GORE® PARALLON™ LINER SYSTEM has been proven-through rigorous testing-to deliver the highest breathability available on the market while also preventing serious drops in thermal protection that can occur as your gear gets wet, particularly from sweat.
Achieving the lowest resistance to your sweat vapor transmission through your gear, this liner system helps reduce the physical strain of working in turnout gear and minimizes potential increases in your body core temperature. www.goreprotectivefabrics.com. (800) 431-GORE.
HURST Jaws of Life, Inc.’s SPREADERS feature four new models, two as part of Hurst’s eDraulic® line and two within HURST’s 10,000-psi high-pressure offering. The launch includes the introduction of the SP 555E2 (pictured), one of the strongest portable spreaders on the market today.
All four spreaders include “Shark Tooth” removable tips with multifunctional design and four rows of shark-like teeth to grip any material. They also feature squeezing plates integrated directly into the arms of each spreader. All four spreaders are NFPA 1936 2015 compliant with an IP rating of IP54 on the eDRAULIC versions. www.jawsoflife.com.
KIMTEK® Corporation’s FCW-206 FIRELITE® COMPACT WILDFIRE UTV SKID UNIT is the latest addition to its line of wildland fire skid units designed exclusively for UTV side-by-side vehicles. The Firelite FCW-206 maintains a small footprint base at just 48 inches wide × 34 inches long, enabling it to fit easily into larger UTV side-by-side cargo boxes with the tailgate closed.
Ideal for first response UTVs that require no additional storage room or patient transport capacity. Comes equipped with the field-tested Darley® Davey 5.5 HP Honda® driven pump, Hannay® 4000 Series manual reel with booster hose, and an available 55- or 70-gallon tank. www.kimtekresearch.com.
EmoBridge’s SENSMI is the world’s first smart wristband for accurately tracking and analyzing daily stress levels and sleep patterns. Being a firefighter is one of the most stressful jobs around: Late nights, massive amounts of responsibility, and people’s lives are literally in your hands every day. This new smart wristband is built with patented, hospital-grade GSR-PRO bio-sensing technology that tracks brainwave activity.
With a proprietary algorithm, important stress and sleep data is analyzed and then presented to wearers through an accompanying app for iOS or Android. Here, users can accurately track how their daily activities are affecting their emotional and mental states as well as their sleep. sensmiband.com.
Euramco Safety’s GX200L is a compact and easy-to-use blower that is half the weight of the popular RAMFAN EX400 or RAMFAN GF165 and just as powerful. Weighing in at only 36 pounds (16 kg), the GX200L is light enough to be carried with one hand.
The fan can easily be carried up stairs for ventilation in high-rises or it can be deployed at the entrance of common structures for traditional PPV ventilation. Replacing a heavy fan with the GX200L will also reduce the weight on the vehicle axles. www.euramcosafety.com. (800) 472-6326.
Mil-Ram Technology’s TA-2100 SMARTER GAS DETECTOR WITH LARGE GRAPHICS DISPLAY provides user-friendly data; a bar graph; instructions; advanced diagnostics-continuous on-board systems monitoring; and eliminates short-hand, coded messages. Provides detection for toxic, LEL, oxygen, hydrocarbons, and VOC, and hundreds of different gases and vapors using several sensor technologies such as electrochemical, catalytic LEL, infrared, photoionization, solid-state, and more.
Continuous advanced diagnostics to meet SIL 2 compliance. For use in many industrial applications such as oil and gas exploration and refining; chemicals, plastics, and water/wastewater treatment; and more. http://mil-ram.com. (888) 4MILRAM.
Little Giant Ladder Systems®’s OVERHAUL™ LADDER SYSTEM contains features specifically engineered to address the hazards firefighters face everyday. Designed by firefighters for firefighters, the Overhaul™ Ladder System was introduced to combat the challenging conditions present during overhaul, the firefighting process to contain areas that could cause a fire to spread or a building to tumble once the active fire has been extinguished.
At just four feet, seven inches tall when retracted, the Overhaul ladder actually extends to 17 feet, but is compact enough to carry into an elevator, up a flight of stairs, or around tight corners. www.littlegiantladders.com. (800) 453-1192.
Lake Assault Boats’ 28-foot, custom-built FIREBOAT features a modified V-hull and is the first fireboat in the industry to showcase the Mercury® Joystick Piloting and Skyhook® Digital Anchor systems, allowing for unmatched boat control and enhanced safety and performance.
The Mercury Skyhook Digital Anchor system uses GPS technology and an electronic compass to automatically control shifting, throttling, and steering to help first responders maintain heading and position when responding to an emergency. For example, when engaging the fire pump, the Skyhook Digital Anchor system automatically maintains the fireboat’s position so the operator can better concentrate on the mission at hand. www.lakeassault.com. (715) 395-2255.
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