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AQUISITION ANNOUNCEMENT


February 7, 2019

Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. (MES) completes acquisition of River County Rescue in Hammond, Louisiana


We are pleased to announce Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. (MES) has completed the acquisition of River Country Rescue in Hammond, Louisiana. Steve Bornkessel, owner of River Country Rescue, has been the premier Hurst Jaws of Life dealer in Louisiana for over 35 years. MES is proud to have Steve Bornkessel join the MES team and to help expand our product and service offerings in the state of Louisiana. MES is now the authorized dealer for Hurst, Vetter/Airshore and Res-Q-Jack products and service to customers in Louisiana effective immediately.


About Municipal Emergency Services, Inc.
Established in 2001 Municipal Emergency Services has quickly grown to be a leading supplier of many of the best brands in the fire service including 3M Scott, Honeywell, Fire-Dex, Seek Thermal, Hurst Jaws of Life, Matex Hose, Elbeco, 5.11 Tactical and many more. With a national network of sales representatives, mobile service technicians and in-house service centers strategically located around the United States, we can assure that our customers are purchasing quality name brand equipment.

Contact Information

Municipal Emergency Services, Inc.

Shridhar Shah

Executive Vice President, Strategy

203-304-4103 | sshah@mesfire.com