Van Wert, OH—Braun Industries will be attending FDIC International in Indianapolis, Indiana, and will have five units on display throughout the exposition.

There will be three units in Braun’s booth, 5747, including customer units from Osceola, Florida; New Orleans, Louisiana; and Van Wert, Ohio. The Osceola unit is a Super Chief Type I International 4300 that includes unique features like the EVS HiBac integral child safety attendant seat with V4 harness, Whelen Pioneer front scene lighting, the Opticom dual camera system, and Zico SCBA holders. The New Orleans EMS unit is a Liberty Type I Ford Super Duty F450. Its features include the Brigade 360° Camera system, AW Direct Steel Bumper with reflective chevron graphics, OTE temp controlled medical cabinet, and a custom front console with personnel storage locker. The Van Wert unit is a Super Chief Type I International 4300. This unit features aluminum wheels, LiquidSpring suspension, touch screen with 10.6-inch infotainment technology, and PAC Trac in OSS compartment. In addition, this unit will serve as the primary demo vehicle for the latest version of MasterTech FleetConnect. MasterTech FleetConnect is a technology platform exclusive to Braun designed to help lengthen vehicle life, reduce unplanned downtime, and empower remote maintenance and troubleshooting of a vehicle in real-time.

In addition to the units in Braun’s booth, the ambulance manufacturer will have units in the Ford Commercial Vehicle and General Motors Fleet booths. Ford, booth 4857, will have a Chief XL Type I from Elwood, which features include a Ford F450 chassis, Norcold refrigerator, Firecom intercom system, and Stryker PowerLoad system. General Motors Fleet, booth 4039, will feature a Chief XL Type III ambulance on a Chevy G4500 chassis. This unit features a Stealth Power System, MasterTech multiplex electrical system with Fleet Connect, and Valor heated/cooled attendant seat.

Members of Braun direct, including President Kim Braun, VP of Sales & Marketing Chad Brown, and VP of Operations Gary Kohls will be in attendance. Regional Sales Managers Jason Adair, Jarrett Hammons, and Jason Gerhardt and members of the sales support and engineering teams will also be in attendance. President/CEO of Demers & Braun and President of Demers, Alain Brunelle and Executive Vice President of Demers, Benoit Lafortune, will also be in and out of the Braun booth; Braun Industries and Demers Ambulances announced their merger on February 2, 2018. Representatives from Braun’s national dealer network will also be in attendance. Penn Care, North Central Emergency Vehicles, Kodiak Emergency Vehicles, Spartan Fire Apparatus, Ten-8 Fire Equipment, Pinnacle Emergency Vehicles, Emergency Equipment Professionals, First Priority Group, All Area Fire & Rescue, Hughes Fire Equipment, Glick Fire Equipment, Nexus Emergency Group, and North Eastern Rescue Vehicles will have new ambulance sales representatives at FDIC 2018. Several of Braun’s customers who have vehicles on display at the show will be joining them as well. 

For more information, visit www.BraunAmbulances.com.

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