Kochek Company, Inc.‘s four- and five-inch STORZ FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTIONS have earned the distinguished Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Listing. Kochek FD connections are the only UL-approved models currently available on the market. They are used as auxiliary inlets to supplement a fire protection system’s water supply. Their design enables quick connection of large-diameter hose by fire departments to fire sprinklers or standpipe systems. Coupling reduces the typical connect time for emergency responders versus traditional threaded appliances. www.kochek.com. (800) 420-4673.
IAM Technologies, LLC’s IAMRESPONDING.COM is used by emergency responders to immediately inform their chiefs, team leaders, other department or team members, and dispatchers on if, when, and where they are responding to emergency incidents. Responding members simply dial a preassigned number on any phone, and their name, information, and response status appear on any Internet-enabled device. This allows responding entities to know immediately if they have a full crew available to respond or if additional pages and/or mutual aid need to be activated. IamResponding.com enables emergency response departments to respond faster with more complete and safer crews. www.IamResponding.com. (315) 701-1372.
MSA’s XCELL SENSOR for H2S-LC (low concentration) for use with MSA’s ALTAIR® 4X Multigas Detector provides 0.1 ppm H2S resolution with up to 100-ppm range. Sensor meets ACGIH recommendations to lower the threshold limit value to 1 ppm. Specifically designed for better performance at lower H2S concentrations, the sensor allows users to set low alarms at 1 ppm. Sensor offers a three-year warranty and is available in a two-tox package with CO. www.MSAsafety.com. (800) 672-2222.
Whelen Engineering’s MICRO PIONEER™ is a compact size spotlight/floodlight designed to fit almost anywhere on your vehicle. Ideal for challenging applications on fire, EMS, rescue, marine, utility, and off-road vehicles. Micro Pioneer features a rugged, die-cast aluminum housing; solid-state electronics; and four optic lenses—standard for 90 × 20 wide flood, 40 × 20 flood, eight × 40 horizontal flood, and 8° spot flood. Optic lens changes easily by four screws in a picture frame fixture. Produces more than 3,900 lumens and draws only four amps @ 12.8v. www.whelen.com. (860) 526-9504.
The Knox MEDVAULT narcotics drug locker is now available in a smaller size for those applications where space is limited. The MedVault Mini provides the same access control as its predecessor, the Standard Knox MedVault. The MedVault Mini is available with or without WiFi, which allows the Knox administrator to update firmware, download the audit trail, or update PIN codes without having to physically connect to each unit. All managerial functions can be performed from the convenience of an office, saving time and valuable resources. www.knoxbox.com. (800) 552-5669.
FoxFury’s Nomad is a super bright area light with an output of up to 3,600 lumens. It converts to a spotlight by removing the diffuser lens, runs on AC, DC, or battery. The rechargeable battery will provide up to nine hours of run time. It stores as a 33- x 4.6-inch tube, and deploys up to an eight-foot height in seconds. www.foxfury.com. (800) 374-9798.
Dominic Colletti’s THE RURAL FIREFIGHTING HANDBOOK covers a broad range of rural firefighting topics and features easily palatable chapters with clear up-front objectives and end-of-chapter questions. It also covers problematic issues seen during fire pump operations including priming and drafting. This important handbook can help virtually every small-community fire department improve fire control operations. dcolletti@idexcorp.com. (610) 715-7903.
OFFRAY Specialty Narrow Fabrics’ OFFRAY FR-FLEX™ ELASTICS opens up the ability to use stretch products providing better fit and performance. The characteristics of this elastic webbing include flame-resistant no-melt/no-drip performance, which surpasses the NFPA 1971 vertical flame standard, and provides increased design opportunities. www.osnf.com. (908) 879-3636.
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