Products/Services/Media: September 2023

North American Rescue’s RESPONDER BALLISTIC PPE is preparing first responders with body armor designed to protect their lives so they can save lives. In recent years, firefighters and EMS have become the direct target of violence at an alarming rate. This demands a new way of thinking about personal protective equipment (PPE). It’s time to incorporate body armor optimized for protection and movement required by medical providers as standard PPE for any potentially violent scene. www.NARescue.com. (864) 675-9800.



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’s EMERGENCY PLUG®. Electric cars can move unexpectedly during accidents. Establish scene safety with the Emergency Plug. The Emergency Plug® has been developed to prevent unpredictable vehicle movement by any full or hybrid electric vehicles in an emergency situation, quickly creating and maintaining a safe working environment. The Emergency Plug® is universal and works on any vehicle. www.edarley.com/emergency-plug. (800) 323-0244.


Circul-Air’s EXPRESS SOFT-MOUNTED EXTRACTOR is an excellent way for departments to get started with proper turnout gear care. It features a slew of plug-and-play features like standard three-prong, 120-volt, electrical standard washer water hookups and a prewired dosing pump preprogrammed to dispense the correct detergent to the extractor. This washer was purpose built for the firefighting industry, touting ONLY wash cycles that meet NFPA 1851:2020 requirements. An exclusive feature for Circul-Air is the extended 10-minute spin cycle that is made to safely spin dry your gear longer at the required lower G-force. www.circul-air-corp.com. (800) 795-1150.


LION’s CENTERCUT PLUS with Gore-Tex barrier technology-patented gear-liner system provides thermal and moisture protection that’s a cut above the rest. This exclusive technology from LION is designed for greater sustained thermal protection when wet and provides turnout safety, comfort, and flexibility in a lightweight package. With a new level of thermal protection never before seen, CenterCut PLUS reduces heat stress and provides up to 30% more sustained thermal protection (even when wet) than a conventional liner system in a working fire. The unique orientation and layering provides air gaps between layers, keeping the thermal insulation dry. www.lionprotects.com. (800) 421-2926.

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.