MANUFACTURERS’ LITERATURE

MANUFACTURERS’ LITERATURE

Safety equipment catalog

Encon Safety Products announces the publication of a 96-page catalog describing its full line of emergency shower and eyewash equipment. The catalog details the wide range of Enron Safety shower equipment and uses photos and drawings to fully describe the products.

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Protective clothing catalog

Halprin Supply Co. announces the release of a full-color catalog covering the Halprin/ Tacconi line of high-temperature and chemical protective clothing. The Halprin/Tacconi line includes entry, aluminized proximity, approach, and chemical protective clothing.

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Software brochure

Public Service Computer Software Inc., publisher of FireSoft Systems, announces the availability of a new 16-page brochure describing its line of IBM-compatible microcomputer software for fire service management, emergency response, training, examination, and certification. The brochure contains descriptions, prices, and pictures of the different systems.

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Pumping system bulletin

Vanton Pump & Equipment Corp. introduces a two-page bulletin on its hazardousmaterials pumping system. The bulletin describes the system’s components and specifications.

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Antenna catalog

A new, comprehensive, 128-page products catalog has been released by The Antenna Specialists Co. Detailed electrical and mechanical specifications, radiation patterns, and appropriate application notes are presented for more than 300 base station and mobile antennas and accessories. The catalog also describes the company’s line of high-technology transmitter combiners, receiver multicouplers, and other management products.

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Starter bulletin

Leece-Neville thermal-protected starters for 400to 1,110-cubic-inch diesel engines are described in a two-page technical bulletin. Contents include performance curves for both standardand long-frame motors, dimensional drawings, and wiring diagrams. A table lists starter models recommended for various engine makes and models.

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Fire pump bulletin

A four-page brochure describing the capabilities of fire pumps made by Patterson Pump Company and diesel engines made by Cummins Engine Company is available from Patterson.

Featured in the brochure are two charts, one showing specifications of various engine models and the other showing the capacities of Patterson fire pumps.

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Rope equipment catalog

A catalog on rope management equipment is now available from Forest Safety Products. The catalog describes and contains pictures of ropes, chains, and other equipment that can be used by firefighters, EMS personnel, and climbers.

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Catalog describes lights

Streamlight Inc. has released a catalog folder featuring its Excalibre series. The series includes a broad range of precision lights, each incorporating high-tech enhancements for more power and reliability.

The inside cover includes a photo of Streamlight’s SL-20X, a member of the Excalibre series. The inside back cover is a pictorial exhibit of the company’s point-ofpurchase display items.

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Fire hose catalog

National Fire Hose Corp. announces the availability of its newly revised industrial catalog, which contains descriptions of and specifications for standard items and some new products. These include a lightweight, economical, 100% synthetic mill-discharge hose; a lightweight, small-diameter 5/8-inch hose suited for recreational vehicles and boats; and a complete line of nitrile converted hose.

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Air mask data sheet

A special program to retrofit older air masks from Mine Safety Appliances (MSA) with modem, state-of-the-art components is described in a new eight-page, illustrated data sheet from the company.

Called the Air Mask Upgrading Program, it’s designed primarily to bring the Model 401 Air Mask, a self-contained breathing apparatus, up to the standards of MSA’s newest Ultralite Air Mask, an SCBA featuring a flameand heat-resistant (FHR) harness, among other features.

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Annunciator bulletin

A one-page bulletin on the TA Series Modular LED Annunciator is available from D&S Technologies Inc. The bulletin lists the features and specifications of the annunciators and contains pictures of the product.

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Safety catalog

A new, 124-page safety products catalog from Industrial Safety and Security Co. describes more than 7,000 items of industrial safety products, including emergency eye washes, safety cans, ear plugs, safety glasses, disposable garments, first aid kits and supplies, safety signs, dust collectors, respirators, footwear, welding equipment, gloves, and skin care supplies.

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Floor tile bulletin

A four-page bulletin on self-locking tiles is available from Mateflex. The four-color bulletin describes the industrial uses for the raised-grid tiles, which are molded of flexible, high-pressure polyethylene.

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Lighting catalog

Dual-Lite inc. announces the availability of a 48-page condensed catalog that includes the full line of the company’s emergency lighting equipment: commercial and industrial products, exit signs, and Spectron Series equipment.

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Protective clothing brochure

The Chemturion is described in a four-page brochure from 1LC Dover Inc. The brochure describes the protective suit’s specifications and components, and lists available models.

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Safety supply catalog

A color catalog of safety supplies and equipment is offered by Direct Safety Co. The catalog is designed to help meet or exceed OSHA, ANSI, and EPA requirements for occupational health and safety.

Included are products for accident prevention, emergency response, security, industrial health and safety, and hazardous materials control and handling.

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Tool poster

Fire Science Development Corp. announces the availability of a poster on the Cobar—a new multipurpose firefighter’s tool. The poster describe the tool and shows pictures of its different applications.

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Computer brochure

An eight-page, color brochure from Johnson Controls describes the expandable capabilities of the JC/85 Facilities Management System. The JC/85 uses computers for management of energy, fire, security, and heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems.

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Haz-mat safe bulletin

Supra Products Inc. announces the availability of a two-page bulletin on the Supra Safe HMI, a safe designed for fire department hazardous material data storage. The bulletin lists the safe’s specifications and design features. It also contains pictures of the safe in use.

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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.