What do wildland fire trucks, mobile medical units, high-water rescue vehicles, and morgue trailers have in common? For David Ronson, president of Acela Inc., they’re all part of a career built on solving real-world problems in emergency response.
In this Faces of Fleet interview, Work Truck’s Lauren Fletcher chats with Ronson to take a deeper look at the journey that took him from frontline firefighter to founder of a company specializing in custom emergency vehicles. With a career spanning decades in fire, FEMA, and vehicle design, he shares how a passion for service and a knack for engineering collided to create practical, life-saving tools for first responders.
From navigating challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic to developing a mobile morgue solution almost overnight, Ronsen opens up about the pressures of innovation when communities are counting on you. He also offers advice for fleets looking to better prepare for growing natural disaster risks — whether it’s wildfires, floods, or hurricanes.
This episode is sponsored by Chevron.
