Fire Equipment Digest

Fire Equipment Digest

Medical Supply Box

Flambeau-Vlchek Corp. has introduced a heavy-duty lightweight box with tray supports and compartments for medical supplies. The box, with dimensions of 19 x 10-¾ x 10-⅛ inches, has a padlock tab. Lexon latches prevent the box from opening unexpectedly.

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Flashlights

Streamlight, Inc. has introduced the Stream Lite 1 Million, a hand held search light that produces a beam of one million candle power. A 12-foot power cord is available for operation from the electrical system of a 12 volt automobile. A rechargeable power pack provides portability.

The SL-15, a rechargeable flashlight with a black or orange case, is also available from Streamlight, Inc. The 15,000 candle power flashlight fits into a turnout coat pocket, and weighs one pound with batteries.

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Safety Banner

The Lifesaver emergency banner, an alternative to flares, which can be used as a warning or directional device at fires, floods, and hurricanes or during evacuations of areas is now available from Lifesaver Industries, Inc. The banner can be attached to buildings or vehicles.

Made of space-age Dupont Tyvek material—virtually tearproof—the 36 x 40-inch waterproof banner has highly-visible orange directional arrows outlined in bright silver reflecting Flectolite.

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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.