New LED Scene Light Helps Reduce Trips and Falls

To reduce trips and falls, which are among the most prevalent causes of emergency responder injuries according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), R·O·M Corporation (R·O·M) introduces a new LED scene light that illuminates over 30,000 square feet.

“Safety drives the development of every product we offer,” said CEO Jeff Hupke. “Considering that scene lights help to significantly reduce the chance of emergency responder injury, we’ve developed the Sentinel to provide more usable light than products presently available in the marketplace.”

To validate its claims, R·O·M hired an independent photometric lab to test the new Sentinel against the competition. The lab results reinforced R·O·M’s earlier learning from its halogen fixtures; that more watts and more lumen do not by themselves create more useable light. In fact, the Sentinel produced more useable light than fixtures offering greater wattage and lumen output.

Next, R·O·M staged a nighttime photo shoot with competitive fixtures. As a baseline for obtaining valid and repeatable measurements, R·O·M used the commonly accepted standard for reading in minimal light, a task common to most emergency responders. With a light meter and measuring wheel, R·O·M recorded measurements and built animated graphic representations of the amount of useable light captured by each fixture. Similar to the lab findings, the Sentinel outperformed competitive fixtures claiming more wattage and higher lumen rating. Lab results, animated beam patterns, and un-retouched photography are available for download at www.emergencyscenelighting.com.

Offering an industry first seven-year warranty, the Sentinel meets the extreme conditions of emergency vehicle operators by meeting or exceeding military standards for shock, vibration, and salt. In addition, during normal operation, Sentinels are routinely submerged in three-feet of water for 30-minutes to meet criteria for IP67. A brief video of these and other quality tests can be viewed at www.emergencyscenelighting.com.

“The Sentinel is the culmination of competitive benchmarking, customer feedback, and extensive field and lab testing,” said R·O·M Emergency and Specialty Product Manager Steve Touchton. “The Sentinel places light where most emergency vehicle operators need it most — within a 100-foot by 100-foot work zone perimeter. From performing vehicle extrications and assessing patient skill color, to working on downed power lines, the Sentinel is designed with the fire department, tow operator, and utility company in mind.”

Shipping as either a 12VDC or 120/240VAC fixture, Sentinels can be built as:  a pole mount, brow mount (or roof radius), surface mount, or semi-recessed mount. This catalog of mounts provides far greater choices and options to fleets. The Sentinel is also available for vertical light masts offered by both Command Light and Will-Burt.

The Sentinel launch follows on the heels of a similar LED by R·O·M just 60-days earlier — the Magnafire LED. Launched in October, the Magnafire LED coverts HID fixtures to LED in about 20 minutes. “Since purchasing the Havis scene lighting line in 2011, R·O·M has invested substantial resources transforming the product from good to great,” said Hupke. “We understand what it takes to make fire rescue and emergency response teams safe and productive.”

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