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A news release from late April revealed that Oshkosh Corporation, the parent company of Pierce, Medtec, and Frontline Communications, has acquired Snozzle from Crash Rescue Equipment Services, Inc. You can find more details here and here. Excerpts from both articles highlight the following:
"Production of the SNOZZLE will be moved to the Oshkosh Fire & Emergency Campus in Wisconsin, with a phased transition over the next 6 to 12 months."
"The SNOZZLE apparatus features a piercing nozzle capable of strategically entering an aircraft’s passenger cabin, cargo compartment, or other structures to directly apply firefighting agents. Its lightweight, highly flexible extendable turret can operate as an elevated water tower through a doorway or over a wing exit without putting firefighters at risk. The product's patented ability to deliver a full master stream at ground level enables quick and effective cooling of burning aircraft tires and hot brakes. Additionally, the SNOZZLE can reach down, at, or below grade, allowing for the "seat of the fire" method of attacking fuel spill fires."
"Robert Conley, President of Crash Rescue, said, 'We are very proud to have Oshkosh as the buyer of this critical ARFF technology. Grady North and Bob Relyea played a key role in developing the market for this product within the ARFF industry, and we know they are proud to see it continue with a strong owner like Oshkosh. We wanted to be good stewards of the Snozzle by finding a great home for it. We decided to do this because we needed to focus our personnel and resources on our core business, which has always been remanufacturing. Our newly ISO 9001:2008 certified remanufacturing operation provides total remanufacturing of ARFF vehicles worldwide. Our goal is to grow and concentrate further on this critically needed service for military, industrial, and commercial customers. Crash Rescue has always been proud to serve its customers, and we're extremely gratified to know that the SNOZZLE® will continue to save lives, property, and keep firefighters safe.'"
Until now, the Snozzle had been available to all manufacturers, primarily used in ARFF units.
Here are some examples of how the Snozzle has been integrated into various fire departments:
[Image caption: Chicago purchased this 1994 Oshkosh T3000 with a Snozzle for service as 6-5-5 at O'Hare. Larry Shapiro photo]
[Image caption: This E-ONE Titan 8x8 went into service at Miami International Airport in 2002. With the recent Oshkosh purchase, the Snozzle will only be available to Oshkosh subsidiaries. Larry Shapiro photo]
[Image caption: In 2010, Chicago placed this Oshkosh Striker 3000 with a Snozzle at Midway Airport. Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo]
Over the years since its introduction, the Snozzle has been adopted by several fire departments for structural applications, often mounted on custom pumpers.
[Image caption: The Orange Fire Department in California has a large fleet of Seagrave apparatus. One of the engines shown here was built in 1994 and incorporated a 50' Snozzle. Larry Shapiro photo]
[Image caption: Another engine built by Seagrave with a 50' Snozzle was this unit for LaGrange, Kentucky. It was built in 2000 with a 1,500-GPM pump, 700 gallons of water, and 50 gallons of foam divided into one 30-gallon and one 20-gallon cell. Larry Shapiro photo]
[Image caption: The Marrero-Estelle Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1 in southern Louisiana purchased this 2008 E-ONE Cyclone II engine with a 65' Snozzle to complement their full E-ONE fleet. The tip has dual nozzles with a forward looking camera. Larry Shapiro photo]