MANUFACTURERS’ LITERATURE

MANUFACTURERS’ LITERATURE

EMERGENCY CARE BOOKS/VIDEOS

EMS and rescue training videocassettes; “survival,” practical, and reference guides; American Red Cross training materials; code review/study cards, books on quality management, disaster response, and disease transmission; preparation and review materials; full-color, diagnostic atlases, and “hands-on” information make up the selections in a catalog from Mosby Lifeline.

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ENGINE LITERATURE

A literature package is available from Cummins Engine Company. Inc., describing the Cummins N14-460E engine, which provides 460 peak on-road and pumping horsepower and a full authority electronic fuel system calibrated to deliver maximum torque of 1,550-pounds/feet in a wide rpm operating range. In addition, the package includes Cummins’ history and a profile of a fire department that recently took delivery of an aerial ladder powered by an N14-460E.

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VACUUM TANKER INFO

Literature is available from R.O. Hahn, Inc., on its all-aluminum fire service vacuum tankers. Tanker capacities range from 1,500 to 4,000 gallons. Purchasers can choose from a variety of options, including centrifugal pumps that are midship-, front-, or rear-mounted, PTO-driven or portable; Fold-A-Tank carriers: side dump valves; all make chassis; tanks that are built from steel or stainless steel; and customdesigned customer specifications.

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EQUIPMENT CATALOGUE

J.L. Industries’ 1993 catalogue of fire protection equipment is available. It contains information on an updated product line that addresses new code requirements mandated by the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act. In addition, the catalogue has an updated list of representative projects.

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APPARATUS CATALOG

A full-color catalog highlighting Lynch Display Vans’ latest apparatus deliveries is available. Apparatus featured include 35foot command centers delivered to the Houston, Texas, Police Department and Newark International Airport in New Jersey; 35-foot haz-mat command vehicles delivered to Edwards Air Force Base in California and the Savannah, Georgia, Fire Department; a 30-foot fire/rescue to the Chanhassen, Minnesota, Fire Department; and a 30-foot special unit to the New Berlin, Wisconsin, Fire Department.

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NEW CAPABILITIES BROCHURE

A new 12-page corporate brochure from Streamlight, Inc., describes the features, benefits, applications, accessories, and options of its full line of flashlights, portable lanterns and specialty consumer lighting products. In addition, the brochure tells the 20-year history of Streamlight and the company’s philosophy with regards to product quality and enhancement and new product development. The brochure also includes application photography of Streamlight’s rechargeable and D-cell flashlights. “Firefighter’s” line, TopSpot II headlamp/flashlight, the Revolution, and other miniature consumer flashlights are incorporated, as well.

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PRESSURE WASHER BROCHURE

A brochure from Generac Corporation highlights pressure washers and their accessories, including cleaning agents, rotating brushes, extension hoses, an angle extension, and a drain cleaning kit. The Generac pressure washers are equipped with the following standard features: low noise level; a fullpressure lubrication system; pressure unloader; a chemical injection system with inlet hose and strainer; adjustable spray pattern nozzle; high-pressure, chemical-resistant hose (25foot); and spray gun and wand assembly with stainless steel internals. which meet UL specifications.

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HAZARDOUS WASTE TRANSPORT UNIT

A brochure describing the Model 15-H Transport Unit, designed to provide municipal waste hauling contractors with a safe, economical way to handle the storage and disposal of hazardous waste collected from households and other small quantity generators, is available from Safety Storage, Inc. Built to accommodate up to 15 lab pack drums, a heavy-duty, continuously welded steel building is mounted on a low-boy trailer to form a compact, easy-to-handle unit that can be towed to household hazardous waste collection points by any fifth-wheelequipped 2Vi-ton truck.

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SPECIALTY ITEMS CATALOG

A 95-page catalog of badges, clothing, and specialty items with firefighting and emergency medical service themes is available from Our Designs, Inc.

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Elevator Rescue: Rope Gripper Entrapment

Mike Dragonetti discusses operating safely while around a Rope Gripper and two methods of mitigating an entrapment situation.
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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.