MOBILE HOSE CART
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Groves Inc.: Prevents backstrain from carrying hoses. Four heavy-duty casters with brakes allow easy rolling and hold the cart in place when loading and unloading. Heavy-duty steel rails easily support 100-foot coils. Optional 20- 2 31-inch cover plate provides a flat surface for holding bottle carriers or other items. Constructed of high quality steel with a durable red powder-coated finish. HC-64 is 72 inches long by 79 inches high by 34 inches wide and holds up to 1,300 feet of 21/2-inch hose. HC-96 is 104 inches long 2 79 inches high by 34-inches wide and holds up to 2,000 feet of 21/2-inch hose. (800) 991-2120.
SUNDSTROM SR100/SR200 RESPIRATORS FOR INDUSTRIAL ASTHMATICS
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Safety Equipment America (SEA): Designed to minimize exhalation resistance and increase ease of breathing, new line of half- and full-face masks feature low inhalation resistance and two large exhalation valves that greatly reduce exhalation resistance. Appropriate for asthmatics with exhalation problems and others who experience breathing difficulties using conventional single exhalation valve respirators. (888) 732-3500.
GORETITET ALUMINUM ROLLUP DOORS
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A & A Manufacturing Co., Inc.: Designed for fire apparatus, ambulances, and other emergency vehicles, doors feature lightweight anodized aluminum construction. Doors protect personnel, eliminate danger associated with swingout doors, and provide full view of compartments and easy access to equipment. Available in standard aluminum or custom painted finishes. (262) 786-1500.
2100 SERIES FIRE RESCUE CHAINSAW ENGINE
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Cutters Edge: 71-cc engine currently available on CE2171RS saws; 65-cc engine will be available on CE2165R saw in future months. Engines feature side-access chain tension adjusting system; adjustment screw located on outside of saw body away from muffler, guide bar, and cutting chain. 8X Drive uses radially ported, eight-tooth drive sprocket. Saws are power tuned to this new gearing and provide no-load chain speed of 121 feet per second. (800) 433-3716.
TURN AROUND BOSS MULTIGAS DETECTOR
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IST-Aim: Ships standard with a version of Millennium 4601 and lead-acid battery pack to provide 32 hours of run time, with option of more than 40 hours when used concurrently with NiMH batteries (sold separately). Designed for turnaround situations and long-term haz-mat incidents. Allows user to switch from battery pack to internal NiMH batteries. Includes remote audible/ visual alarm that can be placed up to 25 feet away. (800) 275-4246.
GENESIS BATTERY CONDITIONING STATION
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Gas Tech, Inc.: Microprocessor-controlled conditioning station “reads” battery pack to determine amount of charge remaining and automatically adjusts charge cycle to optimize battery performance and life. Holds up to six battery packs at once. Auto detects battery pack insertion, even with no voltage across terminals. Signals when pack is fully charged. (510) 745-1275.
VISION3 BST THERMAL IMAGING SYSTEM
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ISI (International Safety Instruments): Solid-state operation requires no manual adjustment when operating in hazardous environments. Automatic iris continually self-adjusts to every environmental change. Weighs less than 4.8 pounds and is ergonomically designed to reduce fatigue. Battery duration of up to three hours with DR11 camcorder battery. A video image may be superimposed on thermal image for greater perspective. Optional Video Link Plus transmits signal to remote monitor at incident command center. (888) 474-7233.
BASIC AND ADVANCED REPORTING NFIRS 5 SOFTWARE MODULES
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Fire-Ease, Inc.: Basic NFIRS 5 reporting software is free for new users. Basic and advances modules fully integrated with existing Fire-Ease modules. WindowsT and network compatible and has security and confidentiality functions. (800) 462-4019.
HAZ-MAT RESPONSE KIT
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Sensidyne, Inc.: Offers two-step approach in identifying unknown airborne compounds using detector tubes. First step uses two special multilayered qualitative tubes and a color chart to identify more than 70 compounds in two to three minutes. Second step incorporates additional 13 detector tubes and decision-tree logic chart to additionally qualify first-step results. No user calibration or power requirements. (800) 451-9444.
CSI-2131 POWER TALK BOX
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Con-Space Communications, Inc.: Accessory to CSI 1000 and CSI 2000 hardline communications systems. Provides hands-free, two-way voice communications. Identical in function to CSI-2130 Talk Box, but amplifier with automatic gain control makes it more than 30 times louder. Applications include confined space entry into aircraft fuel cells, dry wells, silos, trenches, and more. (800) 546-3405.
TCI-100 ELECTRONIC ENGINE IDLER
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Response Technologies, Inc.: Continuously monitors electrical load and engages and raises engine rpm when voltage drop exceeds alternator output for more than 20 seconds. Voltage range and idle speed adjustable at time of installation, except for some diesel engines. Modular plug-in design. Control panel fits two-inch hole requiring one-inch depth and connects to control module via data cable. Underhood components work off vacuum hose. Not a cable- and solenoid-operated system. Vehicle-specific kits available. (800) 450-5445.
MIDMOUNT AERIAL PLATFORM
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Pierce Manufacturing, Inc.: Apparatus with 95-foot aerial has low nine-foot, 10-inch travel height and is 45 feet long, to accommodate low-clearance fire stations/bridges and provide for tight maneuvering in urban settings. Available on Pierce DashT and LanceT chassis. Aerial has 1,000-pound payload capacity dry and 500 pounds at full extension while flowing 1,500 gpm. Steel ladder and self-leveling basket operate on nine-degree slope with 50-mph winds while flowing 1,500 gpm. Carries 300 gallons of water, 1,000 of five-inch hose, and 115 feet of ground ladders in integral ladder storage box. (920) 832-3000.
PACKETCLUSTER RESCUE FOR SUNPRO FIRERMS 5.0 SOFTWARE
Cerulean Technology, Inc.: PacketClusterT Rescue integrated with SunPro FireRMS 5.0 information management software provides emergency personnel with real-time, bidirectional access to in-house fire/rescue data. Users can access information from wireless mobile computers on-scene. (508) 460-4000.
DODGE DURANGO FIRE CHIEF’S VEHICLE
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American LaFrance: American LaFrance edition four-wheel-drive model has a standard 5.9-liter Magnum V-8 engine with four-speed automatic transmission. Dashmounted four-wheel-drive shift dial offers all-wheel-drive, four-wheel-high, or four-wheel-low. Other features include standard four-wheel ABS, an S-shaped rear leaf-spring suspension with limited-slip differential, an overall length of 193.5 inches, and 51.3 cubic feet of cargo space with the rear seat folded down. (888) ALF-TRCK.
