EQUIPMENT DIGEST
BLOOD PRESSURE KIT
Rockford Medical & Safety Co. offers the Multi-Cuff Kit, a blood pressure kit that includes a palm-style, no-stop pin aneroid and four cuff and bladder sets—infant, child, adult, and large adult sizes. The nylon zippered case has extra pockets for medical accessories.
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PROTECTIVE AIRWAY MASK
Zee Medical, Inc.’s PAM II is a protective airway mask with a one-way nonrebreathing valve to help prevent fluid exchange while resuscitating. It is a single use, mouth-tomask compact unit with a see-through face shield.
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COT EQUIPMENT TABLE
Ferno’s Model 274 Pac Rac is a lightweight and durable equipment table that attaches to the frame of a cot to hold emergency equipment above the patient.
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PRESSURE WASHING SYSTEM
Breuer Electric Mfg. Co. offers the Tornado Brute Force pressure washing system. It features a 1.5-hp motor, variable pressure from 100 to 1,000 psi, and a three-piston (3,000-hour) ceramic pump. It includes a complete range of accessories; the caddy cart is optional.
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CONFINED SPACE INTERCOM
Con-Space Communications Ltd.’s CSI-2000 Confined Space Intercom System allows continuous communication between entrant and safety attendant. One module can handle up to three entrants plus the attendant, and each channel has its own volume control. It is battery-powered, and the cable signal allows clear communication over distances of 1,500 feet. The entrant’s microphone and speakers require only a few millivolts—the main power stays outside.
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MINIATURE FLASHLIGHT
Streamlight, Inc.’s Revolution® is a miniature flashlight with a revolving head, which allows the light to point at a right angle to the flashlight body. It features an adjustable spotto-flood beam, a krypton bulb, a positivestop rotary on/off tail switch, and lanyard. It can be fastened to a firefighter’s helmet with Streamlight’s helmet clip and is powered by two AA batteries.
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CLUTCH HANDLER
The OTC Division of SPX Corp. offers the No. 5015 Clutch Handler, which features an integral hydraulic jack that provides a lifting range of nine to 37 inches, lowering the clutch to within two inches of the floor. It rides on four swivel casters for easy movement.
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HAZ-MAT STORAGE BUILDING
Shields Manufacturing Co. offers a series of modular hazardous-materials storage buildings. The modular design provides buildings in increments, in bays of five, 10, 15, 20, and 25 feet, each with a palletized depth. Fireproofing and fire suppression systems are available.
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STEERING RING CUTTER
Porter-Ferguson. Inc. offers the Ring-Kutter, a vehicle extrication tool with a two-stage ratchet-action cutter that cuts steering rings in less than 10 seconds. It is 16-inches long and weighs 3 ½ pounds.
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INFLATABLE SHELTER
Zumro Inc. offers an inflatable shelter that can be used for decontamination, first aid, or as a command post. An electric pump inflates the frame to three psi, and total set-up time is five minutes. It has three compartments, which can be converted into one large room, and a shower stall. Options include selfcontained water heater, independent external shower, and an automatic inflator. A multiple shelter hook-up unit is also available.
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FIRE PUMP TEST METER
Gerand Engineering Co. Model-K Eire Pump Test Meters are available in many meter ranges to test pumps with rated capacities of 25 gpm to 5,000 gpm. Installation of a calibrated venturi (three styles offered) and attached gpm meter on the discharge of a fire pump will determine pump performance. The pump testers and venturis are Factory Mutual approved.
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LOW-LEVEL STRAINER
Schlumberger Industries offers a quick-connect, low-level strainer to be used with flexible suction hose having female quickconnect couplings. The six-inch Schedule 40 PVC System, featuring a conical strainer, allows maximum use of water in drop tanks. Bronze male quick-connect adapters are available in four-, five-, and six-inch sizes.
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SCBA COMPUTER
The Pyros I SCBA computer from Air Measurement Technologies is an air-integrated and microprocessor-based firefighter-carried device that incorporates PASS and hightemperature alarms and displays remaining air time (based on individual rate of consumption). tank pressure numerically and graphically, and more. The Pyros I is attached to the SCBA hose and clipped to the firefighter’s jacket. It turns on automatically upon connection with an SCBA air hose.
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SPILL RESPONSE KIT
Wolfco Group, Inc. offers Pro Pack, a spill response pack. Three sorbent types as well as custom orders are offered for any application. The Pro Pack carry bag is waterproof and made of noticeable yellow material.
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CURRENT SENSOR
Kussmaul Electronics Co., Inc. offers the Auto Current F detector. The device can be used to sense current in an emergency vehicle’s compartment lighting circuit. When a compartment door is opened, the current of its light is detected by the Auto C urrent F, which then powers a flashing light on the driver’s instrument panel to indicate that a compartment is open.
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HYDROCARBON SPILL CLEANUP
Petro-Green, Inc.’s ADP-7 Dispersant can be used to emulsify a spilled hydrocarbon so that it becomes water wet, thereby losing its flammability and odor. It also promotes natural biodegradation of the hydrocarbon so that the spilled material can be flushed onto nearby soil. ADP-7 is listed on the EPA’s National Contingency Plan’s product schedule.
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FLOOR TILE
Summitville Tiles offers heavy-duty floor brick for use in the garage and firefighters’ quarters. The brick is extruded from shale to produce a uniformly dense product. It is available in four surfaces: diamond tread, abrasive, vertical fiber, and smooth. It features scored bottom and sides and can be used where extreme acid-resistant cements are required.
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AIR MASK REGULATOR TESTER
Mine Safety Appliances Co.’s Portable Regulator Tester III is for periodic maintenance checks and verification of MSA air mask performance. It is designed to check the operation of either mask-mounted or beltmounted regulators used with MSA SCBA or air-line respirators. The tester is used to evaluate apparatus in accord with MSA’s Level II and Level III maintenance programs.
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TRUNKED MOBILE RADIO
Shinwa Communications’ Model SC9830 Trunked Mobile Radio features 30 systems with 11 groups per system, an alphanumeric LCD, programming through the microphone jack, and 30 watts of output power. All function buttons are back-lit, and it has three scanning functions: group, system, and region.
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FLOOR JACKS
SEFAC Lift and Equipment offers a line of airover-hydraulic floor jacks with lifting capacities ranging from 54,000 to 130,000 lbs. Each SEFAC jack is designed to raise heavy vehicles such as trucks, fire apparatus, buses, or ground support vehicles. The jacks feature a safety valve that prevents overload and hydrocarbon-resistant wheels.
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AIR STATION
Mako Compressors, Inc. offers the M3100 AirStation, an SCBA/SCUBA cylinder compressed-air filling station. It features ¼-inch steel construction, a mechanically operated safety interlock, and a rollout cylinder carriage.
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BARREL-LIFTING HARNESS
Free Enterprise Systems, Inc.’s Heavy Duty Harness, a device for lifting steel, plastic, fiber, and open-top drums up to 55 gallons in size, is made from galvanized aircraft cable and stainless steel brackets. The cable grips the circumference of the barrel under the lip. and the brackets prevent slippage. The harness has a capacity of 1,100 lbs.
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SCBA FACEPIECE ADAPTER ASSEMBLY
Scott Aviation offers an adapter assembly, allowing for simple quantitative fit-testing of all Scott-O-Vista® facepieces used on Scott respirators, canister-type gas masks, and SCBA. The Scott adapter eliminates the need for lens probing and allows fit testing of personal issue facepieces.
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FIREFIGHTING HELMET
E.D. Bullard Co. offers the Firedome® FX, a firefighting helmet with a resin-bonded fiberglass outer shell. Features include a urethane foam impact liner, a polyphenylene oxide inner shell, nylon crown straps, a Nomex® chin strap and rip-stop ear/neck protector, and a polycarbonate faceshield.
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FIREFIGHTING BOOTS
Ranger Footwear Company’s line of leather Firewalker™ boots now includes a 10-inch and a 16-inch bunker boot. GO RE-TEX® lining for added comfort is among the boot’s features. All Ranger fire boots meet NFPA, ANSI. OSHA. and CAL OSHA standards for safety.
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POCKET WARMERS
PAK-HEAT pocket warmers from EJW North America give portable relief from the cold without flame, fuel, or batteries. The regular size can fit into a shirt, jacket, or pants pocket and lasts up to 20 hours. The mini size can fit into gloves and boots and lasts for 12 hours. To use, simply remove from its protective bag and shake for two minutes. The all-natural ingredients, when exposed to air and friction, produce a safe heat comparable to a low-to-medium setting on a conventional heating pad.
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NOISE-ATTENUATING HEADSET
The model H3140 headset from David Clark Co., has a noise-canceling electret throat microphone and is compatible with David Clark Co.’s series 3100, 3400. and 3800 intercom systems or series C3000 mobile radio adapters. The microphone is on a Velcro ” strap, and the headset has an adjustable support assembly that allows it to be worn with safety head-wear. The headset can operate in noise levels to 125 dB and comes with a three-foot cord.
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RETARDERS
Telma retarders help eliminate brake fadedue to excessive heat buildup in brakelinings and drums by providing additional braking. The retarder connects directly to the transmission shaft of the vehicle and uses a magnetic field to slow the shaft’s rotation— without friction or wear.
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EXHAUST REMOVAL SYSTEM
The Exhaust Track from Exhaust Track, Inc. is a ceiling-mounted exhaust removal system. The exhaust trolley turns on and off automatically and glides along a track to follow the exhaust stack. The kit contains 25 feet of track, the exhaust trolley, 25 feet of exhaust hose, a 208-volt exhaust blower, a spring return mechanism, automatic switches, and more. A stack kit containing a vertical chronic stack with a bend at the top. a chrome pipe guard, three muffler clamps, and other hardware is also offered.
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COOLING VEST
Mainstream Engineering Corp.’s KoolVest™ provides cooling to personnel working in uncomfortable temperatures, helping eliminate heat stress. KoolVest’s™ patented design cools to 65°F. The cooling packets contain a nonflammable, nontoxic, and nonirritating material and can be reused after being cooled in a refrigerator.
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FIRE-RATED MORTAR
Specified Technologies Inc.’s SpecSeal Mortar is for sealing through-penetrations in firerated floors or walls. Designed for medium to large openings in interior applications only, it is fast-drying and lightweight. It contains no asbestos or inorganic fibers and produces no toxic fumes or odors. It is nonhalogenated and safe to use in occupied structures.
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SCBA TESTER
Mine Safety Appliances Co.’s Pro-Check™ Dynamic Regulator Tester is a computerized testing system that performs 13 diagnostic tests on MSA breathing apparatus. A complete test can be done in ten minutes. It has built-in pass/fail criteria for all MSA Air Mask models. For record keeping, the tester produces a printout for each test.
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PERSONAL GAS MONITORS
Gas Tech’s Safe T Mate series of personalsized gas monitors can monitor and display concentrations of up to four gases at once— oxygen, hydrogen sulfide, combustible gases, and carbon monoxide. (Sulfur dioxide and chlorine versions will be available this Spring.) Each weighs 21 ounces and includes a wrist strap, high-impact travel case, and nylon carrying case with belt loop. Eight models are available.
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HYDROCARBON DETECTOR
UVP, Inc.’s model ML-49 longwave, handheld, six-watt ultraviolet lamp brightly fluoresces all hydrocarbons (diesel fuel, gasoline, and kerosene) used in arson fires. The UV beam shows hydrocarbon lines that the “sniffer” method of investigation does not detect. The UV lamps have fluoresced samples up to two months after an incident.
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RESPIRATOR CLEANING SYSTEM
The Georgia Steel & Chemical Co., Inc.’s Fresh-Kit® is a complete respirator cleaning system designed for individual use. The kit contains all the tools and supplies necessary for a thorough cleaning, disinfecting, deodorizing, and sanitary storage of face masks.
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CONFINED SPACE GAS DETECTION
National Draeger, Inc.’s Confined Space Entry Kit is designed to accompany the Dualarm and Trialarm Multi-Gas Monitors in confined-space-entry applications. The kit includes a remote sampling adapter with 10 feet of hose, various sampling probes, and accessories. The kit is offered with either a hand-aspirated or motorized sampling adapter, allowing the user to safely measure gases in a confined space prior to entry.
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CPR MASK
Brunswick Biomedical Technologies, Inc.’s Kiss of Life ” CPR barrier mask helps protect against risk of infection while administering CPR. It features a one-way valve, mouthpiece with bite block, inlet holes for oxygen cannula, ear loops, and HIV impermeable silicon construction. It can be used with or without a standard bag mask.
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BODY HARNESS
J.E. Weinel, Inc.’s Born Body Harness is for industrial and rescue uses. This body harness is donned easily, has back and front clip-in points, is designed to meet or exceed all national standards, and comes in three sizes. It has a sliding yoke assembly to help reduce fall impact.
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PORTABLE RADIO
Midland I.MR’s MX Series two-way FM portable radios are programmable for up to 16 channels. Output power of both the VHF and UHF models is five watts, switchable to two watts to when full power is not needed. VHF models cover 138 to 174 MHz in three frequency ranges, and UHF models cover 406 to 512 MHz in four frequency ranges. One of the standard features is a programmable tone-coded squelch.
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FOG NOZZLES
Akron Brass Co. offers the Force'” and the Defender™, two nozzles featuring trigger shutoffs and a full range of streams. Both nozzles incorporate a pressure-balanced piston for smooth high-pressure operation and are available with the Quick-Attack™ foam tube for air-aspirated foam capability.
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SMAU-SIZED FACEPIECES
Survivair is offering two small-sized facepieces for use with either the Survivair Mark 2 SCBA or Survivair full face air-purifying respirators (APR). The small-size Mark 2 SCBA mask is available in both NFPA and nonNFPA configurations. Both masks are constructed with hypoallergenic silicone for hours of irritation-free wear.
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FIREFIGHTING TRAILER
Rapid Response Systems offers the FireFighter-250™, a firefighting trailer that carries 250 gallons of water with a built-in foam system, 150 feet of one-inch booster hose, a pump capable of delivering 30 gpm at 225 psi, and a large storage area. The trailer has surge brakes and can be towed at highway speeds. An attack can be initiated within one minute of arrival at a scene.
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WEATHER STATION
Hinds Instruments, Inc.’s Capricorn 11’“ Weather Station simultaneously displays current wind speed, wind direction, temperature, and barometric pressure, and automatically calculates wind chill temperature. An audio and visual alarm indicates when temperature and/or wind speed exceeds user-set limits. The memory feature stores and recalls peak wind gusts/highest wind speed and highest and lowest barometer readings and temperature.
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MAST PRESSURE MONITOR
David Clark Co., Inc.’s MAST Pressure Monitoring Assembly is designed to allow the monitoring of exact MAST pressure in one, two, or three chambers of the MAST trousers. The assembly consists of a pressure gauge, hand bulb with air-flow-control valve, and inflation/deflation valve. The unit is installed in-line between the foot pump and the “X” fitting of the MAST inflation assembly.
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POWER INVERTERS
Tripp Lite offers the PV 600FC and the PV 1200FC, two DC-to-AC power inverters. The PV 600FC features 600 watts of continuous output power, and the PV 1200FC features 1,200 watts of modified sine wave output power, polarity protection, and remote on/ off interface. Suited for vehicular use. these inverters provide overload protection, highpeak capacity, and frequency-controlled output within 1/2 Hz for items such as computers and electric motors.
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HAZ-MAT SUIT EMERGENCY REGULATOR
Interspiro offers the Emergency Air Supply Regulator for the Trellchem. Interspiro/Trelleborg’s totally encapsulating haz-mat protection suit. The regulator enables a rescue team to supply air to someone without compromising the integrity of his or her Level A suit. A ½-hour or one-hour cylinder can be attached to the regulator and the hose from the regulator connected to the air line connection on the suit
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