AMKUS, Inc.

For over 35 years, AMKUS Rescue Systems has provided top quality rescue equipment to departments around the world.  AMKUS is proud to be an ISO 9001:2000 certified company.  We have designed tools to meet industry standards including NFPA 1936 and the European Norm 13204. Truly “made in the USA”, all AMKUS tools are manufactured at our 42,000 square foot facility located in Downers Grove, Illinois.  Visitors are always welcome to tour our factory and see AMKUS tools in production. 

Because of our commitment to quality, AMKUS enjoys a relationship with auto racing and is the Rescue System Supplier of NASCAR as well as a variety of other racing affiliates and speedways across the country.  It is a testament to our enduring product quality and customer service that they have specified our tools for their demanding extrications.

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.