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ARFF Foam Testing and Environmental Impact

Posted by Alex Niles & Tom Antrim on March 13, 2023
Innovation has been the driving force behind Oshkosh Airport Products and the technology exclusively engineered for our aircraft rescue and fire fighting (ARFF) vehicles. The continual evolution of ...
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Why to Incorporate Independent Suspensions in ARFF Vehicle Design

Posted by Alex Niles on January 13, 2023
A vehicle’s suspension may often be overlooked or undervalued by the typical car shopper. But to those in the Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) industry, the suspension of a firefighting ...
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Water, Foam, and Dry Chemical for ARFF Fire Suppression

Posted by Rileigh Ostrom on May 5, 2022
Every fire emergency is different and may require various firefighting tools and strategies to safely and successfully save lives and limit damage to property and the environment. In addition to ...
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NFPA 414 Testing: How does Oshkosh Airport Products Test ARFF Trucks?

Posted by Tom Antrim on April 8, 2022
Oshkosh Airport Products conducts a series of tests to ensure the Oshkosh Striker® vehicles are manufactured to comply with NFPA 414 standards. NFPA 414 specifies ARFF vehicle requirements which lead ...
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ARFF Trucks vs. Municipal Trucks – Why are airport fire trucks different?

Posted by Rileigh Ostrom on February 24, 2022
Firefighters respond to emergencies in a wide variety of environments which require the proper type of equipment to safely and effectively get the job done. Airports are a particularly unique ...
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Considerations for Selecting an ARFF Foam Test System

Posted by Rileigh Ostrom on December 21, 2021
    All features used on your aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle must be tested regularly to ensure effectiveness; why should your foam system be any different? Oshkosh’s Eco EFP™ is an ARFF ...
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About Oshkosh Airport Products

Oshkosh Airport Products, an Oshkosh Corporation company, is a designer and builder of industry-leading airport firefighting vehicles. Its flagship Striker® Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicles are known for their durability and superior performance and sold throughout the world. For more information, visit www.oshkoshairport.com

About Oshkosh Corporation

At Oshkosh (NYSE: OSK), we make innovative, mission-critical equipment to help everyday heroes advance communities around the world. Headquartered in Wisconsin, Oshkosh Corporation employs more than 14,000 team members worldwide, all united behind a common cause: to make a difference in people’s lives. Oshkosh products can be found in more than 150 countries under the brands of JLG®, Pierce®, Oshkosh® Defense, McNeilus®, IMT®, Jerr-Dan®, Frontline™, Oshkosh® Airport Products, London™ and Pratt Miller. For more information, visit oshkoshcorp.com.

®, ™ All brand names referred to in this news release are trademarks of Oshkosh Corporation or its subsidiary companies.

Forward Looking Statements

This news release contains statements that the Company believes to be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact, including, without limitation, statements regarding the Company’s future financial position, business strategy, targets, projected sales, costs, earnings, capital expenditures, debt levels and cash flows, and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. When used in this news release, words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “should,” “project” or “plan” or the negative thereof or variations thereon or similar terminology are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, some of which are beyond the Company’s control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include the overall impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition; the duration and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic; actions that may be taken by governmental authorities and others to address or otherwise mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on global economies and the Company’s customers, suppliers and employees; and the cyclical nature of the Company’s Access Equipment, Commercial and Fire & Emergency markets, which are particularly impacted by the strength of U.S. and European economies and construction seasons.

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