Oshkosh Airport Products has received an order for 24 Oshkosh® Striker® Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicles from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ). The purchase includes 14 Oshkosh Striker 6x6 vehicles, seven of which are equipped with the Snozzle® High Reach Extendable Turret (HRET), and 10 Striker 4x4 apparatus. The Oshkosh Striker 6x6 shown here is similar to ones ordered by the PANYNJ.

OSHKOSH, WI—Oshkosh Airport Products, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation company, has received an order for 24 Oshkosh® Striker® aircraft rescue and fire fighting (ARFF) vehicles from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ). The purchase includes 14 Oshkosh Striker 6x6 vehicles, seven of which are equipped with a 65-foot Snozzle® high reach extendable turret (HRET), and 10 Striker 4x4 apparatus. The PANYNJ also purchased a Striker Simulator virtual reality training system.

The vehicles will be placed into service at John F. Kennedy International Airport, Newark International Airport, LaGuardia International Airport, and Teterboro Airport. 

“This purchase signifies a major milestone for Oshkosh Airport Products and continues a decades-long tradition of uninterrupted service with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey,” says Jeff Resch, Oshkosh Airport Products, LLC vice president and general manager. “To be selected once again by the Port Authority is an honor and a tremendous vote of confidence in our people and the Striker ARFF vehicle.”

The order represents the third generation of Oshkosh ARFF vehicles to serve with PANYNJ. The new vehicles will replace a fleet of first-generation Oshkosh Striker apparatus that were placed into service between 2002 and 2005, and those vehicles supplanted a fleet of Oshkosh T-Series™ ARFF vehicles that date to the 1990s.

The seven Snozzle-equipped vehicles will be the first 6x6 units furnished with Oshkosh’s longer 65-foot device that keeps firefighters further away from danger. The Snozzle HRET features a hardened carbide steel tip, a perforated nozzle, and a forward-looking infrared camera. The piercing steel tip now offers an updated hydraulic rotary actuator, an increased range of motion (up to 280 degrees), longer piercing depth, and a decreased overall width for better visibility. Inside the cab, a new control module feature simplifies operator controls and provides smoother operation. 

The vehicles’ firefighting systems include tri-agent capabilities—featuring Halotron dry chemical, foam, and water. All of the Strikers are equipped with a Scania Tier IV Final low-emission engine, Oshkosh TAK-4® independent suspension, an Allison electronic transmission, and engine power pack components that are readily accessed through walk-in doors on either side of the engine compartment.

The Striker Simulator system, purchased in conjunction with the 24 Oshkosh Striker vehicles, depicts a nearly endless array of training scenarios for ARFF organizations. The virtual reality training system incorporates video footage and illustrated environments of Striker vehicles in action—

MONROE, N.C. (January 11, 2017) – Scott Safety, a global leader in innovative protective equipment and safety devices, proudly announces the commercial launch of the RIT-Pak Fast Attack, the latest in emergency response equipment for rapid intervention teams.

The RIT-Pak Fast Attack offers a small, lightweight, and compact solution for rapid entry and air replenishment to a firefighter in distress.  Developed with speed and efficiency in mind, the RIT-Pak Fast Attack provides an intuitive design enabling RIT teams to focus on locating and assessing the downed firefighter.

“When a mayday is called, the last thing that a RIT team should be worried about is the reliability and effectiveness of their equipment,” said Jason Cannon, senior manager of NFPA air-supplied products for Scott Safety.  “The primary focus of the RIT team is to locate and extract a downed firefighter in a safe, quick, and efficient manner.  The RIT-Pak Fast Attack provides an intuitive tool that doesn’t add complexity to an already stressful situation.”

The RIT-Pak Fast Attack is offered in two different bag sizes – small and medium – and can be configured in both 4500 psi and 5500 psi, allowing fire departments to customize a solution to fit their specific needs.  Incorporating a hi-viz orange material with reflective markings ensures the carrying bag can be seen in low visibility situations.  Two color-coded storage compartments and tactile feel pull handles offer easy identification of low-pressure and high-pressure components, while a fixed point carabiner on each end of the bag allows for easy attachment to the downed firefighter for emergency egress.

An innovative design feature of the RIT-Pak Fast Attack is the use of an easy-to-remove and adjustable length shoulder strap that also provides supplementary use as a pick-off strap during RIT removal.  “Packaging a downed firefighter for removal can be a daunting task and one that sometimes requires ingenuity,” said Josh Burnheimer, Air-Pak SCBA product line manager for Scott Safety.  “RIT team members often carry webbing and may even utilize the waist belt of the SCBA to aid in packaging the firefighter.  The unique design of the carrying strap for the RIT-Pak Fast Attack enables a quick attachment and adjustment to secure the firefighter for extrication without the need to compromise the SCBA.”

Scott Safety continues to deliver ground-breaking product solutions to the fire service industry and the RIT-Pak Fast Attack is yet another example of how Scott Safety strives to improve firefighter safety.

About Scott Safety
Scott Safety, a Johnson Controls company, is a premier manufacturer of innovative respiratory and personal protective equipment and safety devices for emergency services and first-responders including firefighters, industrial workers, law enforcement, military, civil defense, national security and rescue teams around the world. With five global manufacturing locations, Scott products protect thousands of individuals each day from environmental hazards that are inherent in the industries which they serve. The Scott product line includes self-contained breathing apparatus, supplied air and air-purifying respirators, gas detection instruments, thermal imaging cameras, and firefighter locators.