Jean Potter‘s and Rob Kaplan‘s BY THE GRACE OF GOD: A 9/11 SURVIVOR’S STORY OF LOVE, HOPE, AND HEALING tells the story of Potter and her will to survive. In a desperate effort to escape the collapse of the North Tower during the World Trade Center attacks, Potter and her coworkers’ had to descend 81 flights of stairs. Serving as a New York City firefighter, Potter’s husband, Dan, was a first responder to the scene. The Potters survived and now live to share their incredible story of both during and after the attacks. A portion of the proceeds from her book sales will be donated to the Wounded Warrior Project and the FealGood Foundation. www.authorhouse.com.
FirePrograms Software’s PERSONNEL SCHEDULING SOFTWARE now comes in a standalone and integrated version of its comprehensive Fire and EMS records management software. Designed to enhance your agency’s personnel efficiency and staffing usage, the software enables department supervisors to create, view, and modify personnel schedules providing administrative staff with powerful tools to analyze require1ments and personnel activity. The Personnel Scheduling Software also provides beneficial scheduling tools for your employees, opening new communication channels to manage work schedules and shift coverage. www.fireprograms.com. (800) 3277638.
Todd Platner’s FIT TO FIGHT FIRE FITNESS GUIDE for public safety professionals offers various exercises and injuryprevention tips geared toward firefighting. The Fit to Fight Fire Fitness Guide is available through Emergencystuff.com and Amazon.com. The Fit to Fight Fire Fitness Guide coaches you through simple activities that will allow you to minimize the risks of injuries caused by overextending your body. It gives you a guide for increasing your physical wellbeing, tracking your progress and asking yourself, “What variables do I need to consider in a fitness regimen?” http://firefitnessxl.com.
TheFireStore.com’s “ONSCENE” BLOG offers exclusive product reviews, unique giveaway contests, video demonstrations of various products, behindthescenes images, and new product debuts. TheFireStore.com offers product lines from more than 400 manufacturers. Distribution channels include two globally recognized ecommerce sites, TheFireStore.com and OfficerStore.com, four retail locations in Pennsylvania and Maryland, plus a large regional direct sales force made up primarily of experienced firefighters and law enforcement officers. www.TheFireStore.com. (800) 8526088.
AlcoLite’s SURESTEP ACCESS LADDER has a design that encompasses a selfretracting system to provide fast, effortless access to the top of the rescue truck—combined with years of quality and durability. When the community is counting on you, you can rely on SURESTEP. www.FireLadder.com. (800) 7522526.
Setcom Corporation’s LIBERATOR™ WIRELESS HEADSET is the most functional and durable headset available for fire apparatus intercom systems. Features include “InstantOn” technology. Simply pick up the headset and, thanks to the advanced motion sensor technology, you’re ready to talk. No switches to switch or buttons to push; up to 1,200 feet of range and 30 hours of continuous talk time; 24 dB noise reduction; and plugandplay installation. The Liberator is a heavyduty, premium dualspeaker headset that is backward compatible with existing Setcom intercom systems and systems from other major vendors, reducing installation time and cost. www.SetcomCorp.com. (650) 9658020.
Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc.’s LIFELOCATOR® is internationally accepted as the standard in rescue and recovery when disasters like earthquakes, floods, explosions, or similar occurrences result in victims trapped under debris piles resulting from structural collapses. It can detect motion up to 30 feet below the surface and breathing up to 18 feet below the surface an can indicate the distance to a live victim; it does not require silence or work stoppage. The lightweight portable radar device includes a wireless sensor and a handheld PDA control unit and can be easily deployed by a single person. www.gssilifelocator.com. (800) 5243011.
KZValve’s SMART CONTROLS offer userfriendly features and longlasting durability. Multiple controllers can be used to control a single valve, increasing efficiency and safety. Smart Controls have a waterproof and impactresistant glassfilled nylon case to protect the solid state internal components. They are compact and lightweight. UV coating extends the life of the membrane, and automatic light sensors increase switch visibility in all light conditions. Easy calibration allows fast adjustments. KZ will customize displays and graphics. With 12V and 24V capability, Smart Controls meet NFPA 1901 standards. www.kzvalve.com. (800) 2881222.
