FAN POWERED BREATHING PROTECTION (FPBR) SYSTEM

FAN POWERED BREATHING PROTECTION (FPBR) SYSTEM

Safety Equipment America (SEA): Fan-supplied, positive-pressure breath-responsive respirator (FPBR) is specially designed for domestic preparedness teams. Design based on breathing performance of SCBA. Unit weighs four pounds and has a duration time of four hours. Filter provides protection factor of more than 10,000, measured at peak flow of 500 liters per minute. Features built-in communications, heads-up display, and audible alarm for low battery, negative mask pressure, and filter change. (888) 732-3500.

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.