A single wide trailer received extensive damage after a fire in Pinehurst. Firefighters responded to Grubich Road early Saturday morning and found the trailer fully engulfed with fire spreading to a second nearby trailer. The second trailer received minor damage and was quickly handled before firefighters moved on to the main fire.
- PUB DATE: 4/6/2019 5:11:08 PM - SOURCE: KAYU-TV MyFox Spokane

With the acquisition of Scott Safety, Detcon, Oldham, Simtronics and GMI, 3M has become one of the largest manufacturers of gas and flame detection products. These global brands bring together more than 100 years of industry experience across a wide range of innovative gas and flame detection solutions. Today we are pleased to highlight three of our latest and most innovative gas detection solutions; our enhanced PS200 multi-gas monitor, our reusable Protégé Single Gas (SG) monitor, and our hand-held GT-Fire meter.

“These products, combined with the popular Protégé ZM, provide us with a comprehensive offering into the fire industry” said Nick Wood, Global Product Marketing Manager – Gas Detection at 3M. “Each product has a focused application of use and have been designed to support the safety needs of the fire fighters we are proud to serve.”

The PS200 is our most popular multi-gas detector and it now comes with some impressive product enhancement features. One such improvement is as a powerful new datalogging capacity that will enable users to capture all relevant calibration data within a 6-month period. This increased capacity improves access to relevant data over a longer time whilst enabling quicker decisions to be made. Another helpful addition is the new quick-press field calibration mode which will save fire fighters time by simplifying the field calibration process. Users will also be able to visualise STEL / LTEL readings on-screen and log these in our software package to improve compliance monitoring.

Lastly, we have added a bundle of user experience upgrades including a quick information press when off; configurable confidence beeps; and increased user control around calibration due dates, dead-band configurations, and resolution settings (H2S). These features combined will enhance performance; improve ease-of use; and importantly enrich the overall user experience.

Come visit our booth #2222 at FDIC! - For more information visit: https://gasdetection.3m.com.

 

ABOUT 3M GAS & FLAME DETECTION

3M Gas & Flame Detection is comprised of former IST companies, Detcon, Oldham, Gas Measurement Instruments (GMI) and Simtronics, along with the gas and flame business of Scott Safety. The five legacy companies have come together to form one unified company with a unified vision for providing end-to-end solutions and the most comprehensive portfolio of gas and flame detection products in the many industries it serves. For more information visit https://gasdetection.3m.com.

Above: US Digital Designs's FDIC International 2018 booth

Next week (April 8-13), during FDIC International’s annual trade show gathering of fire service industry professionals, US Digital Designs will offer ample evidence why, since its release more than 15 years ago, its Phoenix G2 Fire Station Alerting System has taken the fire safety industry by storm, becoming the system of choice for fire agencies around the globe.

At FDIC booth No. 4232, USDD will also take the opportunity to demonstrate its latest station alerting peripherals, the OmniAlert Strobe Speaker and the G2 Room Remote 2 integration with the Axis video doorbell—both of which offer visual and audible alerting announcements during an automated dispatch. In addition, USDD will showcase its FSA Mobile Alerting App, among other peripherals.

“We’re very gratified that USDD’s G2 Fire Station Alerting System continues to earn the most trust and business in public safety,” said Dominic Magnoni, USDD’s Vice President and General Manager. “We’re also proud that, in our more than 15 years serving the fire service industry, we’ve replaced every major station alerting system manufacturer. There now are more than 4,000 Phoenix G2 systems in North America alone, and no customer has ever replaced our system with another. This is owing to its exceptional value, quality performance, mission-critical reliability—not to mention our extraordinary customer support service and word-of-mouth referrals.”

Benefits of the Phoenix G2 Fire Station Alerting System:

Following are some of the principal reasons the Phoenix G2 Fire Station Alerting System has had such widespread acceptance and success. The system:

• Helps stations shave valuable seconds—even minutes—off of response times, helping meet or exceed NFPA 1710 recommendations.
• Delivers automatic dispatch alerts simultaneously to one or multiple stations in less than a second, helping to reduce and/or eliminate dispatcher “on-hold” time.
• Dispatches alerts to fire stations automatically, thereby reducing dispatcher stress and workload, freeing up dispatchers to communicate with callers and manage the dispatch process more successfully.
• Increases firefighter situational awareness and mental preparedness by using clear, consistent station alerting vocals, helping first responder units react more quickly and efficiently.
• Reduces cardiac stress, anxiety, optical shock and sleep deprivation among firefighters. The ramped tones and zoned alerting only notify required stations and/or individual units.
• Decreases homeowner insurance rates by offering higher-quality area fire protection, which can contribute to a lower community ISO Public Protection Class rating.

For more information on the Phoenix G2 Fire Station Alerting System and its peripherals, visit US Digital Designs at FDIC International in booth 4232, stationalerting.com or call +1-602-687-1730. Also, for a copy of the brand-new 2019 USDD product cata

Sheldon, IA—Maintainer Custom Bodies (MCB) is proud to announce the introduction of the Super Squad to its line of rescue and emergency vehicles. The Super Squad is a nine-foot walk-around body designed for quick response and easy maneuverability traveling to the scene. The Super Squad will make its debut at the FDIC International 2019.

“We are getting numerous requests for a smaller response vehicle that still has storage for key items needed initially at the scene,” said MCB National Sales Manager Tom Leckband. “The Super Squad has twice the storage space than popular conversion vehicles. This versatile vehicle can be used by a battalion chief to command a scene, a paramedic squad to move in medical equipment and supplies, or as a fly car to respond more quickly to life-threatening situations.”

The all-aluminum body construction with 10-year structural warranty has over 2,000 pounds of reserve capacity. There are six identical body compartments, each with adjustable shelving, LED strip lighting, and Zolatone finish. The rear compartment in the Super Squad features a 1,000-pound SlideMaster roll-out tray.

“Because the Super Squad can be mounted on a Ford F350 or similar chassis, a department will have a lower acquisition cost than a standard walk-around rescue,” said Leckband.

For more information, visit https://mcbfire.com/apparatus/super-squad/

About Maintainer Custom Bodies
Maintainer Custom Bodies (MCB) is located in Rock Rapids, which is in the northwest corner of Iowa near both the Minnesota and South Dakota borders. MCB is the emergency vehicle brand for Maintainer Corporation of Iowa, Inc. Innovative custom rescue vehicles have been manufactured at this location since 1976. The company previously operated under the names Cayel-Craft, Amtech Emergency.

Sheldon, IA—Maintainer Custom Bodies (MCB) is proud to announce the introduction of a new body to its line of rescue and emergency vehicles. The Spitfire is a smaller nine-foot quick-attack body manufactured differently from MCB’s existing quick-attack models. The Spitfire will make its debut at the FDIC International 2019 on April 11-13.

“The Spitfire is an amalgamation of a Maintainer Service Body and the MCB Quick Attack,” said MCB National Sales Manager Tom Leckband. “The result is a smaller, economical, yet high-quality vehicle designed to get to the scene and apply water or foam before things escalate.”

The Spitfire on display at FDIC will feature a custom 425-gallon water tank in the center deck along with a C.E.T. Fire Pumps skid system featuring a Honda 20 HP gas pump, Kubota 21-hp diesel pump, Trident “Foamate” foam system, Hannay booster reels, a control panel with pump and engine controls and tank level gauges.

The compartments on each side of the body are 54” tall, 23” deep, and are secured with swing doors with gas springs, EPDM automotive weatherstripping, and 3-point D-ring compression latches. LED strip lights and adjustable shelving will help crews be efficient on the scene.

Another Spitfire configuration will be available that features a 300-gallon tank, allowing for a transverse compartment nearest to the cab. The Spitfire is designed for Ford, Ram, or Chevrolet chassis. 

For more information, visit https://mcbfire.com/apparatus/quick-attack/spitfire-quick-attack/.

About Maintainer Custom Bodies
Maintainer Custom Bodies (MCB) is located in Rock Rapids, which is in the northwest corner of Iowa near both the Minnesota and South Dakota borders. MCB is the emergency vehicle brand for Maintainer Corporation of Iowa, Inc. Innovative custom rescue vehicles have been manufactured at this location since 1976. The company previously operated under the names Cayel-Craft, Amtech Emergency Products, and Rescue Vehicles of Iowa.