BROOKFIELD, Wisconsin (May 2, 2025) – REV Group announces that registration is now open for its annual Fire Truck Training Conference (FTTC). Founded 31 years ago, the FTTC has developed into the largest and most in-depth, hands-on combined Emergency Vehicle Technician (EVT) training symposium and testing event in the U.S. Building on the success of last year’s conference, the event will include additional training content related to ambulances, in addition to fire trucks. The FTTC will be held at the Lansing Center in Lansing, Michigan, September 21-26, 2025.

An estimated 400+ first responder driver-operators, technicians, equipment manufacturers, dealers, service center representatives and more from the U.S., Canada, and Latin America are expected to attend and learn the latest techniques for repairing fire trucks and ambulances. New training for 2025 includes Fleet Management / Leadership and Ambulance Maintenance courses.

“We are proud to host this important industry-wide event that was founded on the principle that keeping fire apparatus and ambulances up and running, regardless of the manufacturer or brand, is important to protect all our communities,” said Chris McClung, vice president, REV Fire Group.

In addition to the training and testing that takes place, the conference also serves to honor and celebrate emergency vehicle technicians. Two awards will be given at this year’s event, the William F. Foster Award, named after the conference’s founder who passed away earlier this year, and Firehouse Magazine’s EVT of the Year Award. The EVT of the Year Award winner will be selected later this year by a committee of EVTs and chiefs selected by Firehouse Magazine to determine who best meets the criteria and works to ensure the firefighters and citizens are safe.

Over the four days, more than 50 unique courses are offered, which span repairing brake systems, roll-up doors, electrical systems, pressure governors, pumps, and more. In the Component Classes, attendees can meet with suppliers one-on-one to address specific troubleshooting issues and learn the latest maintenance tips and techniques. In addition, attendees have two opportunities to take their EVT certifications exams. The courses are taught by product and industry experts, and the attendees also benefit from the many opportunities to network and share best practices with their peers.

FTTC was founded by Spartan Fire Chassis in the 1990’s and is now sponsored by REV Specialty Vehicles Segment fire apparatus and emergency vehicle manufacturers including Spartan Fire Chassis^™, E-ONE^®, KME^®, Ferrara^®, Spartan Emergency Response^®, Smeal^™, Ladder Tower^™ AEV^®, Horton^®, Leader^®, Road Rescue^® and Wheeled Coach^®, and numerous industry suppliers. Early registration discount rates begin May 1 and end on June 30. For more information and to register, visit http://firetrucktraining.com.

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About REV Group, Inc.

REV Group companies are leading designers and manufacturers of specialty vehicles and related aftermarket parts and services, which serve a diversified customer base, primarily in the United States, through two segments: Specialty Vehicles and Recreational Vehicles. The Specialty Vehicles Segment provides c

Hanover County leaders, Fire-EMS personnel and residents gathered recently to celebrate the grand opening of Fire Station 17 — a modern firehouse designed to serve the growing Laurel Meadow community, the county said in a press release.

Located on 3.5 acres, adjacent to Laurel Meadow Elementary School, the station is the first firehouse built in Hanover County to expand emergency services since 1987.

“The opening of this beautiful, state-of-the-art fire station marks a major milestone for public safety in Hanover County,” said County Administrator John A. Budesky. “It reflects our commitment to modernizing and replacing the County’s firehouses while prioritizing the safety of the dedicated women and men of Hanover Fire-EMS and the communities they serve every day.”

The 14,993-square-foot facility was strategically placed to reduce emergency response times and ease the call burden on neighboring stations, with room to grow as service demands increase.

“Station 17’s opening is an exciting and historic moment for our department and the community,” said Fire-EMS Chief Christopher J. Anderson. “It demonstrates our ongoing commitment to strengthening emergency services across Hanover.”

“This is a big win for our residents,” added Henry District Supervisor Sean M. Davis. “I’m proud of the investment we’ve made to support both our first responders and our community.”

The station features a modern design focused on functionality and firefighter safety. It includes a decontamination room, specialized laundry equipment for cleaning turnout gear, individual dormitories and a fitness space to support health and wellness.

Station 17 also marks the start of a broader effort to upgrade emergency facilities countywide. Hanover’s five-year Capital Improvements Program includes plans to replace three existing firehouses — Doswell Station 4, Montpelier Station 8 and Chickahominy Station 10 — with similarly equipped modern facilities.

“Today’s fire stations must be designed to accommodate a diverse workforce and modern operational needs,” explained Anderson. “These new facilities will help us meet response time goals, improve working conditions for our personnel and enhance the delivery of emergency services across Hanover County.”

Hanover County Planning $60M Headquarters for Public Safety Agencies

Hanover is moving forward with plans to establish a new joint headquarters for its sheriff’s office and fire-EMS department, richmondbizsense.com reported.

The county intends to build an 87,000-square-foot, two-story building for the agencies at the government complex on Route 301, the report said.

The $60 million project’s funding is included in the county’s upcoming fiscal year budget, which the Board of Supervisors approved in early April, according to the report.

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The Wylie (TX) Fire Rescue has been running quints as first-due rigs since 1995, providing fire suppression, rescue, special operations, and advanced life support (ALS) emergency medical service (EMS) for the 50 square miles of the city of Wylie and an additional 20 square miles in portions of two neighboring counties. The department has a quint in each of its four stations with daily staffing of 25 firefighters out of Wylie’s 84 full-time career firefighters. In addition to the quints, Wylie also has a Ford F-550 rescue truck, an air/light utility truck, and a hazmat response trailer.

“Our first quint was a 1995 E-ONE, and our second one was a 1999 General Safety quint,” says Chief Brandon Blythe. “In 2006 and 2007, we bought Rosenbauer 65-foot and 75-foot quints; in 2013 we got two Rosenbauer 68-foot Roadrunner quints; in 2019 we bought a Rosenbauer 109-foot Viper aerial ladder quint; and in 2021 we added our fourth station and got a Rosenbauer 68-foot Roadrunner quint to put in it.” Blythe adds that the department’s two new Rosenbauer 68-foot Roadrunner quints replace the 2007 and 2013 rigs, with one 2013 quint being held as a reserve vehicle.

Ken Southard, apparatus sales manager for Daco Fire Equipment, who sold the two Roadrunners to Wylie, says the quints are built on a Commander cabs and chassis with Hendrickson parabolic front axles and Meritor air ride rear axles, and are powered by 450-horsepower (hp) Cummins L9 engines, and Allison 3000 EVS automatic transmissions. The cabs are set up for four firefighters, three of them in H.O. Bostrom self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) seats with IMMI SmartDock brackets.

Southard notes that the wheelbase on the Roadrunners is 222 inches, overall length is 36 feet 9 inches, and overall height is 12 feet 7 inches. “Each Roadrunner has a Vanner 3600 inverter, hot-dipped galvanized subframe and outriggers, four A-frame style outriggers (two at front of the body and two at the rear) with a jack spread of 11 feet 9 inches, and Smart Aerial technology that includes collision avoidance and the ability to short jack the truck,” Southard says.

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