Products

Liberty Artworks 3D CARVED BULLDOG FRONT HOLDER is now available for pre-order. Symbolizing high performance, taking pride in the quality of one’s work, and lasting dependability, it is available only from TheFireStore. It fits all Cairns traditional helmets and fiberglass models, excluding the 880 Tradition.

The 3D Carved Bulldog Front Holder has three mounting holes capable of accommodating all Cairns helmets that currently use the Chicago screw system. Each is constructed to ensure an exact fit, and no drilling is necessary. www.TheFireStore.com. (800) 852-6088.

Justrite® EN SAFETY CABINETS offer increased evacuation times in high-risk environments such as remote locations without quick access to firefighting emergency services and high-occupancy sites where evacuation times could be compromised. Special construction allows containers of volatile liquids to remain intact in the event of a fire for up to 90 minutes.

This allows more time for personnel evacuation and gives emergency responders additional critical minutes for controlling the fire before it reaches the flammable contents of the cabinet, greatly reducing the spread and severity of the fire. www.justritemfg.com. (847) 298-9250.

The LIFEVAC is a nonpowered, single-patient portable suction apparatus (antichoking device) developed for resuscitating a choking victim when standard current choking protocol has been followed without success. Its patented design prevents any air from exiting through the mask, and its unique valve prevents air from pushing food or objects downward by creating a one-way suction to remove the lodged food or object.

The LifeVac comes with two mask sizes-medium and large-to fit different age groups. It is available in a specifically packaged EMS/First Responders unit or available in a home use container. www.lifevac.net. (877) LIFEVAC.

The Kussmaul DASH MOUNT ACCESSORY ENCLOSURE, MODEL #091-239, is made for the company’s new dash-mountable switch accessories. Normally, a dashboard switch must be placed into a slot in the dashboard by making a cut-out for singular switches or by using a gang mount, which requires modifying the dashboard.

This box will hold up to five Kussmaul Switch Accessories and can be mounted easily above or underneath the dashboard or from the vehicle roof, making the Kussmaul Dash Mount an easy choice to add space for retrofittable vehicle accessories in your emergency or utility vehicle. www.kussmaul.com. (800) 346-0857.

Pierce Manufacturing Inc.’s PIERCE® ARROW XT™ FIRE APPARATUS outfitted with the Oshkosh-exclusive Snozzle® High Reach Extendable Turret was placed on duty with the Malaga Volunteer Fire Department in Eddy County, New Mexico. The Pierce Arrow XT apparatus features a 500-hp engine, a four-door cab, seating for four firefighters, TAK-4® independent front suspension, tandem rear axles, and Command Zone™ advanced electronics.

The vehicle also sports a Pierce Snozzle HRET with a 50-foot reach, a Husky™ 12 single-agent foam system, a 1,250-gallon poly water tank, a 200-gallon foam cell, 1,000 feet of five-inch hose, and 500 feet of 2½-inch hose. www.piercemfg.com. (920) 832-3650.

IMMI’s ROLLTEK® is an advanced side-roll air bag protection system that keeps firefighters, and paramedics safer in the worst kind of crash: A rollover. RollTek is custom engineered for each industry and has been extensively CAPE tested to help turn what could be a fatal crash into a walkaway event.

A roll sensor monitors the truck’s position, and when a rollover is detected, up to three RollTek components are deployed per seating position. Features include seat pretensioners to keep the driver or front seat passenger securely in their seats, suspension seats that lower to increase survivable space in the cab, and side air bags that deploy to cushion the head and neck. www.imminet.com/products/rolltek. (317) 896-9531.

FlareAlert’s EMERGENCY LED BEACON KITS are designed for professional firefighters, law enforcement, and military as well as personal emergency use. Unlike incendiary strike flares, FlareAlert LED Beacons are personally and environmentally safe. No more risk of inhaling toxic fumes, starting brush fires, igniting spilled fuel/oil, or burning equipment or yourself.

FlareAlert’s Large Bag Public Safety Emergency Kit comes with either four, six, or eight beacons in the colors of your choice, eight cone adaptors (for beacon placement atop traffic cones), eight weighted bases (anchors beacon in high winds or helicopter landing), and 32 AA batteries. www.flarealert.com. (303) 652-6164.

Avenza’s PDF MAPS APP allows fire crews to get to a fire quicker and keep it as contained as possible. While Northern California was being ravaged with wildfires this summer, and firefighters gathered to quell the 14 large fires, ground and air crews added this app to their firefighting arsenal.

This mobile map application enables you to download maps for offline use on your Apple iOS or Android smartphone or tablet. Use your device’s built-in GPS to track your location on the map. Plot and record information about locations, import and export placemarks, measure distance and area, and even plot photos. www.pdf-maps.com. (949) 502-6200.

 

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