ORLEANS, VT; December 8, 2015—In its recent expansion into side-by-side utility vehicles, Wisconsin-based Gravely®, an Ariens Company brand, has introduced the 2015 Gravely Atlas, a heavy-duty jobsite UTV that readily accommodates the KIMTEK® MEDLITE® and FIRELITE® transport skid units. The new Atlas JSV 3000 and JSV 6000 crew gas and diesel models each have a cargo bed capacity of 1250 pounds, easily supporting any of the nine UTV transport skid units KIMTEK currently offers for off-road fire and rescue operations.

Effective combination

With modular, slide-in design and adaptability, KIMTEK's skid units install into Atlas JSVs in just minutes. Their included tie-down system attaches simply and quickly to the Atlas integrated tie-downs already located in the UTV cargo bed. With room for an attendant and a patient in the MEDLITE units, and the ability to carry up to 85 gallons of water plus a patient in the FIRELITE units, the Atlas JSV-KIMTEK combinations offer first responders in police and fire departments and EMS agencies powerful tools for off-road fire and rescue, wildland search and rescue, large-event response, lifeguard operations, industrial fire, and medical response, and several other field applications.

More information about KIMTEK's full line of MEDLITE and FIRELITE transport skid units may be found at www.kimtekresearch.com. More information about Gravely Atlas JSV models is available at www.gravely.com.

About KIMTEK Corporation

KIMTEK is the largest producer and marketer of ATV/UTV/Compact pickup truck-specific skid units for public safety agencies in the U.S. Custom designed for off-road emergency service vehicles, KIMTEK's slide-in fire and rescue skid units and MEDLITE medical skid units are now in service in all fifty states, the Department of the Interior, the National Park Service, and the U.S. Forest Service, as well as with U.S. Embassies, the Department of Defense, and all branches of the U.S. Military. A certified GSA contractor, KIMTEK transport skid units are also widely used in first response for large industrial plants, mining operations, and for seashore, sports stadium, racetrack, and other recreational venues.

KIMTEK Corporation was founded in 1984 as a research and development company dedicated to advances in life safety technology in the fire sciences. For more information, please contact KIMTEK at 888-546-8358 or visit the company's website at www.kimtekresearch.com.

MSA G1 ExtendAire™ II System EBSS accessory allows firefighters to quickly and easily connect to and breathe from a fellow firefighter’s air cylinder. ExtendAire Systems are tightly integrated with SCBA to provide unrestricted mobility and easy access during critical situations. Some notable features include:

• Quick-connect with integrated check valve that prevents ambient air contamination.
• Integrated rescue hose with both male and female quick-connect fittings.
• Waist pouch storage that mounts on the carrier assembly.
• Low profile design to help prevent snagging and accidental opening.

Visit www.MSAFire.com or contact MSA Customer Service at 1-877-MSA-FIRE.

Wilton (ME) Fire Department, 78-foot aerial quint. 1871-Spectr cab and chassis; Cummins ISX12 500-hp engine.

City of Plymouth and Northville officials, firefighters and members of the Northville Plymouth Fire Advisory Board were on hand Monday to welcome the arrival of the the new 101-foot Rosenbauer Cobra aerial bucket truck.

A joint purchase of about $807,000, the truck will be shared and used between Northville and Plymouth. It will be paid for on a split based on annual run volume between the two cities. At this point, the truck will be on a 60/40 split with the city of Plymouth paying 58 percent and the city of Northville paying 42 percent, according to Northville and Plymouth officials.

In the next few weeks, residents will see firefighters training and using the new truck to get a feel of how to operate it. The truck replaces the current 1980 aerial bucket truck.

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