Product showcase: Hannay Reels

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Hannay Reels offers an updated, full-color CATALOG featuring its Rescue Reels Series of hose and cable reels to meet the needs of firefighters and emergency and rescue personnel. Included in the standard Hannay rescue package is the F1500 hose reel, ideal for utility or breathing air; the CR1600, able to handle live electric cable and invaluable in providing on-site power; and the F2000 dual hose reel, which can accommodate hydraulic hose for power rescue tools. Hannay Reels is the leading manufacturer of durable hose and cable reels for both OEM and aftermarket applications. www.go.hannay.com/PR. (877) GO-REELS (467-3357).

 

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Task Force Tips’ 2½- × 1½-inch WATER THIEF is a lightweight valve with full-flow waterways, 250-psi operating pressure, field-replaceable valve seats, and quarter-turn valve handles. Automatic valve lock and special internal contour valves stay in position while flowing. Folding valve handles minimize storage space. Carrying strap assists in carrying and dragging hose. Aluminum casting is hardcoat anodized and silver TFT-powdercoat finish inside and out. www.tft.com. (800) 348-2686.

 

Click to EnlargeWhen you try on Eye Safety Systems’ CROSSBOW™ you’ll discover it’s unlike any other ballistic eyeshield. Experience the Tri-Tech Fit™ frame that achieves an amazing universal fit with zero pressure points. Then notice the lenses: They won’t fog. That’s thanks to groundbreaking ClearZone™ FlowCoat technology, engineered to eliminate fog inside and prevent scratches outside. As you stare down your objective through distortion-free ESSOPTICS™, you’ll see just how optically precise vision can be. When switching tints, the innovative DedBolt™ Lens Lock pivots up for easy release, then clamps down for rock solid retention under impact. Fit, form, function…perfected. www.esseyepro.com/crossbow. (877) 726-4072.

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Got a PPE Problem? The Globe Cairns IH PANTS use hidden KEVLAR® leg loops between the shell and the liner without the need for any hardware. Just put your pants on, buckle the waist buckle, and attach your choice of tether and you are ready to go. Certified to NFPA 1983 (Life Safety). www.globefiresuits.com/cairns. (800) 232-8323.

 

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CET’s 80-CFM COMPRESSED AIR FOAM SYSTEM is perfect for the first-time purchaser of compressed air foam systems and those customers who have applications that do not require a big Class A pumper system. Skid, flat bed, and small truck-ready, this unit packs a lot of punch with simplicity of training, operation, and cost. www.fire-pump.com. (800) 567-2719.

 

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Kochek Co. introduces a line of color-coded GATE VALVE BODIES and VALVE HANDLES to improve visual line identification for greater coordination and safety. Kochek now offers a complete line of powder-coated large diameter hose appliances made to customer specifications with color-coded handles on new valves or handles only to retro-fit existing valves (straight, bent, angled, and bent center handles). The company also offers custom color coded gate valves. www.kochek.com. (800) 420-4673.

 

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