EQUIPMENT DIGEST
VENTILATION CHAIN SAW
Team Equipment, Inc. offers the Team/Dolmar 120 SI Extra ventilation chain saw, equipped with a hard nose bar and tungsten carbide chain for fire department use. It features a 68-cc gasoline engine, an electronic ignition, fuel injection, a chain brake, and anti-vibration handles. The saw weighs 18 pounds, and the kit includes a heavy-duty steel case and accessories.
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SCBA SEAT
H O. Bostrom Co., Inc. offers the Tanker H/CO SCBA seat, a rescue vehicle seat that allows firefighters to don SCBA en routeeven while seatbelted. To don. the firefighter slips his/her arms through the shoulder straps, which are stored in the ready position—the tank is already correctly positioned on his. her back. The headrest opens at the center to allow the firefighter to exit the seat with a fully donned SCBA.
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GAS DETECTION DEVICE
Biosystems Inc.’s Cannonball 2 is a continuous sample-drawing gas detector that can measure up to tour gases simultaneously. It contains oxygen and combustible gas sensors and purchaser’s choice of two other common gas sensors. Microprocessor control allows for touch panel calibration, user adjustment of audible and visual alarms, and record keeping with an optional computer link.
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RAM AND PULL KIT
Porter-Ferguson, Inc. offers a ram and pull kit for vehicle extrication. The kit includes a 10ton, 10-inch ram; six-, 12-, and 16-inch extensions with cleated bases; an air/hydraulic foot-controlled pump; and an optional steering pull kit. It comes with a carry ing case and can be used with standard air bottles.
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SCBA
Survivair offers its Mark 2 SCBA in several configurations: a 30-minute L.P. version and 30or 60-minute H P. units, all with full or half-wrapped cylinders. These models offer increased airflow capacity; abrasion-resistant, hard-coated mask lens; and Nomex® exterior and Kevlar® interior harness straps.
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PORTABLE RADIOS
Motorola Inc.’s HT 1000™ and MT 2000™ FM two-way portable radios feature Motorola’s broadest tunable band width. A single radio model can operate in VHF from 136 to 174 MHz; and with two models, the entire UHF band (403-520 MHz) also is covered. The HT portable is available with two-, eightor 16-mode capability; the MT portable is available in 48or 160-mode capability.
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POWER INVERTERS
Vanner Inc. offers a family of 3,300-watt inverters designed for users requiring a heavy-duty inverter with very high surge power output. These compact DC-to-AC static inverters, which can operate from battery power with or without the engine/alternator running, deliver a power output of 4,000 watts for 30 minutes, 3,300 watts continuously, and 11.500 watts surge. They feature circuit breakers, automatic high-temperature shutdown, and low or high battery voltage detection.
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WEATHER STATION
Coastal Climate Co.’s C-5 SAM weather station provides real time, on-scene, accurate weather information. Designed to be rugged and easy-to-use, the C-5 SAM computes wind speed, wind direction, air temperature, and stability class. These data, which allow the user to estimate downwind plume travelling time and distance, are updated every 30 seconds on a digital display screen.
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FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM
M-Tec Corp.’s FireBreaker II is a portable fire detection and alarm system for large building spaces. It is designed to function as a backup for in-place, hard-wired fire detection systems and as a stand-alone system. Up to 32 remote detectors or other devices are supported on each of FireBreaker’s eight channels. The device trips an audible and visual alarm and can send an alert to voice phones, beepers, or central security systems.
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AIR COMPRESSOR SYSTEM
Hale Fire Pump Co. offers an air compressor system that includes a rotary vane compressor, ASME-certified tank, variable pressure controller, and a choice of heat exchangers. The compressors are available with pressure ratings of 80 to 175 psi and three flow rates: 90, 130 and 150 cfm. Designed for emergency vehicles, the system can supply air bags, air shoring devices, leak-sealing plugs and bandages, air-powered drills and jack hammers, and more.
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RAINCOATS
Blauer Manufacturing Co.’s GTX™ 9690 fulllength and GTX™ 9691 short reversible safety raincoats feature Gore-Tex™ laminated fabric, which keeps water out while allowing sweat vapor and condensation to pass through the fabric. These raincoats use a three-ply laminated construction; the GoreTex membrane is sandwiched between a Taslan shell and a fluorescent orange knit.
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CRASH RESCUE TOOL
Geras Enterprises, Inc.’s GAM Crash Rescue Tool is for cutting laminated glass windshields and metal at crash sites. The “can opener” action produces virtually no flying glass fragments or dust. A built-in windowpunch (stored in handle) allows for breaking of side window safety glass. The GAM Tool weighs five pounds and is 21 inches long.
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INFRARED CAMERA
Amber Engineering’s RADIANCE I, a portable infrared camera, is designed for a wide range of applications. Compact and lightweight, it features a self-contained dosed* cycle cooler and an external 12-volt power supply. Images are acquired at 60 frames per second and can be output in a variety of video formats. A built-in view-finder and a motor-driven focus lens (25 to 200 mm) are optional.
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UDDER COVERS
American Firewear, Inc.’s fluorescent yellow ladder covers are sewn with Kevlar® thread for durability. The covers feature heavy padding and a double-lock system with wide, two-sided Velcrostraps to keep the cover secure.
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SCBA LINS GUARD
Lens Guard Inc. introduces the Lens Guard as a means of protecting the lens of an SCBA. Its design and construction provide protection from scratching and impact damage that may occur during SCBA storage or maintenance. The guard, available for most brands of SCBA, is easily installed and removed.
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AUTOMATIC VENTILATOR CASE
Life Support Products, Inc. offers a case for its line of automatic ventilators. The case is made of durable Shelterite®, which can stand up to harsh weather conditions and use. The case protects the AutoVent from scratches and dirt by completely encasing the ventilator, and a window allows access to the control knobs.
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IMMOBILIZATION DEVICE
Hartwell Medical Corp.’s ED-2000 is a molded plastic extrication device designed with a thin leading edge for easy application behind the patient and a ribbed beam support along the spine for strength and rigidity. The ED2000 has no pockets or stitching holes that can collect blood or body fluids, and its design allows for easy cleaning.
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PORTABLE RADIOS
Maxon America, Inc. offers intrinsically safe versions of its SP-2000 Series synthesized hand portable radios. Model SP-2550 VHF and Model SP-2850 UHF feature a ‘/s-watt power switch, 10 channels, busy channel lock-out, programmable power saver function. die cast aluminum chassis, and more. Accessories available include a voice-operated unit, speaker/mic, and high-capacity rechargeable battery.
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HOSE REELS
Hannay Reels offers reels that accommodate large-diameter hose, preconnect collapsible | hose, booster lines, and electrical cables. The i reels are available for all hose sizes and many capacities. A push of a button rolls the hose onto the reel —no draining, stacking, or dragging of hose is needed.
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REMOTE ENGINE THROTTLE
Morse Controls, a division of 1MO Industries, offers a remote speed control for use on DDEC® engines controlled by electronic governors. The Morse Electronic Speed Control acts as a throttle, providing total engine control over the full rpm range.
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EMERGENCY LIGHT CENTER
Lab Safety Supply Inc.’s Emergency Light Center is a luminescent cabinet that contains one Rayovac® lantern, three rubber flashlights, five Cyalume® lightsticks, and five three-inch round adhesive-backed light disks. The light center is designed to help employees and first responders find emergency light when the power goes out.
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FIRE STOPPING PRODUCTS
Specified Technologies Inc. offers a variety of fire-stopping products: SpecSeal™ Sealant, a water-based intumescent sealant that is nonhalogcnated; SpecSeal™ Putty, available in bar form, packaged in tubes; SpecSeal™ Mortar, a nonsagging, fast-drying mortar; and SpecSeal ™ Collars for use around PVC pipe. All products arc UL® classified.
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INITIAL ATTACK FLASHLIGHT
Code Five Accessories offers the Firefighter Initial Attack Lite, a flashlight that attaches with a nylon strap over the turnout coat at the forearm. The 6C laser Products Sure Fire Flashlight provides a 11.5-candela light beam that traces every movement the hand performs.
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GAS DILUTING DEVICE
Transducer Research, Inc. offers the MP-1 Gas Diluter, a device that provides continuously adjustable dilutions of nearly all gases in one instrument. This device can be used for blending or diluting calibration gases. Precise concentrations as low as five percent can be obtained.
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CO DETECTOR
Houston Atlas’s Dead Stop carbon monoxide detector warns when CO reaches a dangerous level. A slight discoloration of the spot warns when the gas is present, and it returns to normal color when exposed to fresh air. It has an adhesive backing for easy mounting, and it works for 30 days.
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PORTABLE DEFIBRILLATOR DEVICE
MEDphonc Corp. offers the MDphone System, an interactive system that permits immediate communication, assessment, and treatment to be delivered by telephone in the event of a cardiac emergency. It is a twocomponent system consisting of a base station, which is operated within a hospitalbased emergency care facility, and a portable unit, which houses a battery-operated defibrillator, ECG transmitter, speaker, microphone, and automatic dialing circuitry in a standard-sized briefcase.
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COMPARTMENT LINER
Dri-Dek Corp.’s Dri-Dek Compartment Liner is made from semirigid oxy-Bl vinyl, to withstand heavy pieces of equipment. Its patented flow-through design allows air to dry drained moisture when equipment is stored wet. Dri-Dek snaps together to form a protective surface of any size and shape, and it is available in nine colors.
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EXPLOSIONPROOF FLOODLIGHT
Phoenix Products Co., Inc. offers the SLXP series of high-pressure sodium, portable floodlights. The lights feature a cast, copperfree, aluminum housing that is corrosionresistant. rain-tight, and nonsparking. Its design allows it to be used in flammable atmospheres.
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BACKBOARD
Iron Duck Emergency Medical Equipment Co. offers a pressure-hardened birchwood backboard. It features oversized 2 inch x 7 inch handholes with offset hardened brass pins to allow secure gripping by gloved hands, hard maple runners, and four coats of an antimicrobial polyresin sealant. Custom configurations and special cutouts are available.
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PATIENT EXHALATION DEFLECTOR
Life Support Products, Inc. offers an exhalation deflector for its 470 series disposable bag valve masks. The deflector swivels 360° at the end of the exhalation port, enabling both leftand right-handed rescuers to direct the flow of a patient’s exhalation away from the patient and rescuer.
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ELECTRIC FLARE
The Electroflare H.O., available through Southern Vehicle Products, Inc., is an alternative to pyrotechnic flares for signalling hazards. The battery-powered krypton bulb produces 60 flashes per minute for at least eight hours of continuous operation. The tripod base activates the Electorflare H.O. when opened and stores for future use when folded.
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BODY COOLING SYSTEM
Steele Inc.’s Steelevest II body cooling system features thermal filter insulation, which allows cooling to diffuse slowly and at a steady rate, and which presents a buffer that helps prevent “cold spots.” The Steelevest II helps protect against heat stress when worn under chemical protective clothing.
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ACTION DRINK
Universal Industries Corp.’s Sqwincher, an electrolyte-replacement activity drink, is now available in powder packs in oneand five-gallon yields. Flavors include lemonade, lemon-lime, fruit punch, and orange.
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