Products/Services/Media: May 2021

The IFSTA LIBRARY—Keep your bookshelf up to date with the latest IFSTA editions. IFSTA manuals are written for firefighters by firefighters, and each one undergoes our validation process. IFSTA manuals provide learning opportunities for all emergency service personnel, from students to instructors to active-duty firefighters. Visit our Web site for a complete and updated list. https://www.ifsta.org/ifsta-library?utm_source=FEDigital&utm_medium=WebsiteDigital&utm_campaign=IFSTA%20Library%20Products&utm_term=IFSTA%20Library&utm_content=FEApril1to30. (405) 744-5723.

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FLIR’s FLIR IDENTIFINDER® R440 delivers dramatically improved resolution and sensitivity, so operators can identify and respond to radiological threats faster and with greater accuracy. The R440 now includes a high-resolution Lanthanum Bromide variant that delivers up to 2½ times the resolution of the earlier R400 model, and an exotic new material called “CLLBC” that enables up to six times the neutron sensitivity and higher gamma performance than standard Sodium Iodide. A new spectroscopic algorithm, flexible power management, and industry-leading communication options on the R440 will enable operators to safely locate and measure radioactive sources with confidence. www.flir.com/r440. (877) 773-3547.

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Command Light’s SL SLIM marks their narrowest light tower design yet, making this light tower ideal for tight dunnage areas or high-side aerial compartments. The SL Slim nests at 8 inches high × 63 inches wide × 11 inches deep, weighs only 65 pounds, and produces 57,000 lumens with two HiViz FireTech FT-MB-2.27 Minibrow LEDs, available in AC or DC. When deployed, the SL Slim tower is 66 inches × 42 inches × 11 inches. The SL Slim can be spec’d with optional strobe, optional camera, or custom color. commandlight.com/demo. (800) 797-7974.

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Grote Industries’s 90MM LED HIGH- AND LOW-BEAM HEADLAMPS and 90MM COMBINATION HIGH-/LOW-BEAM LED HEADLAMP MODULE are designed for heavy-duty applications. These FMVSS 108- and ECE-compliant, street-legal lights can withstand the punishing conditions of any heavy-duty work site. Grote’s 90mm LED headlamps, such as the 64X01 (pictured), use the latest high-performance LED technology in conjunction with cutting-edge reflectors and lens optics while providing drivers with unmatched performance and exceptional light patterns. grote.com.
(800) 628-0809.

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Globe’s ATHLETIX—material technology enables athletic design with unique, stretch fabrics that allow a closer, contoured fit to provide less bulk, more flexibility, and lighter weight. PBI® STRETCH fabric with KEVLAR® allows for a closer, less bulky fit with unprecedented range of motion and more flexibility. NOMEX® NANO thermal barrier material is thinner, lighter, more flexible, more breathable, and quicker drying. 3M SCOTCHLITE COMFORT TRIM reflective material is segmented and heat-sealed to be lighter, more flexible, and breathable without sacrificing visibility. https://globe.msasafety.com/athletix. (800) 232-8323.

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Hand entrapped in rope gripper

Elevator Rescue: Rope Gripper Entrapment

Mike Dragonetti discusses operating safely while around a Rope Gripper and two methods of mitigating an entrapment situation.
Delta explosion

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.