North Aurora, IL - Rescue Vac Systems, Inc. of North Aurora, IL and with manufacturing facilities in Aurora, IL has been named a winner of the 2009 Chicago Innovation Awards. Rescue Vac was honored for its 800 series rescue kit which is changing the way fire departments rescue victims from trench collapses and has been used to successfully rescue 7 victims over the past 18 months.
“We are honored, but also humbled to receive such a prestigious honor and to be recognized with other well respected companies” states David Adler, President and the inventor of the Rescue Vac. Recognizing that victims of trench collapse incidents were dying due to extended rescue times, which would take 6-8 hours using shovels and buckets to remove the dirt, it was determined that a better way had to be made available. Through newly developed and patented equipment and procedures, the Rescue Vac 800 series rescue kit was created. As our slogan indicates “Saves Time, Saves Lives”, the utilization of the Rescue Vac reduces the rescue time by as much as 80%, taking a rescue from hours to minutes. “Reducing the time to rescue an entrapped victim increases the chance of survivability” states Mark Bozik, Vice President of RescueVac, as shown with the multiple documented saves utilizing the Rescue Vac, including the rescue of 2 victims in Chicago on August 23rd. Within 10 minutes of using the Rescue Vac to remove sand and soil from around the victims, both victims were removed with minimal or no injuries. Rescue Vac Systems, Inc. is changing the way entrapped victims are rescued.
About the Chicago Innovation Awards
Kuczmarski & Associates and prominent local journalist Dan Miller established the Chicago Innovation Awards in 2002 as an annual program to honor significant innovations introduced by Chicago-area companies and to focus attention on the creative spirit of the Chicago Region. Each year, the Chicago Innovation Awards honor 10 winners who have introduced products or services that uniquely fill unmet needs, generate a competitive response in the marketplace, exceed market expectations and achieve financial success. www.chicagoinnovationawards.com
Rescue Vac Systems, Inc. was selected among this year’s 10 winners from a pool of 255 nominees. This year’s winners include Groupon, Visible Vote, TrippLite, comScore, Everyblock, The Art Institute of Chicago’s Modern Wing, Suncast Corporation, The Robotic Surgery Program at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and Gogo Inflight Internet. Winners were honored on October 20 at The Goodman Theatre in downtown Chicago. Speakers for the evening included Chicago Mayer Richard M. Daley and Leo Melamed, the financial market innovator who is recognized as the founder of financial futures, and is Chairman Emeritus of the CME Group, Inc.
About Kuczmarski & Associates
Kuczmarski & Associates is one of the foremost consulting firms in the United States specializing in helping companies accelerate growth through innovation. Over the course of the past 24 years, it has helped its clients generate more than $7 billion in new revenue. K&A specializes in consumer-based consulting and assists clients in developing strategies, building frameworks, outlining processes, and designing training programs to enhance product and service innovation. Kuczmarski & Associates brings an approach to innovation in which it is seen as a process that can yield predictable results from year to year, allowing managers to plan for the impact of innovation on the bottom line, and to measure progress each step of the way. The firm’s founder, Thomas Kuczmarski, teaches innovation at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and is the author of five books on innovation and leadership. www.kuczmarski.com
About Rescue Vac Systems, Inc.
Rescue Vac Systems, Inc. is a designer, manufacturer and distributer of rescue equipment for fire departments, emergency response teams, and general industry. Established in 2003, David Alder and Mark Bozik bring over a combined 50 years of firefighting and rescue experience in the development of their rescue products. Both are active in the fire service and are currently on the State of Illinois’ Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team. www.rescuevac.com