New Three-Year Deal Makes Hurst Official Rescue Tool
SHELBY, N.C.--(Business Wire)--
Hurst Jaws of Life announced today the renewal of its sponsorship
with the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA). With the new three year
agreement, Hurst will be titled as the "Official Rescue Tool of the
NHRA." As part of the agreement, the NHRA will use Hurst Jaws of Life
at all of its events which run nationwide.
Hurst's roots were established in auto racing when George Hurst,
the inventor of the modern hydraulic rescue tool, saw a need with high
speed car crashes on the racetrack. Hurst developed the Hydraulic
rescue tool by working with prototypes in the 1960s, finally bringing
the tools to fire and rescue departments in 1972. Hydraulic rescue
tools such as the Jaws of Life are used to extricate personnel from
vehicles in a crash that would cause them to be trapped inside.
"We're delighted to have the NHRA using Hurst Jaws of Life. The
primary concern in auto racing is for the safety and quick extrication
of the drivers," says Aaron Guenther, Director of Marketing for Hurst.
The NHRA will have state of the art equipment at all of its events
through its "Safety Safari," a team of dedicated NHRA emergency
services professionals who attend all NHRA national events nationwide.
Hurst plans to show the capabilities of the rescue tools at select
NHRA events during its POWERade Series schedule in 2008. Attendees at
the NHRA races will see live demonstrations of the hydraulic tools in
action. "We're looking forward to an outstanding relationship with
NHRA," said Guenther. "We plan to capitalize on the racing community's
research and development. The best of the best exist in NHRA racing
when it comes to vehicle design, construction and safety features;
this relationship will help us provide new technology for the future."
About NHRA:
Headquartered in Glendora, Calif., NHRA is the primary sanctioning
body for the sport of drag racing in the United States. It presents 24
events through its NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. The NHRA has
80,000 members and 140 member tracks. The NHRA-sanctioned sportsman
and bracket racing series provide competition opportunities for
drivers of all levels. The NHRA develops the stars of tomorrow by
offering the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, NHRA Summit Racing
Series, NHRA Street Legal Drags presented by AAA and the NHRA O'Reilly
Auto Parts Jr. Drag Racing League for youths ages 8 to 17.
About Hurst Jaws of Life(R):
Hurst Jaws of Life is a division of Hale Products Inc. Hale
Products Inc. is a world leading provider of emergency service
products in applications such as defense, rescue, firefighting, and
industry, and is one of the largest manufacturers of products in its
categories to the emergency services worldwide. Hale Products Inc. is
a unit of IDEX Corporation, an applied solutions provider.
Hurst Jaws of Life(R)
711 N. Post Road
Shelby, NC 28150
Britt Hawkins
704-487-6961 phone
www.jawsoflife.com
or
NHRA Communications, (626) 914-4761
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