MANUFACTURERS’ LITERATURE

MANUFACTURERS’ LITERATURE

INNOVATIVE LIGHTING PRODUCTS

KWIK-RAZE®, a division of Havis Shields, introduces its most energy-efficient 120or 220-volt quartz halogen lighting available, the ALPHA 2000™ series, in its latest brochure of handheld and vehicle-mounted and low-voltage emergency lighting products featuring innovative problem-solving solutions. Other features described are polycarbonate mounting brackets, bright-dipped anodized poles, and quick-release latches.

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RECORDING SYSTEMS INFORMATION

Catalogs and brochures describing new products and concerning large-capacity voice logging recording systems are available from RACAL Recorders, Inc. Hie products include WORDSAFE, a desk-top, multi-channel, voicelogging recorder suited for limited-space applications; RAPIDAX, a rapid-access, voice-logging recorder which provides up to 75 channel hours of instant access voice storage; and ELFIN, a single-user, multi-mode communications recorder capable of logging up to 200 hours of voice and computer data onto a standard VHS cassette.

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ON-SITE LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT LITERATURE

Literature describing the benefits of on-site laundryequipment is available from UniMac®. UniMac’s washer-extractors are designed to minimize exposure to carcinogens after the fire is out—by effectively and conveniently removing hydrocarbon deposits embedded in the fibers of protective gear. The equipment also features the industry’s heaviest frames, plus corrosionresistant surfaces and easy-tooperate computer controls.

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MOBILE INFORMATION SYSTEMS

MobileData Communications Corp. has literature available on the MDC-386, a harsh-environment PC/AT compatible designed for in-vehicle operation. The MDC-386 has a 20 MHz 80386 32-bit microprocessor, 32 KByte cache memory, and four to eight MBytes of main memory. Its operating temperature range is -40°C to 85°C. Literature is also available for MobileData’s FireCommand™, a new incident command system. Its multiple display provides real time information about the resources assigned with the Command display. One major safety benefit is FireCommand™’s ability to notify command when a resource has exceeded its maximum time in a critical assignment area.

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SAFETY PRODUCTS CATALOG

Scott Aviation, a Figgie International Company, has released its revised full-line health and safetycatalog, which covers the major developments incorporated into Scott SCBA and chemical cartridge respirators. New sections describe and illustrate the AV-2000 facepiece, All-Pro communications system, E-Z Flo facepiece-mounted pressure demand regulator, Life-Link emergency breathing support system, and haz-mat instrument kit.

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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.