NATIONAL FIREFIGHTER SELECTION TEST
Stanard & Associates Inc.: Basic skills test for entry-level firefighters. Tests basic knowledge and ability to process information. Measures abilities in math, reading, listening, and note taking. (800) 367-6919.
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HANDLING FLAMMABLE/COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS CARRIERS
As the fire service moves into the 21st century, there is an increasing use of flammable (gasoline) and combustible (diesel, heating oil) fuels. With this comes the ever-increasing number of tank trucks carting these fuels across our interstates, highways, and streets.
LITE TRACKER
Grace Industries, Inc.: Personal safety illumination device allows instant recognition in smoky, low-visibility environments. High-impact, high-temperature construction. Waterproof. Two AAA batteries provide 50 hours of continuous operation. Can be attached to clothing or gear with stainless-steel grip clip or D-ring. (412) 962-9231.
FIREFIGHTER TRAPPED!
The primary function of truck company personnel is to protect lives--of the victims as well as the firefighters. The search for trapped occupants in a fire building, no matter what the occupancy type, must follow a basic, systematic plan.
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WORDNET DIGITAL RECORDING SYSTEM
Racal Recorders, Inc.: Instant message access. More than one operator can simultaneously record and replay messages without interrupting recording. Maximum 64 channels. Combination digital and analog available. Can be used as a stand-alone or networked together. Quarter-inch cartridge. PC interface available. (714) 727-3444.
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.
EDACS PROTOCALLTM
Ericsson Private Radio Systems: Specialized mobile radio system allows integration of dispatch, phone, paging, and data network systems. For use on shared wireless networks. Can be deployed on a very small (citywide) or very large (nationwide) basis. (804) 528-7570.
STEPMAX FOLDING STEPLADDER
Disstim Corporation: Riveted construction. Steps 312 inches wide. Underwriters Laboratories tested as Type 1A ladder. Meets OSHA and ANSI 14.5 1982 requirements. Sizes available: 3 ft.-6 ft., 4 ft.-8 ft., and
PEARLS, OYSTERS, PHOENIX, ASHES
What do the words in the title have in common? Each is a benefit that is given forth from a "mess." The beautiful phoenix has been known to be given birth to by the ash residue of fire disaster. And I am sure that the first person who opened an oyster knew beforehand that a pearl would follow.
MULTIPURPOSE PIKE POLE
American Firefighting Tools, L.L.C.: Gator-back hook has a regular pike pole head with 10 sharpened cross-cutting teeth. Cuts through gypsum board, lath, plaster, and windshields. (800) 200-4733.
LIFEDETECTOR SYSTEM
Delsar, Inc.: Seismic/acoustic omnidirectional sensors. Position insensitive 1 Hz to 3,000 Hz. Simultaneous amplitude display of any two sensors. Monaural or stereo listening. Small intercom probe (micro-phone/speaker) for detection of airborne sounds in voids. Available in two-, four-, or six-sensor configurations. Uses six standard alkaline C-cells. (800) 848-1064.
M2ARC-1 MOBILE MAPPING SYSTEM
MTL Systems, Inc./Tangent Engineering, Inc.: Configurable to a variety of vehicles. Current maps can be input to computerized mapping equipment and edited on location at crisis site. (513) 426-3111.
