OCALA, Florida (April 7, 2025) – REV Fire Group, which includes REV Group, Inc. fire apparatus brands E-ONE^®, KME^®, Ferrara^™, Spartan Fire Chassis^™, Spartan Emergency Response^®, Smeal^™, and Ladder Tower^™, will showcase 14 of the latest in fire apparatus innovation and design including the Vector® pumper, the first North American-style all-electric fire truck, during FDIC International (Fire Department Instructors Conference) in Indianapolis, Indiana from April 10-12, 2025.

“FDIC is a key event for our REV Fire Group brands, allowing us to highlight what makes each of our brands unique and demonstrate how the apparatus can address the specific needs of fire departments to best serve and protect their communities,” said Chris McClung, vice president, REV Fire Group. “We’re excited to connect with our customers and introduce new fire departments to the innovative fire apparatus from REV Fire Group.”

In celebration of first responders and in keeping with the theme “Protecting Those Who Protect Us,” REV Fire Group will host its popular “REV It Up Series” on Thursday and Friday at 12:00pm. This will include the REV It Up Product Review with live product walk-arounds.

Back by popular demand is the “Tiller Time Miller Time” Happy Hour at 2 p.m. Thursday and Friday which focuses on Tractor Drawn Aerial products, including this year’s new E-ONE TDA for the Jersey City (NJ) Fire Department.

The REV It Up Happy Hour at 2 p.m. April 10 will include a toast and celebration of the 50^th anniversary of Spartan Fire Chassis, including a highlight of top innovations and recognition of longtime employees and customers. On display will be an All-Wheel-Drive Equipped chassis.

As part of the REV Innovation Showcase, the Charlotte (NC) Fire Department’s new all-electric Vector pumper will be on display at FDIC, and Roger Lackore, REV Fire Group’s Senior Director of Product Development, will be on hand to discuss its many features and answer questions.

REV Fire Group representatives will be present to discuss the unique features of each of the fire apparatus on display during the conference.

Visit the following REV Fire Group booths in Exhibit Hall H:

• REV Fire Group Booth #4136
• E-ONE Booth #4536
• Ferrara Booth #3937
• KME Booth #3737
• Spartan Emergency Response Booth #4336

Daily Show Hours

• Thursday, April 10: 11:00 – 5:30
  • Friday, April 11: 10:00 – 5:00
  • Saturday, April 12: 9:00 – 1:00

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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 customized vehicle solutions for applications, including essential needs for public services (ambulances and fire apparatus) and commercial infrastructure (terminal trucks and industrial sweepers). REV Group’s Recreational Vehicles Segment manufactures a variety of RVs from Class B vans to Class A motorhomes. REV Group’s portfolio is made up of well-established principal vehicle brands, including many of the most recognizable names within their industry. Several of REV Group’s brands pioneered their specialty vehicle product categories and date back more than 50 years. REV Group trades on the NYSE under the symbol REVG. Investors-REVG

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Mitchell Willetts – Merced Sun-Star (Merced, Calif.)

A Missouri fire department is heartbroken after a 16-year-old volunteer was killed while responding to a rescue call, officials and news outlets report.

The teen volunteer firefighter, Chevy Gall, was driving to the scene of a water rescue at 4:15 p.m. Friday, April 4, when he got into a fatal accident in Franklin County, the Beaufort-Leslie Fire Protection District said in a news release.

“Tonight is a fire chief’s worst nightmare,” Fire Chief Terry Feth said in the release.

According to a State Highway Patrol crash report, Gall was driving on Highway 50 when, for an unknown reason, his car crossed into an oncoming lane and crashed into the front of a cargo van.

The driver of the van suffered minor injuries. Gall was taken to a hospital where he died, according to the report. Gall was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.

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“Chevy died while answering the call to help others,” Feth said. “Our entire department is grieving, as we mourn with Chevy’s family, friends, and our fellow first responders during this incredibly difficult time.”

Beaufort and the surrounding area was under heavy rainfall at the time of the crash, Franklin County Emergency Manager Abe Cook told KSDK.

“It’s a dangerous situation” when first responders have to get somewhere quickly in bad weather, he said.

“Chevy’s passing leaves behind his loving parents and two siblings, who are engulfed in grief,” the Chief Mason Griffith Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to helping first responders, said in a Facebook post. “This unimaginable situation has cast a shadow over our entire community, reminding us of the tremendous sacrifices our first responders make every day.”

Beaufort is a roughly 60-mile drive southwest from St. Louis.

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