CMC Rescue’s ROPE RESCUE FIELD GUIDE is now a full-featured phone app packed with valuable charts, diagrams, and how-to information. Users can even customize this easy-to-use app with their own Notes and Favorites for quick reference in the field. It’s free to download for the iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and Android. The new app gives you access to CMC Rescue’s entire 132-page Rope Rescue Field Guide, complete with full-color illustrations. The guide includes everything from equipment overviews and tutorials to sections on knots, communications, and anchor, belay, and M/A systems. Its Favorites capability allows you to build your own quick reference section. www.cmcrescue.com.
Hurst Jaws of Life’s 311E CUTTER features a unique combination of brute cutting strength, large blade opening, and low weight. Its sophisticated blade geometry means that it is fully optimized for vehicle extrication, providing more force at the right point. Rescuers can operate the tool using the power cord or switch over to battery mode for supreme portability. http://jawsoflife.com. (800) 537-2659.
Pepro LLC’s MICRO RADIO SITE has a sturdy, welded aluminum unibody design ideal for use in emergency communications situations. The Micro Radio Site can be configured for any situation that calls for deployment in locations that are remote, hidden, or restricted by zoning laws. Optional features such as a 20-foot unguyed tower, HVAC, and solar panel bracket make it a self-sustaining radio site that can be deployed by ATV, pickup truck, or helicopter in a few hours. www.peprollc.com.
Kochek Company’s patented HOLLEY TRANSFER PIPE moves water efficiently from dump tanks to drafting tanks. It replaces existing lower volume, more complicated, and labor-intensive methods of transferring water. The improved “all-in-one” Holley Transfer Pipe comes ready to use—no assembly needed—and features a rubber trimmed intake area for added tank protection. The Pipe also features integrated intake holes, jet siphon port, support bracket, and handle for easy transport. Made of 6061-T6 lightweight powder-coated aluminum, the Pipe is available in six- and eight-inch diameters, both 78 inches in length. www.kochek.com. (800) 420-4673.
Kussmaul Electronic Co.’s DELUXE AUTO CHARGE STATUS CENTER, 091-194-IND-WT, is a rugged watertight digital display remotely mounted that gives you an accurate reading of the condition of your battery. Acting as an excellent diagnostic tool, it can be made to match your Auto Eject with a watertight bezel that comes in red, white, black, gray, and yellow. The Deluxe Watertight Indicator comes with a three-year warranty and is compatible with the Auto Charge 40 LPC, Auto Charge 1200, Auto Charge 1200 Remote, and Auto Charge Pump Plus 1200. www.kussmaul.com. (800) 346-0857.
Kimtek Corporation’s FIRELITE™ TRANSPORT FDHP-11 compact skid unit for pickup trucks offers a versatile, cost effective, quick response solution for fire services. Rugged and rust proof, this lightweight slip-in fire skid unit offers quality construction at an affordable cost. It is constructed of bright aluminum diamond plate with an aluminum tubing subframe. The unit features a stationary Darley-Davey® two-stage high-pressure pump with stainless-steel piping in sizes from 5.5 HP to 13 HP, some with electric start; a baffled poly tank with 125-, 160-, or 200-gallon capacity; integrated tank sight gauge; and an adapter to refill water back packs in the field without starting the pump. www.kimtekresearch.com. (888) 546-8358.
Fol-Da-Tank ALUMINUM EXTRUSIONS for folding frame tanks are 31 inches or taller. The H2² aluminum frame combines the strength of an I-beam and square tube to create the strongest available frame tubing in the industry. The “H” Tube has a much greater resistance to bending than a standard square tube, which is necessary for taller water tanks and thus eliminates the need to weld on additional tubes or flat bar. The new “H2²” aluminum can also be offered on standard size Fol-Da-Tank frames. www.fol-da-tank.com. (800) 637-8265.
Weddle Tool Company Inc.’s W-PR (POST-RAM) TOOL is the latest addition to the W-Tool line. Using the same self-contained hydraulic design, the W-PR Tool is designed for rapid intervention in lifting and stabilization applications. The W-PR provides 4.5 inches and 6,000 psi of lifting power in both horizontal and vertical applications. The W-PR can be used as a stand-alone device or quickly attached to 4 × 4 lumber for various applications. It is available in a single or double tool set that includes custom carry bags. All PR Tools include an attached LED light for low light applications. www.weddletoolco.com. (877) 79W-TOOL
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