>> Environics USA’s CHEMPRO100IS was used to support the Massachusetts HazMat’s security efforts at the Boston Marathon. Mass HazMat uses more than a dozen ChemPro100i as a “super sniffer” and gas/vapor classifier and identifier for routine HazMat calls. The ChemPro100i is also is a chemical warfare agent (CWA) detector that can help to detect and mitigate potential terrorist events using CWAs and toxic industrial chemicals. Environics makes gas and vapor detection products and turn-key chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) detection networks for civilian and military defense, protecting individuals, buildings, metros, cities, and nations from CBRN threats.www.EnvironicsUSA.com. (410) 612-1250.
>> PMI®’s EXTREME PRO™ STATIC ROPE delivers extraordinary performance, strength, and reliability. This revolutionary rope uses Unicore® technology to bond the sheath and core together, resulting in nearly zero slippage between them, even if the sheath is damaged. PMI® Extreme Pro™ has a polyester sheath and a nylon core that are bonded together to provide the ideal characteristics to handle even a shock load from a toothed device such as a handled or chest ascender. PMI® Extreme Pro™ allows one to ascend or descend around a damaged section of the sheath without worrying about the sheath slipping down the core of the rope. www.pmirope.com. (800) 282-ROPE.
>> Husky® Portable Containment QUICK DUMP has been awarded U.S. Patent No. 8,733,579. The Quick Dump gets your folding frame tanks emptied quickly when the fire scene is in its tear-down stages. Just release the latch and watch your tank drain in about 20 seconds. Husky continues to set the bar for the folding frame tank and related industry. Its design teams’ effort toward new innovations in the water shuttle arena of products is ongoing and never ending. We listen to our customers and bring forth the easiest to use and most durable and safest products on the market today. www.huskyportable.com. (800) 260-9950.
>> Kimtek® MEDLITE TRANSPORT SKID UNITS are adaptable with the 2014 Yamaha Viking, a new UTV model that is ideally suited to carry the MEDLITE Transport Unit with attendant, patient, and gear. With room for three persons in the driver’s compartment and an additional attendant in the rear, the new Viking-MEDLITE combination allows a total of four responders to reach and return with a patient. This combination gives first responders a powerful tool for off-road rescue, wildland search and rescue, large event medical response, lifeguard operations, industrial medical response, and many more field applications for police, fire, and EMS response agencies. www.yamahaviking.com. www.kimtekresearch.com. (888) 546-8358.
>> Original S.W.A.T.®’s H.A.W.K. (HIGH AGILITY WEIGHT KINETICS™) SERIES, which includes the H.A.W.K. nine-inch Side-Zip EN (pictured), are equipped with Original S.W.A.T®. custom Flex-Lite Support System build technology as their foundation, which integrates a market-first Flex-Lite molded nylon stability board with torsional support ridges for the ultimate in lightweight, flexible support and performance. Another key component to the Flex-Lite build is the exclusive H.A.W.K. slip-resistant traction rubber outsole that exceeds the ASTM F489-96 safety standard. www.originalswat.com. (888) 476-7700.
>> Gear Keeper®’s RETRACTABLE TETHERING SYSTEM for medium-sized flashlights eliminates swinging, dropping, and loss. The tether’s unique stabilizer kit keeps firemens’ flashlights accessible, stable, safe, and secure. Model RT4-4322 has a threaded stud mount and combines a retractor force balanced for the weight of the flashlight for easy extension and retraction with a unique stabilizer strap that eliminates the annoying swinging and dangling commonly associated with fireman’s flashlights. For the smaller 4-AA flashlights, the basic model RT2-4412 has a 12-ounce retraction force, a 20-inch extension with a nylon-coated stainless-steel cable, and comes standard with a heavy-duty snap clip for attachment to a D-ring or belt loop. http://gearkeeper.com/Flashlight/firemain.html. (888) 588-9981.
>> Phenix’s LIBERTY ART WORKS FINIAL will come standard on Phenix TL-2 leather helmets in fall 2014. Phenix is a recognized manufacturer and seller of high-quality professional fire helmets built to NFPA industry standards that are used by thousands of firefighters in the United States and worldwide. Historically, leather helmet manufacturers used multiple components to “brand” their products. The most distinguishable were the filigree located around the top side of the helmet’s brim and the finial that held the shield in place. Join us as we celebrate the rebirth of our Phenix TL-2 custom leather masterpiece with the new “Rising Phenix” finial. www.phenixfirehelmets.com. (888) 347-7838.
>> Action Training Systems (ATS)’s COMPETENCY-BASED EMT COURSES prepare responders for real-life emergencies where seconds count. The National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards define the minimum competencies required of all EMS personnel. ATS produces training resources that help emergency personnel train to NEMSES to ensure they meet this competency level. The new EMS series provides up-to date, skill-based training that demonstrates assessment and care for a variety of medical and trauma related emergencies. Professional EMS personnel are used in the filming of ATS programs to exhibit authenticity of the skills that are demonstrated. All programs are reviewed by leading subject matter experts. www.action-training.com. (800) 755-1440.
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