TargetSafety’s PREVENTIONLINK helps you easily maintain compliance; deliver curriculum; and track all tasks, certifications, and fire/EMT training online. The solution is completely customizable and can be configured to meet your specific fire department training and records management needs. Choose from fire department training courses covering NFPA 1500, 1001, 1021; EMS; and emergency vehicle operator topics. PreventionLink also offers OSHA/PESH training for New York firefighters as well as curriculum from the AHA and retired Phoenix (AZ) Fire Chief Alan Brunacini. Courses are approved for firefighter continuing education credits in a number of states including Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Texas. www.preventionlink.com/product/fire. (858) 376-1617.
Con-Space’s HASTY SEARCH KIT™ is specifically configured for urban search and rescue teams, “enhanced” rescue squads, regional task forces, and SUSAR teams who seek a high-quality, easy-to-use, cost-effective, all-in-one technical search system for their standard equipment cache. The Hasty Search Kit comes complete in one easy-to-store case and is designed to be both easily transportable and rapidly deployable anywhere disaster strikes. The Kit includes the Delsar® LifeDetector® Mini system that provides seismic detection of victims and the new SearchCam Recon III for visual search and location operations. www.con-space.com. (800) 546-3405.
Safeguard America’s and W. L. Gore & Associates’ FIREGUARD® 3DX GLOVEcombines excellent dexterity and heat resistance for the back of the hands. Certified to the 2007 edition of the NFPA 1971 standard, the FireGuard® 3DX is the first all-leather glove with both a 3-D forchette construction and the CROSSTECH® insert with DIRECT GRIP® technology. The premium-grain leather is puncture-resistant and slip-resistant, improving protection and grip in wet or dry conditions. CROSSTECH® glove inserts with DIRECT GRIP® technology feature a combined thermal liner and moisture barrier that improves touch, feel, and fit. www.GoreProtectiveFabrics.com. www.safeguardamerica.com.
Kussmaul Electronics’ POWER SAVE TIMER, MODEL 091-191-115, is a timer for block heaters that limits the duty cycle of an AC load to one hour “ON” and one hour “OFF.” The Power Save Timer reduces the “ON” time to 50 percent, thus cutting power consumption from your 110-volt block heater in half. A bypass switch may be installed to permit full time operation when full power operation is desired. The POWER SAVE TIMER comes with a three-year warranty and saves power consumption, thereby saving you money. www.kussmaul.com. (800) 346-0857.
Waytek, Inc.’s ROTARY SWITCH for off-road, transportation, marine, and emergency equipment offers forward and reverse operation of a motor in motions such as up/down, left/right, in/out, or rotate/counter/rotate in tailgate, winch, and snowplow applications. It is lever actuated and double pole, double throw with spring return to OFF from both on positions. Waytek offers an extensive line of switches and other electrical wiring supplies. www.waytekwire.com. (800) 328-2724.
Principal Decision Systems International’s TELESTAFF.NET now supports smartphone devices. This solution enhancement extends core TeleStaff enterprise capabilities beyond the desktop or laptop computer to employees and managers, enabling them to instantly complete scheduling and routine workforce management tasks anytime, anyplace. By providing easy accessibility to TeleStaff by smartphone devices, users such as decision makers, first responders, and other critical personnel can immediately interact with one another wherever they are and take action, resulting in increased response times to work requests and changes in staffing environments, improved and accelerated decision-making, and tightened workforce management processes. www.telestaff.com. (866) 324-1598.
Dräger’s PSS 5000 SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS provides a reliable supply of oxygen combined with a high level of comfort and is tailored to meet the everyday requirements of firefighters. It remains stable and firmly fixed in place during heavy motion operations and is positioned comfortably on the user’s waist, back, and shoulders. The first-stage reducer is offered with both a traditional CGA handwheel or with a quick connect cylinder, making it easy to change our cylinders during overhaul at the scene. The PSS 5000 meets the requirements of NFPA 1981:2007 for firefighting equipment concerning resistance to heat and fire. www.draeger.com.
Ventry Solutions, Inc.’s GFCI-compatible ELECTRIC VENTRY FAN, MODEL 20E1.5GFCI, for positive pressure attack and ventilation features the exclusive all-terrain three-legged design and aircraft-style fail-safe composite propellers. It is variable speed with a 1.5-hp three-phase motor, but also accepts single-phase input. The fan weighs just 71 pounds, moves more than 12,000 cfm (verified with 9.3 pounds of thrust), and fits in a two-foot-cubed compartment with room to spare. Legs allow set up off to the side in the bushes, leaving sidewalks clear for crew and tools. www.ventry.com. (888) 257-8967.
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