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UPFRO N T regional roundup » Highway 41 Corridor Brown, Calumet, Outagamie, Winnebago, Fond du Lac Counties Summit focused on health, lifestyle ThedaCare sponsored the Lifestyle Medicine Summit, a two-day conference in October, that Development in the New North By Felic ia Clark For links to economic development groups in the New North, visit www.thenewnorth.com/communitiesmap. president of health services for ThedaCare At Work. "People don't always understand the connection between what they do and their health. There is a huge misconception that chronic disease is mainly due to genes and age, but the truth is that lifestyle plays the biggest role. The good news is that means we are in greater control of our health emphasized the connection between lifestyle changes and improved health. The summit featured nationally known speakers and was geared toward medical providers during the day and the general community in the evening. "We wanted an event that focuses on how lifestyle changes can improve health," said Sandy Panzer, vice courtesy of Oshkosh Defense Oshkosh Defense will debut its new P-19R ARFF vehicle at Modern Day Marine Expo in Virginia O shkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, unveiled the new Oshkosh P-19 Replacement Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (P-19R ARFF) vehicle at the Modern Day Marine Expo in Quantico, Va. The U.S. Marine Corps awarded 14 | Insight • N o v e m b e r 2 013 the P-19R contract to Oshkosh Defense in May. Oshkosh has been working to complete internal testing to deliver three prototypes to the Marine Corps in the coming months for rigorous testing, which will take place in 2014. "Firefighting and emergency missions on military bases and airfields are critical to the overall success of Marine Corps operations," says John Bryant, senior vice president of Defense Programs for Oshkosh Defense. "We designed our P-19R ARFF vehicle to protect Marines in these dangerous situations, and we're proud to showcase the P-19R's capabilities for the first time at Modern Day Marine." The next-generation P-19R is based on the Oshkosh Logistics Vehicle System Replacement platform. The vehicle includes an integrated diagnostics and automation system. Oshkosh Defense used the Oshkosh Airport Products Group, the industryleading ARFF vehicle producer, to equip the Oshkosh P-19R with advanced Striker firefighting systems. Oshkosh Defense has supported the Marines' P-19 ARFF fleet for more than 30 years. For more information, visit www. OshkoshDefense.com. w w w. i n s i g h t o n b u s i n e s s . c o m