MOBILE CONCEPTS BY SCOTTY ASSISTS FIRE DEPARTMENTS IN EDUCATION/PREVENTION FUNDING

Mobile Concepts by Scotty, the original manufacturer of the premier SCOTTY Fire Safety House, is providing free grant narrative reviews to fire departments applying for education equipment funding from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Fire Prevention and Safety grant period is open until 5 p.m. est., Friday, March 6, 2009.   The guidelines for this grant program are available at www.firegrantsupport.com.

Due to the February 2nd announcement of this grant opening, fire departments may be scrambling to find grant writers and reviewers. Anne Degre, president of Mobile Concepts, believes in three keys to getting a grant narrative approved: early submission, a unique or standout application and having your narrative reviewed by professionals before submission.

"Fire department officials should keep in mind that incomplete applications will not be considered," states Degre. "That is why it is so important for departments to take advantage of our free narrative review program."

The company manufactures SCOTTY Fire Safety Houses, Sprinkler Demonstration Trailers, and the PREP House (Plan, Respond, Educate, Prepare). They also can custom design tow-able mobile classroom trailers from your ideas.     

Their trailers are used to promote, demonstrate and educate the public on fire safety, home escape plans, injury prevention, fire extinguisher use, basic life saving skills including CPR, and sprinkler system effectiveness.

"We are excited about the prospects of DHS funding our arson investigation trailers this year," states Chris Simon, Vice President of Marketing for Mobile Concepts. "These trailers are available from 16 to 39 feet in length.  Our website shows a popular 39-foot design, but we can change sizes and options to meet your needs.    "We can combine certain features from several models. For example, arson investigation work space can be combined with the sprinkler activation system allowing the trailer to be multifunctional. It's really up to the customer."

"Not only are we excited, but we are very thankful to DHS for offering funding for all of our trailers. Because of the money they provide, our nation is seeing a decrease in the amount of fire related damage and death," expands Degre.

At this point, DHS will not approve any grant applications for motorized mobile classrooms. These vehicles are described as motor home style (rolling stock) and includes an engine. Fire department officers may not be aware of this, so it is important to carefully and completely read the guidelines before beginning.

"If you were listening in school, the teacher told you what was going to be on the test most of the time," Degre states. "The same is true for these grants."

Mobile Concepts has sample grant narratives available by calling 1-800-783-0213, or visit the website at www.MobileConcepts.com for links to grant writing sources.

Grant narratives for review can be emailed to adegre@MobileConcepts.com, and our grant professional will make recommendations on what needs to be done to increase the grant narrative's chances of being approved.

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FREE GRANT PROPOSAL REVIEWS for SCOTTY products eligible under the FP&S grant!
Call us at 1-800-783-0213 or email adegre@MobileConcepts.com. 

Mobile Concepts by Scotty Earns An "A" In Customer Satisfaction

Mobile Concepts was awarded a 94 out of 100 satisfaction rating by its past customers and is certified as a Top 20 percent performer. 

In a survey conducted by Open Ratings, past customers were asked a variety of questions to calculate the overall performance of Mobile Concepts by Scotty. Detailed performance ratings were taken in the following categories: reliability, cost, order accuracy, delivery/ timeliness, quality, business relations, personnel, customer support and responsiveness. 

The company took these steps in order to become a GSA approved contract holder. All of their products can be purchased through the GSA Advantage program.

Mobile Concepts received zero negative feedback with only six points out of 100 going into the neutral field from clients including government agencies, military organizations, fire and police departments, utility companies and private enterprise, among others.  This is unusual for a manufacturer who specializes in custom projects.

"If you are a family owned business for more than 50 years, you assume you are doing something right, but it is nice to hear it from your customers," said Degre. My grandfather John Serro and father Joe Pirschl taught me that if you don't service your customers, someone else will."    The company manufactures all trailers at their Pennsylvania-based facility and stands by their workmanship.   "We have three [SCOTTY] sprinkler/fire safety house combo units in service, crisscrossing New York state almost daily - from rural areas in the Adirondacks to the urban bustle of midtown Manhattan, and we have been very satisfied with how they are holding up to such rigorous use," stated Paul D. Martin, Chief, Bureau of Fire Prevention in Albany, New York. 

"The Scotty brand has been a trusted name for over five decades," stated Degre, "and we still use the Scotty dog emblem. It stands for family, value and integrity. We will continue the tradition of excellence in every product we make whether it is educational trailers or ocean containers and everything in between." 

For a detailed report on Mobile Concepts by Scotty, visit http://prod.openratings.com/certified/index.pl?page=duns$orderid=1158658 .

Mobile Concepts by Scotty Expands To International Market

Mobile Concepts by Scotty, with more than 50 years of experience in custom fabricating trailers, recently added an export division to their list of expertise.

2008 marked a year of international marketplace expansion which has led the company into acquiring several major contracts such as mobile classrooms for Latin America. Mobile Concepts' trailers are now found in Canada, Mexico, Italy, Guam, Japan, Germany, Spain and Iraq. As a part of this expansion, the company now has designs and plans for ocean/ISO container repurposing.

Company president Anne Degre realized a need in the international market for custom ocean containers when she was contacted by Japan-based Mitsubishi Electric. The company had to provide an on-site water purification system to a gold mining company. Typically, a building would be erected on the mining site to house the water purification system. Ultimately, it would be abandoned after the mining was complete - a waste of resources and money.

Mobile Concepts and Mitsubishi Electric worked together on an idea for a custom ocean container that was repurposed and equipped with the water purification system that can be transported by truck, ship or rail to multiple destinations.

Degre explains, "We can work with anyone in custom designing something like this, or customers can choose from any of our existing product lines, and we can ship them anywhere."

Mobile Concepts, who began in the camping trailer business in 1956 as Serro Travel Trailer Company, has obviously grown beyond that of their original scope. They build mobile commands, mobile labs/classrooms, bunk houses, restroom/shower units, training trailers and any custom trailer a customer needs.

During the time between 1956 and the late 1980s, the company perfected the SCOTTY recreational vehicle and was famous for them. With three factories producing their products, the Scotty brand soon became a household name. They were the first camping trailer manufacturer east of the Mississippi River for many years with factories in Pennsylvania, Georgia and Oklahoma.

Growing during the late 1980s, the company began manufacturing the SCOTTY Fire Safety House for U.S. fire departments and increased production of custom-built trailers and motorized vehicles. After a fire destroyed the Pennsylvania factory in 1997, the company changed to its current name and regrouped to focus solely on their custom trailer division. Since then, the company has expanded its product line, which now includes the export division.

"We realize that to be successful in today's global business environment you must have an intense focus on the voice of your customer," explains Degre. "Whether a company makes nut and bolts, consumable goods or products that save people's lives, it has to be responsive to changes in market demand and customer needs."

Their 50 plus years of custom manufacturing ranks them among the top in their marketplace. With a 94 out of 100 satisfaction rate (Open Ratings) from their customers, Mobile Concepts continues to offer their clients expertise in building to exact specifications.

For more information on their export division, please send requests to exports@MobileConcepts.com.

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