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FLIR‘s K55 incorporates the company’s Flexible Scene Enhancement technology, which produces ultra-crisp thermal imagery. It is also equipped with on-board video recording, image storage (up to 200 jpegs), bright four-inch LCD display, intuitive interface, and a robust and reliable design for operating in tough conditions (IP67, two-meter drop test, and operational up to 260°C/500°F). The K55 allows firefighters to navigate safely and make accurate decisions when attacking fires and searching for victims. Image details like edges and corners are enhanced and combined with the original image to create an image with more detail than ever. www.flir.com. (844) 283-5471.

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North American Fire Hose‘s POLY-FLOW 600 LDH™, a double-jacketed LDH hose, is compact, lighter, and more maneuverable than nitrile LDH. The polyurethane, inner polyester jacket offers low friction loss. Poly-Flow 600 LDH™-available with Ultra-Shield™-a two-part polymeric coating that saturates and encapsulates each and every jacket fiber to increase abrasion resistance, durability, and reduce moisture absorption. The coating is available in a variety of colors to simplify hose identification. The hose and couplings are made in the USA. NFPA standards compliant. www.nafhc.com. (805) 922-7076.

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Rescue 42‘s THE PODRUNNER™ is a fast, convenient way to move equipment from one location to another. The entire unit mounts on any standard two-inch trailer hitch, and the scissor lift chassis enables one person to easily raise and lower the unit from the hitch without lifting-then roll it right where it’s needed. When mounted on the back of a vehicle, the wheels pull up for transport, so it does not have the limitations of a traditional trailer. Many “Pods” are available, from basic cargo carriers to turnkey command/communication stations. www.ThePodRunner.com. (888) 427-3728.

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SUBSALVE USA‘s VRS-2000 and VRS-4000 are the only self-contained patented systems available today. SUBSALVE USA has been the worldwide leader and innovator in the design and manufacture of bouyancy engineered inflatables for more than 20 years, incorporating input from the commercial and public safety diving communities as well as experience with actual recoveries. This all-purpose system is portable for rapid deployment. Equipped with all necessary hardware-ready for immediate use. http://subsalve.com. (800) 466-6962.

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Skedco®‘s PATIENT SIMULATORS will solve many of the problems rescue trainers encounter with mannequins. These patient simulators are used in place of rigid mannequins to simulate weight, size, and shape of a real patient. The bladders are made of a rugged material that can be filled with water to simulate whatever weight is desired for your rescue training event. The amount of weight can be adjusted by the amount of water used to fill the simulator; this will also allow you to change the size of the patient. www.skedco.com. (800) 770-SKED.

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KIDDE FIRE TRAINERS (KFT)‘s FIRETRAINER® O-250 CYLINDER FIRE emits a pressurize relief fire 25 feet into the air, realistically replicating the intense flames of a real fire emergency in a controlled environment. KFT offers a broad range of live fire training solutions to meet all your training needs. With more than 35 years of live fire training experience, KFT is the industry leader. Our name instills confidence and reliability to the industry. Visit KFT at FDIC at booth #4353 (indoor) and #14102 (outdoor). www.firetrainer.com/en. (800) 899-1701.

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Safety ComponentsPBI MAX™ features the exclusive and patented Filament Twill Technology™. Filament Twill Technology incorporates battle-tested, maximum-strength Kevlar® filament with superior flame resistant PBI/Kevlar® spun yarns. All this in a lightweight twill weave fabric, PBI Max is the strongest, most flexible, and most comfortable outer shell ever created. With more than 50,000 sets of PBI Max in service around the world, the list of fire departments and brigades who have made the switch is on pace to make PBI Max the most successful PBI outer shell in the world. www.safetycomponents.com/PBI-Max. (864) 240-2693.

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Seagrave‘s AERIALSCOPE II is a mid-mount tower ladder available in 75 and 95 feet on Attacker HD or Marauder II chassis. Aerialscope II features a high-performance platform with a lift capacity of 1,500 pounds. The Aerialscope II is a rugged, safe, and highly maneuverable truck with a history of reliability proven over decades of use in severe-duty environments. This fire apparatus is engineered and built to provide customers the best lifetime value in the industry by delivering unparalleled safety, a long service life, low maintenance cost, and high in-service time. www.seagrave.com. (800) 732-4728.

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