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TRI-MAX 30TM PORTABLE CAFS Mon, Mar 1, 1999 Crash Rescue Equipment Service, Inc.: Uses high-pressure SCUBA air bottles and patent pending air mixer valve to produce cold, dense foam blanket equivalent to 600 gallons of finished foam product from 30 gallons of pre-mix foam liquid. Compact and maneuverable around plant equipment, through doorways, and onto elevators. Skid version available for mounting in pickup trucks, SUVs, ambulances, or haz-mat compartments. (972) 243-3307.
Recognize the team, not just the individual Fri, Jan 1, 1999 Firefighters tend not to blow their own horns, especially when it comes to "heroic acts." The attitude is, Let the deeds speak for themselves; if recognition comes, fine, but otherwise, it was "just doin` the job." The world in which we ply our trade is complex and demands that we advance and adapt our products to meet the needs of today`s rescue consumer. The fire service has responded and embraced new rescue technologies, adapted approaches, and invented a couple of things of our own. These le
AIR THRUST LINE DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM Wed, Jul 1, 1998 Rescue Rocket, Inc.: Patented design uses compressed air to launch various sizes of rope and rescue equipment up to 400 feet. Line options include 2,200-pound Polyspectra and 525 Dacron. Can launch automatically inflatable life sling. Projectile is a 3,000-psi cylinder released from handheld launching tube. (800) 709-5018.
MANAGING DEEP SHAFT RECUES Mon, Jun 1, 1998 "Deep shaft rescue" is an informal term used to describe confined-space rescue situations involving victims trapped in pipes, wells, and other vertical shafts--in essence, vertical, belowgrade confined spaces. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) defines a shaft as "any excavation more than 20 feet in depth whose depth to width ratio is 5 to 1 or greater." Deep shaft includes all vertical mines; ventilation holes for subway systems; bore holes for deep pilings at construction
REPLACEMENT BLADE Fri, May 1, 1998 Phoenix Rescue Equipment, Inc.: New style toothed cutting blade fits all full-size Phoenix Rescue tools. Features improved grip and smoother cut. (800) 394-5118.
BAGBUSTER Sun, Mar 1, 1998 Rescue Tools, Inc.: Bright yellow adjustable solid steel circle fits over any steering wheel and deflators instantly shred accidentally deploying airbags. Prevents rescuer injury during rescue operations. (516) 271-0800.
Approach all incidents with caution Sun, Mar 1, 1998 This refers to "A Routine Call Becomes a Close Call" by Larry Collins (Fire Engineering, October 1997). This well-written article is a prime example of the reason we, as emergency responders, must always approach an incident with the utmost care and caution. The incident cited could have been a disaster for all involved: responders and the civilian. That it turned out as well as it did shows how well the responders were trained and [how appropriately they] acted.
LTR 3.5/820 THREE-STAGE TELESCOPING RAM Mon, Dec 1, 1997 Lukas Rescue Team: 17.5-inch retracted length extends to 50 inches for total stroke of 32.5 inches. Three stages have compressive forces of 54,000, 27,000, and 7,900 pounds, respectively. Weighs 46 pounds. (543) 891-6600.
INDUSTRIAL ENGULFMENT RESCUE CONSIDERATIONS BY ROBERT RHEA Sat, Nov 1, 1997 The information presented here will assist rescue teams in evaluating the hazards present and in developing tactics and methods for performing rescue operations at surface mining facilities, industrial complexes, and other potential engulfment accident sites. A variety of potential rescue scenarios exist at these facilities. Because you can find such facilities in most response areas or surrounding mutual-aid jurisdictions, you will need additional information and training on this subject.
CSI-RES-KIT5 RESCUE COMMUNICATIONS KIT Fri, Aug 1, 1997 Con-Space Communications Ltd.: Accommodates up to seven rescue team users. Provides users with hands-free, full-duplex communication. Includes CSI-2130 Talk Box for victim communication. (800) 546-3405.
ISV INTELLIGENT SELECTOR VALVE Tue, Jul 1, 1997 Lukas Rescue Team: Allows alternate operation of two rescue tools without manual switchover. Depending on power pack version, may accommodate three or four tools. Valve may be coupled into hoseline or directly into power pack. Tools may be operated at full nominal capacity at full speed and be protected against overload. (543) 891-6600.
MANFRED VETTER GmbH & CO., manufacturer of pneumatic rescue equipment, has ended its cooperation Mon, Jul 1, 1996 MANFRED VETTER GmbH & CO., manufacturer of pneumatic rescue equipment, has ended its cooperation agreement with Safety Corporation of America (SCA). Vetter is now creating a new sales network. During the transitional period, Vetter users can contact the manufacturer in Zuelpich, Germany: phone 01149 (2252) 30 08-65, fax 01149 (2252) 30 08-70.
RESPONDING TO JUMPER INCIDENTS Wed, May 1, 1996 It is 2300 hours, and your department is dispatched to an "attempted suicide" at an area hotel. Dispatch informs you that a male is threatening to jump from a fifth-floor window. On arrival, you find that a man has broken out the plate glass windows of his room. He now dangles precariously from the window by one arm, bleeding profusely, shouting and acting highly irrationally. In addition, he is wielding a large shard of glass and alternately menaces your crew and cuts his wrists and neck. How
Smooth-bore nozzles Mon, Jan 1, 1996 Thanks for the informative article on the smooth-bore nozzles. Our company has been a proponent of these tools for several years now. We switched in 1992 to 1516-inch tips on 134-inch and to 114-inch on 212-inch from automatic nozzles. We were criticized when we switched and still are. We were told we want to be like "the big city," but when you ask the critics why they like combination automatics, their only answer is, you need fog to protect yourself. I think you addressed what true nonsense t
AIR SOURCE® MAX-AIR CART Mon, Jan 1, 1996 Super Can Industries, Inc.: Designed for utility use. Provides continuous portable air supply for pneumatic equipment and tools for on-site rescue operations. (800) 261-1075.
CONCRETE CUTTING SAWS Fri, Sep 1, 1995 Rescuers face many challenges when operating at incidents involving concrete. Making access by moving or penetrating concrete is a formidable task. Generally, one cubic foot of 4,000-psi reinforced concrete weighs about 150 pounds. Simple math tells us that any substantial section of concrete will be too heavy to move, even by modern-day body-building rescuers.
CSI-RES-KIT2 Sat, Jul 1, 1995 Con-Space Communications Ltd.: Based on CSI-2000 System designed for confined space operations. Adapted to meet priorities and stringent requirements of rescue teams. Enables rescuers to work hands-free even when wearing breathing equipment to distances of up to 1,500 feet. Basic system handles four-rescuer team (one hole watch, two entrants, team leader) to distances of up to 100 feet. Available options and accessories can expand system to handle 10 people. Adding cable can extend distance. Lig
BAR CUTTERS Sat, Jul 1, 1995 Multiquip Inc.: Hand-held power tool can cut up to one-inch bar stock in seconds. Uses 15 tons of shearing action. Electrohydraulic. Uses 115AC current. Shipment airfreighted to Oklahoma City for use by rescue teams at request of FEMA. (310) 537-3700.
CONCRETE CUTTING SAWS Thu, Jun 1, 1995 Rescuers face many challenges when operating at incidents involving concrete. Making access by moving or penetrating concrete is a formidable task. Generally, one cubic foot of 4,000-psi reinforced concrete weighs about 150 pounds. Simple math tells us that any substantial section of concrete will be too heavy to move, even by modern-day body-building rescuers.
CONCRETE CUTTING SAWS Mon, May 1, 1995 Rescuers face many challenges when operating at incidents involving concrete. Making access by moving or penetrating concrete is a formidable task. Generally, one cubic foot of 4,000-psi reinforced concrete weighs about 150 pounds. Simple math tells us that any substantial section of concrete will be too heavy to move, even by modern-day body-building rescuers.
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FOR SPECIALIZED RESCUE Wed, Mar 1, 1995 In my last article (January 1995), I spoke about specialized training and its major role as the foundation of the fire service. Most likely, I will get some arguments concerning what some consider an equally important part of the fire service--tools and equipment--and how they play an important role in our daily firefighting and rescue operations.