Fire Chief Patrick Purcell from Westborough Fire Department hits on considerations that led to the department's new SVI heavy rescue-pumper. Watch the walk-around video. For full specs and drawings, visit http://www.svitrucks.com/portfolio-items/westborough-fire-department-heavy-rescue-1040/. Dealer: Fire Star Fire

Avon Protection announced that its argus range of thermal imaging cameras have been certified to levels set forth in the National Fire Protection Association Standard 1801, Standard on Thermal Imagers for the Fire Service. The argus range includes the Mi-TIC E, Mi-TIC E L, Mi-TIC 320 and Mi-TIC S models. Once again, Avon Protection offers the most diverse range NFPA-compliant thermal imaging cameras.

The 2018 edition of NFPA 1801 is the latest edition of the standard. First published in 2013, the standard defines the minimum performance requirements for thermal imagers worldwide.

Key changes in the 2018 edition include limitations on cameras with visible light sensors; an increased battery run-time of at least two hours while capturing video: a requirement for a refresh rate of at least 25Hz; and new battery-locking mechanism requirements.

The NFPA 1801 (2018) certification includes the introduction of the IGNIS Engine to all Mi-TIC models. The IGNIS Engine, along with its sensor and lens improvements, provides unrivalled scene detail, enabling firefighters to see more of the important background details such as exit points, obstacles, and casualties, even in the presence of a fully developed fire.

Commenting on the approvals, Richard Tweddle, Thermal Imaging Product Manager, said: “We have redesigned, redeveloped, and redefined thermal imaging. We continue to meet the needs of our customers to ensure they remain safe in the most demanding of environments.”

The combination of NFPA 1801 (2018) certification along with the IGNIS engine maintains Avon’s position as the leading suppliers of NFPA1801 certified thermal imagers in the world.

More: https://www.avon-protection.com/

CARLSBAD, CA—When it comes to saving lives, every first responder knows that seconds can make the difference between life or death. That’s why, when Maryland-based security dealer Pro Tech Systems was tasked by the District of Columbia Fire & Emergency Medical Services to develop a technology-secured ‘safe’ to transport DEA Schedule II substances on its fleet of emergency service vehicles, they turned to Nortek Security & Control’s Linear® brand for the key-fob access technology to make it happen. 

Leveraging Linear access control, Pro Tech Systems’ NARCLOK II safe helps securely transport highly addictive drugs, like morphine, that were once banned from being stored on emergency vehicles. “Seventeen years ago, D.C. Fire & EMS stopped allowing drugs like morphine to be transported after several incidents in which the drugs were stolen and replaced by saline,” explained Pro Tech Systems President Joe Bacarella. “This actually compromised the emergency response. What the department needed was a truly secure safe, with technology that would allow access to the drugs only to those authorized, while tracking who opened and accessed the drugs. With the Linear® access control solution more lives are saved every day because of the timely access to these drugs on board each EMS vehicle.”

Bacarella chose a Linear Access Control solution equipped with IP communication for the job because of its ability to comprehensively report who key-fobbed into the cooled safe and at what time. “Management can easily create reports that document who accessed the safe,” he said. “Theft is no longer an issue.”

After Bacarella submitted the initial bid to develop the system for secure drug safes, the project leveraged the Linear one-to-many door access system capabilities as it grew to include nearly 400 emergency vehicle installations of every type—engines, ambulances, trucks, and EMS supervisor Tahoes. “Each one now carries the Linear-enabled NARCLOK II box, which means that every vehicle can go out with a Paramedic on board because each can be Controlled-Medication equipped,” he said.

Bacarella continued,  “With the NARCLOK II onboard, the department is now saving as many as 750 lives a year that otherwise might have been lost. This solution is a

Communications were snarled and police, fire and medical responders were overwhelmed by 911 calls, false reports and the number of victims during the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, according to a report released Monday by U.S. and local authorities. The report by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Clark County Fire Department and Las Vegas police provided an overview of first responders' actions on Oct.
- PUB DATE: 8/28/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Las Vegas Sun

Dallas firefighters complained Monday about a delay in police emergency response over the weekend that left firefighters to deal on their own with a knife wielding suspect. “It was one of those runs where you think it’s going to be the last run you ever make,” said Dallas Firefighters Union President Jim McDade.
- PUB DATE: 8/28/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXAS-TV NBC 5 Dallas - Fort Worth