Aug. 29th, 2017
MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
REV Group (NYSE:REVG), a $2.4 billion manufacturer of industry-leading
specialty vehicle brands and leading provider of parts and services,
announced that its Ferrara brand helped achieve a new world record for
water flow volume in gallons per minute. The “Big Water” flow scenario
was conducted as part of the New Jersey Urban Area Security Initiative
(UASI) Neptune Project.
The big water flow exercise offered a valuable training experience for
emergency responders while providing an opportunity to break a world
record for water flow volume in gallons per minute. The event was held
at Port Newark Berth 25 near the intersection of Gilligan and Navy
Streets. Fifteen area fire departments and other agencies collaborated
for the event, producing a fire fighting water flow scenario
collectively resulting in a record-breaking total water flow of 49,000
gallons per minute from a distance of an estimated 500 feet, utilizing
various pumps including the FDNY Fire Boat “343.” The primary reason for
this drill is to practice and train area fire departments and industry
emergency responders.
“It's an honor to participate in such an important drill alongside these
emergency responders. We couldn't be prouder of the performance of our
equipment,” said Brad Williamson, Industrial Products Manager, for
Ferrara. “We will walk away from this event learning more about the
needs of our first responders in a catastrophic event and for that we
will be a stronger more innovative company. It’s an added bonus that we
now also hold a world record.”
These drills provide opportunities to experience emergency response
situations and offer coordination practice with other departments and
responders. The event showcased the mutual aid collaboration of NJ-NY
area emergency responders. Chief Fred Fretz, spokesperson for NJ UASI
said, “Having a strong working relationship between industry and
municipal fire departments is critical to effective emergency response.”
The mutual aid exercise involved more than 100 emergency responders and
was made possible by a partnership of the New Jersey UASI Task Force
with local industry including Phillips 66, International Matrix Tank
Terminals, and fire departments from several counties in New Jersey as
well as New York City, including Elizabeth Fire Department, Union Fire
Department, Linden Fire Department, Roselle Fire Department, Rahway Fire
Department, Milburn Fire Department, Port Authority of New York and New
Jersey, Kearny Fire Department, Kenilworth Fire Department, FDNY and the
NJ Division of Fire Safety.
About REV Group
REV (REVG)
is a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of specialty
vehicles and related aftermarket parts and services. REV serves a
diversified customer base primarily in the United States through three
segments: Fire & Emergency, Commercial and Recreation. REV provides
customized vehicle solutions for applications including: essential needs
(ambulances, fire apparatus, school buses, mobility vans and municipal
transit buses), industrial and commercial (terminal trucks, cut-away
buses and street sweepers) and consumer leisure (recreational vehicles
(“RVs”) and luxury buses). REV’s brand portfolio consists of 29
well-established principal vehicle brands including many of the most
recognizable names within our served markets. Several of REV’s brands
pioneered their specialty vehicle product categories and date back more
than 50 years. Investors-REVG
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REV Group
Sandy Bugbee, 1-888-738-4037 (1-888-REVG-037)
VP,
Treasurer and Investor Relations
[email protected]
Source: REV Group
