MANUFACTURERS’ LITERATURE

MANUFACTURERS’ LITERATURE

WATER RESCUE CATALOG

Lifesaving Resources, Inc. announces the release of its new products catalog. The company specializes in water rescue and survival equipment, including ice rescue suits and rescue throw bags. Its spinal immobilization products include backboards, straps, and Stifneck Extrication Collars.

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PASS LITERATURE

Lifeline Safety Products, Inc. has made available literature on its latest Personal Alert Safety System, the PAL 5.

The literature describes the device’s features: two built-in sensors; a large activating switch; and a new heat sensor system that alerts the firefighter when the temperature exceeds the safe limits of his or her protective gear. Also provided is a heat curve; a safe operating time and temperature chart; and specifications.

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FIRE EXTINGUISHER BROCHURE

A color brochure featuring Badger Powhatan’s line of fire extinguishers is available from the company.

Pictured and described in the brochure are multipurpose dry chemical extinguishers; regular dry chemical extinguishers; Halon 1211 hand portables; outside cartridge operated units; carbon dioxide extinguishers; and pressurized water extinguishers. Also described in the brochure are several accessory brackets and the company’s Life Ladder.

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BURN CARE/FIRE PROTECTION BROCHURE

Trilling Medical Technologies, Inc. has made available a brochure on Water Jel, a one-step fire extinguishing, heat protecting, and primary burn care system.

The brochure describes the product’s advantages, among them that Water Jel shields against intense heat; prevents burn progression by removing excess heat; and facilitates removal of burnt clothing. Water Jel is available in various sizes, but in two basic forms: blankets and dressings.

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LIGHT PRICE LIST

Whelen Engineering’s 12-page price list introduces several new products. Among the new items are the 2000 Series Austin Economy Strobes and an addition to its Intersector strobe light series. The new price list also details the company’s Remote Pack Series of strobe and halogen warning systems and the System 14S strobe system.

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DETECTOR TUBE KIT DATA SHEET

Mine Safety Appliances has made available a data sheet on its HazMat Response Detector Tube Kit.

The kit itself contains 12 types of tubes (each with sufficient tubes for 10 complete tests), art aspirator bulb to draw the sample through the tubes; a multiple-tube holder; and a guide to the kit’s use.

The sheet provides a description of the kit’s features, ordering information, and specifications.

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INTERCOM DATA SHEET

A data sheet on a vehicle intercom system that can interface with EOC radio is available from Communications-Applied Technology. The data sheet provides information on the FX25: operational, technical, and installation notes, as well as details on the vehicle radio interface.

The FX25 system provides the driver, officer, and two person* nel in “bucket” positions with personal hearing protection while allowing unimpeded twoway voice communication.

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TEST AND MEASUREMENT CATALOG

A new catalog featuring test and measurement products is available from John Fluke Manufac turing Co.

The 520-page catalog includes descriptions, photos, ordering information for more than 650 products, and warranty information. New products are featured in a full-color introduction section, followed by an index of all products and services listed in the catalog.

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VEHICLE PARTS MANUAL

The On-Highway Products organization of Rockwell International Corp. has available a Parts Failure Analysis Manual.

Color-coded tabs specify six product areas for quick reference: drive axles, drivelines, trailer axles, automatic slack adjusters, brakes, and wheel ends. The spiral-bound format enables pages to remain open on a flat surface during use.

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OFFICE FORMS CATALOG

A 56-page color catalog featuring office forms and products is available from V.W. Eimicke Associates, Inc. The catalog contains practical, helpful hints on how to use the company’s personnel forms and other office supplies.

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PHONE LITERATURE

Titerature is available on the Help Phone, a telecommunications device that has been developed to aid individuals and families in calling for emergency assistance.

The Model T-4102 is equipped with an automatic dialing system and a smoke detector sensor. Through that, the Help Phone assists users in contacting the fire department after it’s triggered by the sound of a smoke alarm.

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PROTECTIVE FABRIC LITERATURE

Literature is available on two new protective materials from Southern Mills, Inc.

The first, Arafelt, is a needled felt made of 100% aramid fibers; it offers a single-layer construction for liners instead of the multiple layers currently being used in most protective boots and gloves. The second, Aralite, is a new, lightweight quilt package consisting of a 100% aramid batt quilted to a Nomex pajama check face cloth.

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VALVE LITERATURE

Literature is available on In-Mar Systems, Inc.’s Inbal Valve Series 700.

There’s a fact sheet, “Use of Inbal Valve for Fire Fighting Systems,” which addresses questions such as, “What are some of the problems associated with valves in current use on most fire fighting systems today?” A booklet describes the system’s features and principles of remote-control, electric, and manual operation. Dimensions and weights and a flow chart are included.

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COMPRESSOR BROCHURE

A four-page color brochure that describes four lines of compressors is available from Bauer Compressors, Inc.

A specification table provides information on the Air Stream, with a horizontal design and enclosed cabinet; the Verticus, which has a vertical design and a silent enclosed cabinet; the Unus, which is unitized with Verticus; and the Unicus, a storage and charging system that incorporates the Air Stream.

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Elevator Rescue: Rope Gripper Entrapment

Mike Dragonetti discusses operating safely while around a Rope Gripper and two methods of mitigating an entrapment situation.
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Two Workers Killed, Another Injured in Explosion at Atlanta Delta Air Lines Facility

Two workers were killed and another seriously injured in an explosion Tuesday at a Delta Air Lines maintenance facility near the Atlanta airport.