Committed to enhancing its US dealer partner network, Demers USA, authorized U.S. distributor of Crestline products, is proud to announce MacQueen Emergency will now represent the Crestline brand throughout South Dakota.

“We are excited to continue our growth into the EMS marketplace by representing Crestline in the state of South Dakota,” said Dan Gage, President & CEO of MacQueen Emergency. “The DBC (Demers, Braun, and Crestline) family of Ambulances represent the best in the industry, and we are proud to be a part of their team.”

MacQueen Equipment started in 1961 and is operational in 12 states.  MacQueen entered the EMS market in 2016 when it became a fire apparatus dealer for four states. Today, MacQueen operates 15 locations across 12 states, 78 technicians, and 93 service bays.  One of the core pillars is servicing the customer and they are committed to that every day.

“We are pleased to have the MacQueen team be a part of the DBC family,” says Greg Tucci, Director of U.S. Sales for Demers Braun Crestline. “They have a passion for this industry and offer a customer service aspect that is second to none. They bring a growth-minded element to our network, from new ambulance sales to after-market sales support, to multiple customer service locations. We know Crestline customers will be more than taken care of working with MacQueen Emergency and we look forward to a long and successful partnership with them.”

To learn more about Demers Braun Crestline dealer partners or for new ambulance sales and service in South Dakota, please contact Greg Tucci, Director of U.S. Sales for Demers Braun Crestline at gtucci@demers-ambulances.com. 

About Demers Braun Ambulance Manufacturer

Through its strong and diversified portfolio of brands – Demers, Braun, Crestline, and Medix- the Company operates eight production and service center sites across North America and employs a staff of ~1200. Each year, the combined sales positions the company as the second-largest ambulance manufacturer in North America. Its offering of ambulance products ranges from the price-conscious value ambulance to the highly customized specialty vehicle. To learn more about how Demers, Braun, Crestline, and Medix can help you save more lives, visit Demers-Ambulances.com, BraunAmbulances.com, CrestlineCoach.com, and MedixAmbulance.com

About MacQueen Equipment

Established in 1961, MacQueen Equipment is a diversified dealer of environmental and emergency specialty vehicles. MacQueen’s Emergency Division distributes new ambulances manufactured by Demers and Crestline, while offering the highest quality environmental and emergency products and services to municipalities, contractors, airports, and fire departments in the Midwest. MacQueen’s headquarters are in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Tuesday was a “very big day” in the history of the Hamden Fire Department, as city officials agreed to issue $8.6 million in bonds to replace Station 2, one of the city’s oldest fire stations.

Very big day in @HamdenFireDept history as @GovNedLamont announces bonding support for a new fire station in #Hamden! Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this project! @upffa @MCDforCT @townofhamden @Cabrera4CT @LGSusanB and more! pic.twitter.com/mbdCYGLLbJ

— Chief Gary Merwede (@hfdcar1) June 28, 2022

The project will replace the 100-year-old Dixwell Avenue facility with a new one on Putnam Avenue, reports fox61.com. The current facility violates numerous safety and accessibility standards.

The money will fund upgrades in a pre-fabricated station, which has already been acquired by the town, the report notes.

Oxford city council Tuesday night approved the donation of a surplus fire truck to the Munford Fire and Rescue Service, reports annistonstar.com.

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The 2003 Kenworth truck was deemed surplus after the city recently took delivery of three new pumpers.

The two departments often run calls together, officials say.

Nearly 10 years after his death, Longmont Division Chief Lynn Huff’s gear is headed to Ukraine, to help others fight fires, reports 9News. Huff died in a hiking accident in Hawaii three years after his retirement when ground beneath him gave way.

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Since then, his wife Barbara has kept much of his gear just as he left it when he was active at the Mountain View Fire Rescue Station in Boulder.

But watching the firefighters struggle to do their jobs during the war, she decided he would rather it go where it would be used for its intended purpose: helping others.

“That was his whole life, service to others above self,” she told 9News.

Rosenbauer—Augusta (MO) Fire Protection District pumper. Commander 7011 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous S100 1,500-gpm rear-mount pump; Pro Poly 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Waterous 200-cfm CAFS. Command Light Knight 2 12-volt Hi-Viz LED light tower. Dealer: Brian Franz, Sentinel Emergency Solutions, St. Louis, MO.

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