“Based on the outcome and the testimony of firefighters, RollTek was invaluable in this case. The apparatus was laid over on its side, and everyone stayed in their seats. Though it could have been very serious, no one was injured. That’s exactly why we wanted to put side roll protection on the apparatus. We will continue to do so.”

A North Carolina department leader responsible for specifying RollTek explains his view on the role of the technology in a December 2008 rollover in which four firefighters walked away from what could have been a fatal accident.