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Posted: Feb 9, 2018

Petzl Launches RopeTrip Series in North America

Guy on ropes hanging upside down

Petzl, the leader in solution-based verticality and lighting equipment, will host the North American event in the 2018 RopeTrip Series at the state-of-the-art Petzl Technical Institute (PTI), February 12-16, 2018. The event includes a rope access competition, symposium and optional training courses — all demonstrating Petzl’s leadership in and commitment to serving a wide range of work-at-height and fall-safety protection markets.  

The Petzl RopeTrip competition brings together professional rope-access technicians for a unique event where participants vie against one another in a series of rope access challenges. Three-person teams must showcase their skill, problem solving abilities and efficiency while maintaining best practices and respect for safety to secure a place on the podium.

Rope technicians on a rope

The PTI-hosted symposium offers a full day of comprehensive and technical engagements that include “ANSI Z459 Rope Access Standard Review”, “Access Rigging” and “Rigging for Rescue vs. Rigging for Lower” given by Richard Delaney of RopeLab. Demonstrations include “Rope Access Equipment and Technical Application Testing” and “Rope Access Advanced Rescue Technique Validation.” Optional courses include “PPE Competent Person Course” and “Exploring the Physics Used by Roping Technicians.”

“The Petzl RopeTrip Series is a biennial event leading to the International RopeTrip event to be held in Duisburg, Germany on June 7-9th, 2018,” said Jon Rockefeller, North American marketing director for Petzl. “RopeTrip continues to attract prominent professionals and symposium speakers, providing them with unparalleled opportunities to share knowledge and best practices in a collaborative and educational environment.”

Guy climbing on a rope system

Petzl America will provide airfare for the highest ranking team from North America that can attend the Petzl RopeTrip International Challenge in Duisburg, Germany.

In 2014, Petzl opened the 15,000-square-foot technical training center at its North American headquarters to promote the proper application of technical skills. The facility features a 55-foot tall climbing wall with multi-pitch capability, more than 5,000 square feet of exposed structure climbing for tower rescue, and three classrooms capable of accommodating up to 200 people, among other features. PTI and team have held professional, diverse training courses including University of Utah Rescue Class, Adventure Park Rescue and Evacuation, Work at Height in Climbing Gyms, and Anchor Replacement. 

For more information, please visit petzlsolutions.com/ropetrip.

Guy outside a building hanging on a rope

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Posted: Feb 9, 2018

Ready Rack Wall Rack Organizer

The Ready Rack® Wall Rack Organizer was designed for the fire service to get items off the table or off the floor, offering better organization for smaller department items. This product was designed to outlast big box store hanging systems. It comes complete with five mop hangers and four hanging hooks. Also available for additional storage, to accompany the wall rack organizer, is Groves's Horizontal Top Shelf (below). Both are made from heavy-duty powder coated steel.

WRO: Wall Rack Organizer - 74.5” x 25.5”
WRO-TS: Wall Rack Organizer - L Horizontal Top Shelf - 73.5” x 17”

For more information, visit https://www.readyrack.com/product/wall-rack-organizer/.


 

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Posted: Feb 9, 2018

Bayonne (NJ) Firehouse To Undergo Renovations

The fire station, which was built in 1927, will undergo two phases of rehab. During the next four months, the building will receive new windows, improved interior lighting, and repairs to the exterior masonry.

Three Sons Restoration will be the contractor for this first phase of renovations.

The second phase includes replacing the fire apparatus floor. A contractor for the second phase will be selected subsequently, officials said. 

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Posted: Feb 9, 2018

Orangeburg County buying $1M ladder truck

In order to purchase the ladder truck, the county will enter into a tax-exempt, lease-purchase municipal or government loan with PNC Equipment Finance for $213,010.41 a year over a five-year period at a 3.89 percent interest rate.

Orangeburg County Council has approved spending up to $1.6 million on the truck in case financing changes.

The West Middle Fire Department's 1976 ladder truck has been out of service for about a year and cannot be brought up to appropriate firefighting standards and regulations.

"She has done good, but her time is up," Wolfe said.

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Posted: Feb 9, 2018

New dispatch system improves response times for Elkhart fire

Until recently, they were dispatched with an outdated system that wasn't always dependable.

Dispatchers at the 911 Center in Elkhart still take calls and information for the fire department. But fire crews are now toned-out with a computer generated voice.

It’s made possible with the help of the new, recently installed G2 dispatch system. It star

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