>> Streamlight’s 3AA PROPOLYMER® HAZ-LO® HELMET LIGHTING KIT fits both traditional and modern style firefighting helmets. It is a low-profile, lightweight, economical alternative for securely mounting a flashlight to almost any style fire helmet. The Kit includes three AA ProPolymer® HAZ-LO® with alkaline batteries, which reduces battery and recycling costs by 25 percent; a Streamlight helmet mount, a durable, lightweight aluminum mount that easily attaches to the brim of a firefighter’s helmet with no tools required; and a rubber helmet strap, a quick and easy “no tools required” method to attach your 3AA/4AA ProPolymer flashlight to almost any helmet. www.streamlight.com. (800) 523-7488.
>> MN8-Foxfire’s ILLUMINATING AND REFLECTIVE HELMET MAGNET PANELS measure 2 × 3½ inches and are customizable with up to four alphanumeric characters or less. Available reflective colors include red, green, black, silver, or blue. Foxfire products use an advanced photoluminescent technology that posses the unique capacity to absorb and store light and then release it as a bright luminance in the dark. The illumination from Foxfire products provides safety to firefighters and others who work in the dark. Available through the Phenix distributor network and MN8-Foxfire sales channels. www.phenixfirehelmets.com. www.mn8foxfire.com. (513) 761-7614.
>> Bionic Gloves’ KGLOVES are the only tactical glove designed with bionic technology and field-tested by military in Afghanistan and Iraq. Designed with strategically placed pads to help even out the surface of the palm by filling the valleys between the hand’s natural peaks, the Bionic KGLOVES tactical glove provides greater comfort, gripping ability, and flexibility. It improves flexibility and promotes natural closure of the hand in the patented pre-rotated finger design and motion zones. The anatomical relief pad system helps absorb shock and minimize hand fatigue, an important feature for military personnel. www.bionicgloves.com. www.kgloves.com. (502) 585-5226.
>> Niki Rasor’s FIREFIGHTER TURNOUT BAGS were created from decommissioned gear. Got a pile of old turnouts collecting dust? Don’t send them to the shredder! Rasor will pay shipping costs and give your retired turnouts a fabulous new life. Rasor and fellow fire-wife Shannon Rundle run this business, which has expanded from creating duffels, backpacks, and purses to now creating BBQ aprons, wine bags, and tablet/laptop cases. Firefighter Turnout Bags makes giving back to the fire community a huge part of its mission; Rasor and Rundle will donate $5 per sale to the Burn Institute and San Diego Regional Fire Foundation. www.firefighterturnoutbag.com. (760) 295-5548.
>> Chris Smith’s X7IX UNDERWATER BODY BAG enables public safety divers to effectively and efficiently place drowning victims in a body bag unassisted in less than a minute. The body bag is made of a self-draining material that allows the water to drain out of the bag while providing a discreet removal of the victim, maintaining his dignity and protecting him from public view for family and friends. The x7ix Underwater Body Bag fills a much-needed void in the dangerous operation of public safety diving. www.x7ix.com. (815) 861-2625.
>> Coxreels® HP1125 is a high-pressure upgraded swivel for high-pressure applications. With a proven operating pressure up to 5,000 psi, the external fluid path is configured with an electroless nickel-plated steel and chemical-resistant AFLAS seal to handle tasks in high-spraying circumstances. Standard features of the HP1125 (pictured) and HP1225 series include an all-welded A frame base, low-profile outlet riser, and open drum slot design to provide a non-crimping, flat smooth hose wrap. This high pressure option is available for ½- and ¾-inch models. www.coxreels.com. (800) 269-7335.
>> HMA Fire’s ULTRA HIGH PRESSURE (UHP) FIRE SUPPRESSION ATV enhances HMA’s UHP mobile fire apparatus with Hannay Reels’ high-pressure hose reels. HMA’s UHP products extinguish a fire in half the time and with 80- to 90-percent less water than low-pressure units. The vehicles come equipped with a water and foam tank for flammable or combustible liquids and can store up to 100 gallons of water. They were designed to be compact and include their own water source for use in hard to reach locations. The vehicles have been delivered to Dubai, Mexico, and the U.S. Army and Navy for use in desert environments, remote locations, and operating bases in Afghanistan. www.hmafire.com. (800) 338-2010.
>> Morphix Technologies® CHAMELEON ARSON INVESTIGATION KIT uses a toxic chemical sensor to provide fire scene investigators a way to identify dangerous levels of toxic chemicals during fire investigations. The kit includes an adjustable armband and cassette holder with eight different cassettes that change color when the toxic gas is present. The cassettes sense ammonia, acid, hydrogen cyanide, hydrogen fluoride, hydrogen sulfide, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and phosgene. The Chameleon® is designed to military standards for use in various operating environments including desert heat, artic cold, tropical conditions, and immersion in salt or fresh water. www.morphtec.com. (800) 808-2234.
Fire Engineering Archives
