MANUFACTURERS’ LITERATURE

MANUFACTURERS’ LITERATURE

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Chemical suit literature

Chem-Tex Corporation announces the availability of descriptive literature on their 12-ounce Butyl total encapsulated chemical suit used for training only. Information on the suits and price lists can be obtained from the company.

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Rescue system booklet

A 20-page booklet on the Maxiforce air bag rescue and lifting system is now available from Paratech Incorporated. The booklet contains pictures and descriptions of the Maxiforce system at work.

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Generator systems literature

Hydra-Gen hydraulic A.C. generator systems are described in literature that is now available from the Harrison Equipment Company Inc. The literature includes charts, descriptions, and four-color pictures of the generator systems.

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Coupling literature

Bar-Way Manufacturing Company is offering literature and information on their couplings, adapters, and related accessories. The literature includes a 16-page booklet with pictures and charts that detail the sizes, weights, and applications of what is available.

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Security systems brochure

A six-page, four-color brochure is now available from Supra Key Control Ltd. The brochure, which contains pictures and diagrams, describes the company’s SupraSafe 2, SupraSafe 1, Supra-MAX, and Supra-S5 keysafe security systems.

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Pump brochure

The Ram Fire Pump from FMC is described in a four-page, four-color brochure that is available from the company. The literature contains pictures of the pump’s components and a chart.

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Safety handbook

ALCO-LITE is offering a new safety handbook for firefighters. The ALCO-LITE Fire Ladder Safety Booklet offers many safety tips on the selection, care, and use of fire department ground ladders.

The 16-page booklet is useful for training officers, chiefs, and others involved in equipment selection.

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Protective clothing literature

Alb Inc. is now offering literature on their line of protective clothing. The literature contains pictures, descriptions, and a price list for their clothing, including the Nomex III Aramid Shell, the Cavalry Suit, and their line of rainwear.

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Craft bulletin

The Scat Hovercraft is described in a onepage, four-color bulletin from the company. The bulletin describes the craft’s dimensions and applications. Pictures show the craft in operation.

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SCBA literature

Literature on Survivair’s Mark 2 self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and the Mark 2 SCBA conversion kit is now available from the company. The literature includes pictures and descriptions of the equipment.

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Heating system brochure

Roberts-Gordon Inc., manufacturer of infrared radiant heating systems, announces the availability of a new four-color brochure that describes the advantages of its heating systems in large buildings of more than 100,000-square feet.

The brochure lists the names, addresses, and sizes of 57 typical large building installations and describes the energy-saving principal of infrared heat.

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Exercise brochure

Universal Gym Equipment Inc. announces the availability of a four-page, four-color brochure on their portable fitness center. Through pictures and descriptions, the brochure gives an overview of the mobile units, which include weight training machines, Aerobicycle exercise bikes, and a Tredex computerized treadmill.

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Safety supplies catalog

A new 72-page catalog of safety supplies and equipment is offered free by Direct Safety Company. Illustrated in color, the catalog contains over 2,300 products designed to help meet or exceed OSHA, ASNI, and EPA requirements for occupational health and safety.

Included are products for accident prevention, emergency response, road construction, industrial health and safety, and environmental protection.

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Rescue devices brochure

Lukas announces the availability of a fourpage, four-color brochure on its rescue devices. The brochure contains pictures of the devices in use, as well as specifications for each product.

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Steel products bulletin

Walker Stainless Equipment Company is now offering a two-page bulletin on their FireKing products. The bulletin includes pictures and descriptions of the company’s stainless steel transportation equipment. Circle No. 69 on Reader Service Card

Safety equipment booklet

Ziamatic Corporation announces a 24-page booklet that describes Zico’s firefighting and safety equipment for municipalities and industry. The booklet contains pictures and charts that detail the uses of Zico’s products, such as the quic-storage rack, the dual air cylinder carrier, and the quic-light helmet lamp.

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Fire equipment booklet

A 10-page booklet is now available from Gemtor Inc. The literature contains pictures, diagrams, and charts that describe the company’s nylon life belts, fire service harness, portable fire pump, and other products.

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Firefighting products bulletin

A series of bulletins is now available from Prosser Industries Inc. The bulletins list the specifications for and features of the company’s single-stage centrifugal pumping unit and hose nozzle and fittings. Also included are pictures, charts, and diagrams, which further explain the products’ performance.

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Braking system brochure

A four-page brochure is now available from Backstop Inc. The brochure describes the company’s automatic braking system. The pictures display various trucks and include descriptions of how the system activates the vehicles’ brakes instantly upon contact with another object.

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Alternator bulletin

Leece-Neville alternators are described in a two-page bulletin that is now available from the company. The literature contains pictures, charts, and diagrams that detail the alternators’ applications.

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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.