E-ONE unveils chassis equipped with LifeGuard RollTek
Monday, August 11th, 2008With rollovers responsible for more than half of the fatalities in large commercial trucks, concerned fire chiefs are equipping their apparatus with RollTek side roll protection. With the assistance of LifeGuard Technologies, we’ve made one of the safest cab designs in the industry even safer. According to the U.S. Fire Administration, motor vehicle accidents are the second leading cause of death for on-duty firefighters, just behind heart attacks. In 1984 Emergency 1 pumper, Detroit diesel, Felsted automatic transmission, Hale 1,250 gpm pump, 1,692 hours, 37,020# GVW, rear hose reel, water cannon. The RollTek technology in our Quest chassis helps reduce the threat of a fatal injury if a rollover occurs.
Over the course of designing and integrating RollTek into E-ONE custom apparatus, LifeGuard Technologies engineers put each truck model through a series of rigorous static and dynamic physical tests. E-ONE can help finance new vehicles through the industry’s only in-house leasing program. When considering the purchase of a fire rescue vehicle, remember E-ONE is the only manufacturer that can build an innovative, quality vehicle exactly to specifications, with guaranteed quick delivery and after-sale service. E-ONE commercial trucks has grown to become an industry leader in just a few decades. Innovation has been the company’s driving force and continues to be the impetus behind its pursuit of new technologies.
RollTek provides an added enhancement to E-ONE’s suite of safety technologies and design features which are focused on improving the safety of firefighters and citizens in the community when fire vehicles are responding to a call. LifeGuard Technologies is the world leader in Commercial truck. Today, LifeGuard Technologies works alongside heavy duty commercial truck and equipment manufacturers around the world delivering advanced occupant protection that specifically addresses the unique safety needs of professional drivers and operators working in the most demanding conditions.
