Smart Technology for Braun Ambulances Wins 2018 JEMS Hot Product
VAN WERT, Ohio (PRWEB) June 09, 2018 -- Braun Ambulances was recently honored by the Journal of Emergency Medical Services (JEMS) for their work in creating the first connectivity platform specifically for ambulances, MasterTech FleetConnect. In partnership with IDEX Fire and Safety, Braun Ambulances has created a product that is designed to help lengthen vehicle life, reduce unplanned downtime, and empower remote maintenance of ambulances in real-time. MasterTech FleetConnect was named a 2018 JEMS Hot Product.
Distinction as a JEMS Hot Product is a notable honor in the Fire & EMS Industry; it is awarded only to products that are deemed innovative and practical. A team of judges selected by JEMS at the 2018 EMS Today Conference and Exposition reviewed 64 product submissions for this year’s contest. The judging panel consisted of EMS product specialists, educators, physicians, managers, and paramedics. The group reviewed products that are designed to improve the delivery of optimal emergency medical care from EMS providers while ensuring safety, efficiency and comfort for the patient. Each product was rated on its originality, functionality, ease of use, and need in the EMS setting. Braun’s MasterTech FleetConnect was one of the products awarded the title of 2018 Hot Product.
MasterTech FleetConnect was created by Braun Ambulances in cooperation with IDEX Fire and Safety to make vehicles safer, make them last longer, and to save municipal departments time daily. For Braun Ambulance dealers, the product allows for a holistic view of the vehicles in a given area, giving operators the chance to proactively monitor for vehicle issues and alerts. For those at the municipality level, MasterTech FleetConnect provides 24/7 remote support from the dealer network and Braun Ambulances, allowing for the diagnosis of issues remotely. This allows for real-time alerts based on events and issues with ambulances. In addition, all ambulances equipped with the product can be updated remotely, providing ambulances that can be updated in near real-time. This is all made possible by using Microsoft’s secure cloud platform. Richard Zak, a member of Microsoft’s U.S. State & Local Government team, says that “IDEX Corporation and Braun Ambulances are making vehicles smarter and better able to support the EMS mission.”
Chad Brown, Braun Ambulances’ VP of Sales and Marketing, says “By making MasterTech FleetConnect available to our customers, it will be the first time they can proactively manage all aspects of their Braun ambulance. It monitors the chassis and ambulance module. This is a big win, whether you are a single ambulance user or have a fleet of a hundred ambulances. We can now remotely dial in to the vehicle, change programming and work to prevent any catastrophic failure by monitoring real-time data. End users/customers, dealers and Braun all win by implementing MasterTech FleetConnect into their ambulances!”
Jeff Zook, Marketing Manager for Connected Solutions at IDEX Fire and Safety, shares this vision for what vehicle connectivity and intelligence can mean for emergency medical services. "Our goal is to create solutions that increase operator safety and return the most precious commodity in a 21st-century economy back to first responders – time. Braun Custom Ambulances shared a similar vision for the EMS industry and having this new value proposition appear on a Braun ambulance just made sense. Connecting a Braun ambulance to the cloud can change the service and support proposition completely for the EMS industry; imagine a Braun ambulance becoming a living breathing ‘thing’ in the future. This shared vision of the future is why IDEX Fire and Safety partnered with Braun to develop Mastertech FleetConnect.”
To learn more about the MasterTech FleetConnect or the 2018 JEMS Hot Product distinction, please contact Chad Brown, Braun’s VP Sales & Marketing at 419-232-7054.
About Braun Ambulances:
Braun Industries, Inc. is THE Premium Ambulance producer for product quality and custom product design. The company has been building ambulances that are "Built for Life" since 1972. Braun ambulances include exclusive innovations such as SolidBody™ Construction, EZ-Glide™ Sliding Door, MasterTech™ Multiplex Electrical System, VitalMax™ Lighting System and EZ-O2 Lift System. Braun has extensive industry membership including - National Truck and Equipment Association (NTEA), Ambulance Manufacturers Division (AMD), National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA), among many others. The company is headquartered in Van Wert, OH on a sprawling campus of 23 acres. The campus includes a 114,000 sf. manufacturing plant and 51,000 sf. Sales/Service facility.
For more information, visit http://www.BraunAmbulances.com
About IDEX:
IDEX is a global fluidics leader serving high growth specialized markets. They are best known for their expertise in highly engineered fluidics systems and components, as well as their expertise in fire and safety products including the Jaws of Life® family of rescue and recovery tools. Their products touch lives every day. Whether it’s a life-saving rescue operation, dispensing fresh juice to a first grader or fueling aircraft, IDEX is a leader in creating enabling technology used in many of the most common everyday activities.
For more information, please visit http://www.idexcorp.com.
Chad Brown, Braun Industries, Inc., https://www.braunambulances.com/, +1 8776506384, [email protected]
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