Dedham, MA – Platte River Equity (“Platte River”) portfolio company MES Life Safety (“MES” or the “Company”) is excited to announce its newest add‑on acquisition, Northeast Rescue Systems (“Northeast Rescue”), a respected New England-based supplier of rescue equipment, personal protective equipment (PPE) and specialty gear. This strategic acquisition enhances MES’s capabilities in technical rescue and PPE, reinforcing the Company’s mission to protect and support heroes operating in environments that present immediate danger to life or health (IDLH). By integrating Northeast Rescue’s specialized expertise and customer relationships, MES continues to strengthen its position as one of the most comprehensive providers of life safety and emergency response solutions in the country.
“We are proud to pass our legacy forward to MES Life Safety,” said Pat O’Connor, Co-Owner of Northeast Rescue. “Together, we will build on Northeast Rescue’s foundation of trust and technical competence. Our goal has always been to serve heroes with the best gear and support—and with MES’s reach and infrastructure, that mission continues to grow.”
“For nearly three decades, Northeast Rescue has built deep relationships in the New England market by delivering specialized rescue tools, protective gear and reliable service when lives are on the line,” said Marvin Riley, CEO of MES Life Safety. “Bringing their expertise into the MES family enables us to offer even broader technical rescue product lines, faster fulfillment and unified service capabilities to customers across the region.”
"The acquisition of Northeast Rescue expands MES’s footprint in the New England market, one of the most active and well-funded fire markets in the country,” said Eric Crawford, Managing Director at Platte River. “We continue to be excited to back MES as it executes on our shared vision to build the leading national life-safety platform."
MES continues to actively seek add‑on acquisitions for businesses providing equipment distribution, aftermarket equipment maintenance and testing services and fire system services to the fire, tactical and industrial end markets.
About Northeast Rescue Systems
Based in Dedham, Massachusetts, and founded in 1997, Northeast Rescue Systems has served the public safety and industrial safety communities throughout New England, offering a wide range of gear and equipment, including rescue tools, thermal imaging devices, structural turnout gear, PPE, detection instruments, technical rescue hardware and related support products. Learn more at northeastrescue.com.
