5.11 Tactical’s PATROL RAIN PANTS fit right over your station pants. Fully lined for on/off convenience, they’re made of waterproof and breathable fabric for extreme weather. Included are a high waistband to cover your lower back and wrap-style belt loops to accommodate one or two belts. Store gear in the triple-pleated cargo pockets, rear zippered pockets, and front pass-through pockets, which allow access to your trouser pockets. Features include fully taped seams and abrasion-resistant nylon panels at the knees and lower legs, plus four-way articulated knees and a gusseted crotch. www.511tactical.com. (866) 451-1726.
Kochek Company’s new compact FLOATING STRAINER is available with threaded, Storz, or camlock connections and in a range of sizes. With its balanced handle and lightweight design, the self-leveling strainer is easy to carry and deploy quickly. The strainer’s compact design makes for convenient storage. www.kochek.com. (800) 420-4673.
Weddle Tool Company’s “W” tool is a manually operated hydraulic rescue tool designed for multiple types of public safety operations. The design incorporates three basic components, including a manually operated 6,000-pound hydraulic power head attached to a telescopic main body and an inner steel tube designed to adjust in length telescopically to 39 inches, which are both attached to top and bottom plates. The top plate is designed to receive multiple heads allowing the tool to perform multiple rescue tasks. The bottom plate is equipped with two steel purchase points to allow for use as a rescue strut. www.weddletoolco.com. (877) 79W-TOOL.
CINTEC’s AMERICA HEXAGON WATER DAM is an inflatable Waterwall water storage unit designed to provide additional rapid water storage for firefighting appliances when the main water supply is unavailable. It allows a tanker to empty water into the unit and to leave the location to refill. Meanwhile, the fire appliance can instead draw water from the Hexagon storage unit, enabling a more timely and efficient fire response. As soon you inflate the dam, it is ready to receive water. The 127-pound unit holds 2,745 gallons. www.cintec.net. (800) 363-6066. www.waterwallblastprotection.com.
The National Academies of Emergency Dispatch® (NAED™) announces version 5 of the FIRE PRIORITY DISPATCH SYSTEM® (FPDS™). The release represents the most thorough fire revision yet from the Academy in response to changing fire standards, research, and technology. New features and modifications in FPDS v5.0 increase the effectiveness and efficiency of call processing; it handles more types of incidents than before, with 25 Determinant Descriptors. Notable advances include a protocol to address bomb threats/suspicious packages and dividing Protocol 70 (train/rail incident) into two separate protocols. www.prioritydispatch.net. (800) 363-9127. www.emergencydispatch.org.
Signalink Technologies’ FIRE-LINK II is an Underwriters Laboratories (UL)-listed power line-networked system that activates audible and visible alarms inside apartments in buildings that do not have in-suite alarms. When activated, the main fire alarm system emits a loud audible alarm and a bright LED visual warning light (strobe) simultaneously from the in-suite Fire-Link alarm device. By installing a single panel, Signalink’s technology eliminates the need to pull wiring in older buildings. Designed to plug into any wall outlet, Fire-Link hugely reduces labor costs, allowing a typical 50-unit building to be retrofitted in a single day. www.signalink.com. (888) 491-3883.
Flamesafe’s MAXISOFT® FR COTTON APPAREL range includes undergarments, polo shirts, T-shirts, henley shirts, sweatshirts, hoods, gloves, and jackets. Flamesafe advances the FR protective apparel sector with textile and apparel solutions for safety with comfort for much greater value. Flamesafe’s products meet and exceed all local and international safety performance standards. www.flamesafeworkwear.com.
Rescue 42’s JACKMATE® replaces a standard lift jack’s limited-capacity top clamp with a multipurpose attachment and is rated to the full capacity of the jack as a clamp, winch, spreader, or a base. The JackMate® slides over either end of the jack bar and is attached with a quick-release pin. As a top clamp, it increases the jack’s winching, clamping, and crushing capabilities. As a replacement for the jack base, it is engineered to bite into boards or logs to help prevent the jack from sinking in mud, sand, ice, and snow. www.RESCUE42.com. (888) 427-3728.
Elbeco’s line of RESPONSE FR™ STATIONWEAR is made with NOMEX® IIIA thermal technology. Certified to the NFPA® 1975-2009 standard, Elbeco’s Response FR™ Flame Resistant Stationwear is available in shirt and trouser fabrics with uniform color match. This product line is also available in Elbeco’s Ladies Choice™ design. www.elbeco.com/response_fr. (800) 468-4654.
