFF vehicle into service at Canyonlands Field, serving Moab, Utah and the surrounding region. The Striker will help support the growth for this gateway airport that serves southeastern Utah, and is located close to Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, and the Colorado River. “Our Striker is the f...

The important feature of the Bellinzona rescue vehicle is the powerful and fully hydraulic loading crane fitted at the rear Bellinzona is the main town of the canton Ticino in Italian-speaking Switzerland. Bellinzona has approx. 17,000 inhabitants and is thus the second-largest town in the canton, the largest being Lugano. The situation of Bellinzona at the foot of the Gotthard massif and at the junction of the transeuropean routes to the alpine passes Sankt Gotthard, Lukman...

Pierce Manufacturing has provided fire apparatus to Springfield Fire Department The Springfield Fire Department’s entire fleet of fire and emergency apparatus including 13 engines, two rescues, seven aerials and a HAZMAT vehicle are Pierce products.  Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation company, has delivered a Pierce Ultimate Configuration (PUC) pumper and a Pierce aerial platform to the Springfield Fire Department in Springfield, Massachusetts. The Sprin...

Firelite skid units offer a versatile, cost effective quick response solution for remote and facility fire service use Kimtek Corporation has introduced the new Firelite™ Supermax Transport compact skid unit for ATV/UTVs. For customers interested in larger tank sizes, Kimtek has designed the firelite supermax with safety in mind. The supermax allows departments to meet their water capacity needs while not exceeding ATV/UTV cargo bed capacities. Firelite skid units offer...

Oshkosh Corporation provides a comprehensive lineup of custom law enforcement vehicles Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) is featuring vehicles from three of its brands - Pierce Manufacturing, Oshkosh Defense and Frontline Communications - at the 118th Annual International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Annual Conference and Exposition that opens this week and runs through October 26 at McCormick Place West in Chicago, Ill. The vehicles on display in booth #1981 include...

The total number of Spartan emergency response cabs China has purchased is now 94 Spartan Chassis, Inc., a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc, is supplying 25 Metro Star® emergency response cab and chassis to the Beijing, Shenyang, Suzhou, Taiyuan, Wenzhou and Wuhan Fire Departments in China. This brings the total number of Spartan emergency response cab and chassis purchased by China to 94. Under the terms of the contracts, Spartan will provide the emergency response ca...

The Tucson Fire Department apparatus fleet of engines and ladder vehicles is 100% Pierce Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation company, announced that it has placed four Pierce® Saber® custom fire trucks into service with the Tucson Fire Department in Tucson, Ariz. The Tucson Fire Department apparatus fleet of frontline engines and ladder vehicles is 100 percent Pierce, with the Saber being the new standard chassis for the department. “The backbone of our...

The new merger of Rosenbauer companies will lead to overall progress of the company The merger of these two companies, henceforth to be known as Rosenbauer Deutschland GmbH and  Rosenbauer Feuerwehrtechnik GmbH headquartered in Luckenwalde With retroactive effect from 1st January 2011, the Group's two German companies Rosenbauer Deutschland GmbH, headquartered in Passau, and the Luckenwalde-based Rosenbauer Feuerwehrtechnik GmbH are to merge. The merger of these two comp...

Lisa Yarussi, Vice President Human Resources Division, NFPA Lisa Yarussi comes to NFPA with experience in the areas of publishing, medical manufacturing, health and wellness, retail, software, utilities and electrical distribution. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) announced the appointment of Lisa Yarussi as vice president of Human Resources. Yarussi will lead the Human Resources Division of the Quincy-based fire safety nonprofit which is known worldwide as a l...

Norfolk County awards contract of a Custom Rescue and Commercial Pumper/Tanker to AFTC Arnprior Fire Trucks Corp. (“AFTC”) is pleased to announce they have been awarded the contract for the manufacturing of two custom fire apparatus. The Corporation of Norfolk County awarded the tender of a Custom Rescue and Commercial Pumper/Tanker to AFTC to be completed and delivered in late 2011. Manufacturing of the trucks will be at the company’s new state-of-the art p...

Pierce Manufacturing gives back to the firefighting industry and honors America’s fallen fire heroes Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation [NYSE: OSK] company, and Harley-Davidson Motor Company [NYSE: HOG] have kicked off year three of their NFFF (National Fallen Firefighters Foundation) Full Throttle Support sweepstakes. The NFFF Full Throttle Support III program, recently launched at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, features a sweepstakes for the chance t...

Rosenbauer will supply fire-fighting systems from its main plant in Leonding, Austria Rosenbauer, the fire-equipment sector's premier manufacturer, recently signed a contract with Brazil's state-owned airport operator Infraero Aeroportos to supply 80 PANTHER ARFF, worth 42.9 m USD.  By undertaking this fleet renewal program, Infraero Aeroportos is bringing fire-protection standards at Brazil's airports right up to date – all the more important in view of the approa...

The Emergency Services Show 2011 will take place on November 23-24 at Stoneleigh Park, Coventry Natural disasters, terrorist attacks and the impending 2012 Olympics are just some of the events that place a strain on fire and rescue services throughout the UK.  As fire and rescue funding continues to be slashed, pressure remains for these organisations to make significant savings but at the same time deliver a high quality service for the communities in which they work....

The Mesa Fire Department's front line apparatus fleet will include 33 quantum pumpers and five quantum aerials Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation company, recently announced that it has received an order for three Quantum® pumper vehicles and one Quantum aerial platform from the Mesa Fire Department in Mesa, Ariz. The Mesa Fire Department’s front line apparatus fleet will grow to include 33 Quantum pumpers and five Quantum aerials. The vehicles will be del...

SIRDEE enabled the emergency forces to work under very difficult circumstances Cassidian’s SIRDEE (Sistema de Radiocomunicaciones Digitales de Emergencia del Estado) network delivered first class service to the emergency professionals during the terrible fire on Ibiza in May 2011, the largest forest fire ever in that part of the Balearic Islands. For a whole week, over 2,000 hectares of pine forest on the island burned uncontrolledly. More than 300 people were evacuated...

The new centre also includes a 50,000 sq. ft. of hands-on-training space among other features Navistar, Inc., a global manufacturer of commercial vehicles and engines, including International© brand trucks, recently unveiled a new 70,000 square foot product support center in Woodridge, Illinois.  “Navistar is committed to providing the best vehicle uptime and customer support in the truck industry,” said Vaughn Allen, vice president, global service, Navi...

The new Pierce Dash CF apparatus is now available on a wider range of vehicle configurations Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation company, announced that the new Pierce® Dash® CF apparatus is now available with the Detroit Diesel DD13 big block engine and on a broader range of vehicle configurations – including tandem axle pumpers, tankers, rescues and command units. “The Pierce Dash CF, which was introduced just a few short months ago, continues t...

No problems were detected in the networks enabling SIRDEE to provide normal services The SIRDEE (Sistema de Radiocomunicaciones Digitales de Emergencia del Estado) network, based on Cassidian’s TETRAPOL technology, played a significant role in organizing and coordinating emergency services during the recent earthquake in Spain. While the public mobile networks suffered severely from heavy traffic which made communication very difficult for the population, all SIRDEE c...

The technicians serviced areas for air conditioning, brakes, drive train, electrical and MaxxForce® engines Tom Marty and Luc Ouellet win top service technician award in head-to-head competition testing technical skill and speed. Tom Marty and Luc Ouellet took home the “Top Service Technician” Awards at the 2011 Navistar Service-Technician Rodeo after going head-to-head with ten other commercial bus and service technicians in a series of simulations designed t...

The City of York will benefit from the best distribution of fire engines across the entire city area The Fire Authority have unanimously agreed, barring one abstention, the proposal for the distribution of fire engines for the City of York. This now means that there will be: •         1 wholetime crewed* fire engine and a rescue boat located at the new fire station on Kent Street and a further rescue boat located on the river...

Mobile Concepts' services can effectively save fire departments money Be it an own model or that of another manufacturer: Mobile Concepts by Scotty upfits new and old mobile commands, as well as various other commercial vehicles.Be it upfitting, remanufacturing, retrofitting, upgrading, customisation or re-purposing, Mobile Concepts offers cost-effective options to enhance current motorised vehicles, trailers, shipping containers and tractor trail...

A Mobile Concepts hazmat trailer is built for the benefit many different types of rescue team Mobile Concepts by Scotty manufactured and delivered to UPMC Passavant Hospital a decontamination trailer that replaces the hospital system’s current less favorable model.UPMC Passavant Hospital, Cranberry Twp., Pennsylvania, located in the Pittsburgh area, took delivery of a 24 foot-, 2-lane-, 3-stall decontamination trailer from Mobile Concepts by Scotty last month....

Navistar specialises in trucks and engines for the fire industry, as well as range of commercial industries This Navistar vehicle Donation is in addition to a $50,000 Contribution to the Governor’s Emergency Relief Fund.Navistar continues to show its commitment to the communities it serves by donating a used step van valued at $20,000 to HERO (Hale Empowerment and Revitalization Organization, Inc.) in Hale County, Alabama, to assist the organization in its...

Longmont Fire Department has five Pierce® Velocity™ rear mount pumpers on front line duty Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation company, announced that it recently placed five Pierce® Velocity™ custom rescue pumper vehicles into service at the Longmont Fire Department in Longmont, Colorado. “These Velocity pumpers showcase the flexibility and performance of Pierce custom fire trucks, as they help the Longmont Fire Department provide a wide...

Oshkosh vehicles will improve the emergency response of aircraft rescue and firefighting professionals Oshkosh Airport Products Group, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, has placed three Oshkosh® Striker® 1500 aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) vehicles into service in the U.S. Virgin Islands.One striker vehicle will operate on the island of St. Thomas and the other two will operate on the island St. Croix. The Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA) purchased the St...

Troy Padgett's fire and emergency experience and skills will be an asset to Oshkosh Oshkosh Airport Products Group, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, recently announced that it has hired Troy Padgett as product director for Airport Products. Padgett will be responsible for the integration and development of the Snozzle® product line, acquired in April by the Oshkosh Fire & Emergency Segment from Crash Rescue Equipment, Inc. “We are happy to welcom...