ALARM RECORDING AND COLLECTION SOFTWARE
Norman Security Systems: Windows®-based program identifies alarm source and bills false alarms automatically, creating accounts receivable file. Also tracks permit fees. (800) 4-NORMAN.
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BREATHING APPARATUS VOICE AMPLIFIER
Scott Health & Safety: Designed for the Scott AV-2000TM face piece, device mounts into bracket over voicemitter, allowing enhanced communication. Contains miniature microphone and is powered by a single nine-volt alkaline battery. (704) 282-8400.
NOMEXR OMEGATM TURNOUT SYSTEM
E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Company: Engineered to protect firefighters against both thermal and heat-stress hazards. "Smart`` fibers react to extreme heat and flame and expand to increase air layer behind outer shell fabric. (800) 453-8527.
SUPER 30 AUTO EJECT
Kussmaul Electronics Company, Inc.: Features IEC 309 connector that meets international standards. Allows operation of higher-powered equipment from single power input line. Retracting mechanism allows flush installation. Interrupter switch eliminates arcing at connector contacts. Available for 12- and 24-volt systems. (800) 346-0857.
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THE ROOF
The roof can be a killer when you are on it, and it is certainly a killer if you never get there. Roofs of fire buildings tend to look a little crowded in today`s fireground pictures in fire magazines. I recall a disaster in my own department in which six firefighters were killed when a supermarket roof collapsed. One of the lessons driven home to us who cried for lessons in disasters was that more than six firefighters could have been killed! Many, many more (too many) firefighters were on tha
AMERICAN LAFRANCE APPAREL GIFT CATALOG
Tonkin: Free eight-page catalog features apparel, sporting goods, model kits, mugs, and other items imprinted with the American LaFrance logo. (800) 426-3125.
25 WAYS FOR OFFICERS TO IMPROVE COMPANY SAFETY
The fire officer`s primary responsibility is the safety of firefighters operating under his control and those around him. The following is a list of ways to improve the safe daily operations of your company.
TRAINING BENEFITS EVIDENT IN SUCCESSFUL HIGH-ANGLE RESCUE
Just after 1800 hours on July 10, 1996, the Kutztown (PA) Fire Department, Kutztown Area Transport Service ambulance, and Northeastern Berks ALS (advanced life support) squad were dispatched by the Berks County Communications Center to a report of a cry for help coming from an abandoned stone quarry two miles north of Kutztown in Maxatawny Township.
IMPALEMENT TESTS DEPARTMENTS NEW RESOURCES
July 9, 1996, was a busy day for the West Warwick (RI) Fire Department. Between calls, members spent the morning readying the department`s new special hazards truck, which carries heavy rescue equipment, for service.
PREPLANNING BUILDING HAZARDS
Editor`s note: For further reference, consult Building Construction for the Fire Service, Third Edition. Page numbers are included after each caption for your convenience.
LIVE WIRES ENDANGER MAN IN BURNING TRUCK
Hurricane Bertha had been making her way up the East Coast of the United States. On July 13, 1996, she arrived in the New York/New Jersey area, a shadow of what she had been in the southern states but still a potent storm with torrential rains and heavy winds.
LADDER BRIDGE MATTM LIFE SAVING DEVICE
R.J. Traders, Inc.: Portable, self-contained flotation device attaches to end of ground ladder, providing buoyancy and stability on ice, in water, or in other unstable situations. Inflates with self-contained carbon dioxide/nitrogen cylinder or rescuer SCBA. 21-cubic-foot inflated volume, 16-square-foot contact area, and six-foot by 32-inch base. (410) 268-8576.