The high-performance HVAC system delivers superior cooling power with advanced insulation, and sustainable technology—ensuring peak crew performance in the most extreme heat conditions.

Van Wert, Ohio (May 8, 2025) — Demers Ambulances, a leading innovator in ambulance design, announces the expansion of its Arctic Range HVAC Package to include the MXP 150 model. Already trusted in the MXP 153 and MXP 170 models, the Arctic Range system was developed in direct response to the challenges EMS teams face when operating in high-temperature environments. With this expansion, more departments working in extreme heat will gain access to industry-leading cooling performance—ensuring safer, more comfortable conditions for patients and crews alike.

“The integration of the Arctic Range system into our MXP 150 model represents a significant milestone in our mission to provide comprehensive climate control solutions across our product line,” said Kris Turner, U.S. Channel Development Director. “This expansion directly responds to the growing demand from emergency services operating in regions where efficient temperature management is crucial for patient outcomes and crew performance.”

The Arctic Range Package, engineered specifically for high-temperature environments, features:

• Dual high-capacity evaporators (30,000 Btu/h each)
• Premium 95,000 Btu/h roof-mounted condenser
• Optional 90,000 Btu/h front wall-mounted condenser
• Powerful 120V system with 48,000 Btu/h underslung condenser
• Dedicated engine-drive compressor
• Strategic airflow distribution through curbside evaporator s and streetside ducted outlets

The Arctic Range Package also features ECOSmart technology, which enables fast, efficient cooling while helping departments reduce fuel use and lower emissions—supporting more sustainable operations without sacrificing performance.

“The expansion of our Arctic Range system to the MXP 150 demonstrates our commitment to innovation and customer-driven solutions,” Turner added. “We’re now able to offer this premium climate control technology across our core product line, ensuring that more emergency service providers can benefit from its exceptional performance.”

Since its original launch in 2018, Arctic Range has set the benchmark for climate control in southern and high-heat markets where reliable cooling is essential for emergency operations. With this strategic expansion, Demers reinforces its role as a forward-thinking leader in ambulance innovation—one that values both cutting-edge technology and customer partnership.

For detailed specifications and performance data, download our Arctic Range HVAC brochure here.

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About Demers Ambulances

Demers Ambulances is one of the world’s largest and most reliable ambulance manufacturers. With over 25,000 ambulances delivered to more than 49 countries, the company is recognized as a leader in innovation, offering products that meet and exceed the expectations of emergency medical professionals. For 65 years, Demers has consistently led the way, launching 11 generations of ambulances, each more technologically advanced than the last, improving the experience for both paramedics and patients. Demers employs 400 people and is headquartered in Beloeil, Quebec, with manufacturing plants in both Canada and the United States. To learn more, visit Demers-Ambulances.com.

About Demers Braun Ambulance

The high-performance HVAC system delivers superior cooling power with advanced insulation, and sustainable technology—ensuring peak crew performance in the most extreme heat conditions.

VAN WERT, Ohio (May 8, 2025) — Demers Ambulances, a leading innovator in ambulance design, announces the expansion of its Arctic Range HVAC Package to include the MXP 150 model. Already trusted in the MXP 153 and MXP 170 models, the Arctic Range system was developed in direct response to the challenges EMS teams face when operating in high-temperature environments. With this expansion, more departments working in extreme heat will gain access to industry-leading cooling performance—ensuring safer, more comfortable conditions for patients and crews alike.

“The integration of the Arctic Range system into our MXP 150 model represents a significant milestone in our mission to provide comprehensive climate control solutions across our product line,” said Kris Turner, U.S. Channel Development Director. “This expansion directly responds to the growing demand from emergency services operating in regions where efficient temperature management is crucial for patient outcomes and crew performance.”

The Arctic Range Package, engineered specifically for high-temperature environments, features:

• Dual high-capacity evaporators (30,000 Btu/h each)
• Premium 95,000 Btu/h roof-mounted condenser
• Optional 90,000 Btu/h front wall-mounted condenser
• Powerful 120V system with 48,000 Btu/h underslung condenser
• Dedicated engine-drive compressor
• Strategic airflow distribution through curbside evaporator s and streetside ducted outlets

The Arctic Range Package also features ECOSmart technology, which enables fast, efficient cooling while helping departments reduce fuel use and lower emissions—supporting more sustainable operations without sacrificing performance.

“The expansion of our Arctic Range system to the MXP 150 demonstrates our commitment to innovation and customer-driven solutions,” Turner added. “We’re now able to offer this premium climate control technology across our core product line, ensuring that more emergency service providers can benefit from its exceptional performance.”

Since its original launch in 2018, Arctic Range has set the benchmark for climate control in southern and high-heat markets where reliable cooling is essential for emergency operations. With this strategic expansion, Demers reinforces its role as a forward-thinking leader in ambulance innovation—one that values both cutting-edge technology and customer partnership.

For detailed specifications and performance data, download our Arctic Range HVAC brochure here.

# # #

About Demers Ambulances

Demers Ambulances is one of the world’s largest and most reliable ambulance manufacturers. With over 25,000 ambulances delivered to more than 49 countries, the company is recognized as a leader in innovation, offering products that meet and exceed the expectations of emergency medical professionals. For 65 years, Demers has consistently led the way, launching 11 generations of ambulances, each more technologically advanced than the last, improving the experience for both paramedics and patients. Demers employs 400 people and is headquartered in Beloeil, Quebec, with manufacturing plants in both Canada and the United States. To learn more, visit Demers-Ambulances.com.

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Sean McDonnell – cleveland.com

CLEVELAND, Ohio – A Cleveland fire station is temporarily closed after rainy weather led to roof leaks this weekend, prompting City Council members to demand an explanation and a plan for better maintenance from Mayor Justin Bibb.

Fire station 30 in Glenville was temporarily closed Sunday evening because of water leaks, city spokesman Tyler Sinclair said. A hazmat contractor has been brought in to make sure the building is safe and to see if any remediation or abatement is needed. The city also plans to replace the building’s roof.

Councilman Mike Polensek, who chairs council’s public safety committee, said firefighters called him to say that the roof has been leaking for years. Those first responders told Polensek that mold was growing in the building, and the smell is what led to it being closed, he said.

In a joint statement, Councilmen Kevin Conwell and Anthony Hairston said they weren’t notified before the fire station was closed, saying they learned it was temporarily shut down through news reports and residents.

The fire station is at East 103rd Street and St. Clair Avenue, and serves the Glenville neighborhood and nearby Bratenahl, where Cleveland provides fire coverage. The station usually has nine firefighters on duty.

Sinclair said those firefighters were reassigned to three nearby stations. He said officials have put plans in place so that services aren’t affected.

Council members have long said that some of Cleveland’s fire stations and police district stations are in need of repairs. During recent budget hearings, members said the city needs more capital repair dollars for these public safety facilities.

Polensek said this closed fire station magnifies a bigger problem — a lack of maintenance at city-owned facilities. He said many public safety buildings have issues, whether its leaky roofs, a lack of heat and air-conditioning or plumbing issues. So, too, do city-owned recreation centers, Polensek said.

He called the state of Cleveland’s city-owned buildings “an embarrassment.”

“They’ve got to come up with a game plan to fix buildings,” Polensek said.

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Polensek has since sent a letter to Public Safety Director Wayne Drummond and is asking him to come to council meeting to discuss the city’s facilities.

Hairston and Conwell said they will “immediately demand a full explanation for this closure and work to ensure Fire Station 30 reopens swiftly, and safely for our firefighters, paramedics and EMTs.”

Sean McDonnell is a reporter for cleveland.com and the Plain Dealer. You can reach him at smcdonnell@cleveland.com.

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The Norwalk (CT) Fire Department is located in Fairfield County in the southern portion of the state. The city is 36 square miles with a population of approximately 91,000. The department operates from five fire stations located around the city.

The department has five engines, two trucks, and one heavy rescue, as well as numerous spare and reserve apparatus.

The city has several main arteries running through it: Interstate 95, Route 7, and Route 15, also known as the Merritt Parkway.

In the summer of 2024, Assistant Chief of Operations Edward McCabe began the process of looking into a blocking vehicle to use on these various roads. “The department held a meeting with the administrative staff to look into purchasing a vehicle that could be used to provide a safer alternative for its firefighters operating at an accident scene.

There were more than a dozen incidents of errant cars and trucks hitting fire, state police, and Department of Transportation (DOT) trucks, and sometimes personnel in 2024.

“We also found that even with emergency scene lighting in use that fire vehicles and emergency service vehicles were still being hit by inattentive drivers.”

In the past, the department would send a second engine to the scene to use as a blocking unit. By doing so, the department was taking that unit out of service making it unavailable to respond to other alarms should they occur, McCabe says.

“This practice was being used across the country with some departments having a spare engine used as a blocker unit with an attenuator installed at the rear,” McCabe says. “The attenuator frame is designed to absorb the impact of a vehicle traveling up to 62 miles an hour. Most of us have seen DOT vehicles on the road with this apparatus installed for the protection of its workers.”

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