Mobile Concepts by Scotty News

Mobile Concepts Upgrades Special Service Vehicles As A Money-saver

Mobile Concepts' services can effectively save fire departments money Be it an own model or that of another manufacturer: Mobile Concepts by Scotty upfits new and old mobile commands, as well as various other commercial vehicles.Be it upfitting, remanufacturing, retrofitting, upgrading, customisation or re-purposing, Mobile Concepts offers cost-effective options to enhance current motorised vehicles, trailers, shipping containers and tractor trail...

Mobile Concepts Builds New Decontamination Trailer For UPMC Passavant Hospital

A Mobile Concepts hazmat trailer is built for the benefit many different types of rescue team Mobile Concepts by Scotty manufactured and delivered to UPMC Passavant Hospital a decontamination trailer that replaces the hospital system’s current less favorable model.UPMC Passavant Hospital, Cranberry Twp., Pennsylvania, located in the Pittsburgh area, took delivery of a 24 foot-, 2-lane-, 3-stall decontamination trailer from Mobile Concepts by Scotty last month....

Family’s Tragic Fire Loss Turns Into Educational Experience For The Whole Neighborhood

Fire departments sprinkler demonstration trailer Photo by Perry Twp Fire Department Fire fighters witnessed the effectiveness of fire sprinkler system by using Perry, Ohio, Fire Department’s sprinkler demonstration trailer and they were further educated by the Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition (HFSC). As firefighters from various local stations watch, a family has installed the first residential sprinkler system ever in the area, reducing the likelihood of losing their...

Congressman Touched By Unique Connection, Heartfelt Gift

Congressman John P. Murtha recently visited Mobile Concepts by Scotty at their Mount Pleasant facility Murtha was greeted with a banner touting "Welcome Home Congressman Murtha" During his tour Monday at local specialty vehicle manufacturer, Mobile Concepts by Scotty, Congressman John P. Murtha (PA-12) was impressed by the progress the company has made since rebuilding after a fire completely destroyed their previous factory. The 52-year-old company was previously located i...

Dangerous Materials Controlled Better By Charleston AFB

Mobile Concepts by SCOTTY has delivered this 32 foot hazmat trailer to the Charleston AFB New trailer from Mobile Concepts by SCOTTY will improve hazmat response Whether being transported or already present, hazardous materials pose a threat to first responders and victims during an emergency. Charleston Air Force Base has tackled that threat by arming itself with a vehicle to safely mitigate hazmat situations. The base recently took possession of a 32 foot hazmat traile...

FP&S Grant Awards Soon To Be Announced

Mobile Concepts has helped many fire departments with grant applications Mobile Concepts assisted numerous departments with applications for the SCOTTY Fire Safety House, sprinkler trailers and PREP House For fire departments that applied for the 2008 Fire Safety and Preventions grant earlier this spring, the wait is almost over. According to Mobile Concepts' grant assistance coordinator Kim Tuscan, the delay in announcing the awards is reported to be a result of...

Pennsylvania Arms Itself Against Disasters

Mobile command interior with 4 workstations and conference/meeting room and kitchenette (not shown) Section 1122 Program provides funding for PA's mobile command trailers Through a program established for law enforcement, the Pennsylvania State Fire Commissioner and Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) has placed an order for five mobile command trailers with Mobile Concepts by Scotty.The section 1122 program refers to the section of the federal government's National Defense...

Pittsburgh-area Company Secures U.S. Borders With A Mobile Solution

Mobile Concepts by Scotty are supplying tractor trailers to the US Customs and Border Patrol New border patrol contract for processing and detainment tractor trailers won by Scotty Mobile Concepts by Scotty recently completed the first of three processing and detainment tractor trailers for the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol to assist in securing the country, beating out a large competitor after submitting a bid and being awarded the contract. The small company, located ap...

Introducing The PREP House: When You Need To Build Learning To Go

For fire departments searching for the latest innovation in mobile safety education technology, Mobile Concepts by Scotty has developed the PREP (PLAN, RESPOND, EDUCATE, PREPARE) HOUSE. This customized mobile classroom features portable technology which will make grant reviewers sit up and take notice. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Fire Prevention and Safety Grants Program awards grants to fire departments for equipment that will enhance their ability to protect the public and fire...

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