Products/Services/Media: January 2023

 

CoxreelsSMK-702 SERIES is a swivel bracket accessory for the 100 Series Hose Reels and the V-100 Series Vacuum Reels. Built from heavy gauge steel, the SMK-702 wall mount swivel brackets feature 360° rotation, with multiple locking positions through an easy-to-use ergonomic pin lock. The swivel bracket allows the user to point the reel in the direction where the hose is needed, improving the experience and function during payout and rewind. The innovative design offsets the front of the reels forward so the reel swivels and tracks with the direction of hose payout if left unlocked. www.coxreels.com. (800) COX-REEL.


 

INNOTEX’s INNOTEX ENERGY™ EMS tech rescue protective gear for first responders is now available for order. INNOTEX ENERGY™ is based on the same design as firefighter turnout gear—but adapted for the specific needs of paramedics and first responders. INNOTEX ENERGY™ EMS Tech Rescue is lighter, cooler, and wears less rapidly than heavier, pricier turnout gear. Each feature is designed around a strict set of tolerances and for specific EMS applications that adhere to both NFPA 1951, Standard on Protective Ensembles for Technical Rescue Incidents, and NFPA 1999, Standard on Protective Clothing and Ensembles for Emergency Medical Operations. www.innotexprotection.com. (888) 821-3121.


 

IMMI’s RollTek combines side air bag protection with a restraint system that’s designed specifically for fire apparatus. Custom engineered, RollTek works in the blink of an eye, deploying in a quarter of a second to significantly reduce the potential for serious injury or death in a rollover.  You wouldn’t drive a car without air bags—and fire apparatus should be no different. RollTek—available through your OEM dealer. Ask for it by name. www.imminet.com. (317) 896-9531.


 

Streamlight’s WORK LIGHTS are dust tight and water resistant. The Dualie® 3AA Color Rite® (top left) is an intrinsically safe work light that provides the option of bright, white light to illuminate large areas or a high CRI light with Streamlight’s Color-Rite Technology® for true color recognition, which is ideal for differentiating colors in the dark. The Syclone® Jr. (top right) is Streamlight’s smallest multifunction work light. Its ultra-compact design fits in small spaces to illuminate the work area without getting in the way. The ProTac® 2.0 (bottom) and the ProTac® 2.0 Headlamp provide high brightness without sacrificing run time. www.streamlight.com. (800) 523-7488.


 

The Paratech RESCUE GUARDIAN (PART NO. 22-796RG1) monitors and alarms for changes in load, vibration, and incline, increasing the safety of technical rescue personnel and on-scene victims. The Rescue Guardian can attach to any Paratech equipment as well as walls, floors, beams—nearly any object that needs to be monitored. Use Rescue Guardian as a standalone or pair it with Paratech’s Remote Monitoring App (Android and iOS) for monitoring and notifications. Protect your crew in building collapse, heavy-vehicle rescue, trench rescues, and many more rescue scenarios. Visit Paratech.com/future for safer rescues. (800) 435-9358.


 

Fire-Dex’s DEX-RESCUE GLOVE is the industry’s first nonstructural glove certified to NFPA 1951. Extremely durable and comfortable, the glove will not melt or ignite because of a flash fire or restrict manual dexterity in critical moments. Dex-Rescue Gloves meet the industry’s highest standards for cut, abrasion, and comfortability while helping wearers maintain a better grip on potentially dangerous situations with enhanced features. Features include pigskin construction, goatskin finger sidewalls, smart-touch materials, and rollover fingertips. Fire-Dex Rescue Gloves can also be paired with nonstructural PPE to create one lightweight ensemble that’s specifically designed to reduce heat stress through increased breathability. www.firedex.com. (330) 723-0000.


 

The Society of Fire Protection EngineersSFPE GUIDE TO FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT, 2ND EDITION. The Guide provides guidance to qualified practitioners in developing, selecting, and using fire risk assessment methodologies for the design, construction, and operation of buildings, facilities, or processes. It also addresses fire risk acceptability, the role of fire risk assessment and fire risk management in the fire safety design process, and associated communication/monitoring of fire risk. The guide includes a new flow chart that outlines the risk-assessment process, along with new information related to risk perception, F-N curves, and risk communication, among other topics. www.sfpe.org. (301) 718-2910.


 

Darley’s VISPEAR™ is the company’s first fully electric pump concept. The Vispear™ 1.5 AG system can produce 20 gpm at 375 psi for a duration of 30-plus minutes on a single charge. When producing 20 gpm at 145 psi, the Vispear™ 1.5 AG can run more than 140 minutes on a single charge. In both cases, the performance range can be doubled by adding an optional power extender to the package. Darley’s fully electric Vispear™ system is turnkey and includes the Revo™ lite user interface, equipped with telematics for real-time data logging. www.darley.com. (800) 323-0244.

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.