Streamlight^® Inc., a leading manufacturer of high-performance lighting equipment, introduced a red version of its Siege^® AA ultra-compact lantern in support of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation^® (NFFF).  Created by the U.S. Congress in 1992, NFFF offers programs to honor fallen fire heroes and assist their families and coworkers.

Streamlight will donate $2.00 from the purchase of each Red Siege AA to NFFF. The new lantern, the latest in the company’s line of “Lights for a Cause” flashlight products, features the NFFF logo on its globe.

"We are humbled by the risks that firefighters take every day to do their jobs,” said Streamlight President and Chief Executive Officer Ray Sharrah.  "Streamlight is honored to support the families and surviving colleagues of fallen firefighters, which is why we created this new red model of the Siege AA lantern.”   

The cordless Siege AA lantern uses easily sourced AA alkaline batteries. It is ideal for a wide variety of applications, such as for outdoor recreational activities, during power outages, or for lighting up a dark path. Featuring one white and two red LEDs, it provides five output modes and has a glare-reducing globe cover that makes it comfortable to use in close quarters. With the cover removed, the lantern also can be used to illuminate large areas, either by standing it upright or hanging it upside down using the light’s bottom D-ring.  Run times range from 7 hours (white LED on High) to 12 days (Red SOS LED).

The Red Siege AA has an MSRP of $52.44 and includes Streamlight’s Limited Lifetime Warranty.

For more information about NFFF, please visit firehero.org.

More at http://www.streamlight.com/.

The Fire Department Safety Officers Association (FDSOA) Annual Apparatus Maintenance & Specification Symposium will celebrate its 30^th Anniversary in January 15-17, 2018, in Scottsdale, Arizona.

The first symposium was created after a series of meetings initiated by the International Association of Fire Chiefs’ staff, fire chiefs, several state mechanics’ associations, and the Fire Apparatus Manufacturers Association to address issues concerning apparatus, maintenance and maintenance personnel.

In 1988, the first Apparatus Maintenance & Specification Symposium was held in Fort Worth, Texas, through the efforts of Fire Chief Larry McMillen, Fort Worth Fire Department, Bob Barraclough, Span Instruments, and Mary McCormack, International Society of Fire Service Instructors (ISFSI).

In 1989, after the Fire Department Safety Officers Association (FDSOA) was established as a subsidiary of the ISFSI, the Apparatus Symposium was moved to a hotel on Sandlake Road in Orlando, Florida. The symposium was designed to be educational and limited to table tops, not exhibits. Topics covered a range from preventive maintenance efforts to issues of liability and new safety standards. As the conference grew, it moved to the Rosen Plaza hotel on International Drive. In 2013, the FDSOA headquarters were moved from Massachusetts to Michigan, and the Apparatus Symposium and the annual Safety Forum are co-located and held the same week, alternating between Orlando and Scottsdale, Arizona.

“Thirty years is a major accomplishment to sustain a very unique conference,” said Rich Marinucci, executive director for FDSOA. “Fire apparatus has changed significantly over the past 30 years and most importantly, the focus on safer apparatus for fire and EMS personnel. FDSOA is proud to continue to support improvements and education in safety.”

The 30^th FDSOA Annual Apparatus Maintenance & Specification Symposium will feature keynote speakers: Brad Pinsky, attorney and fire chief; Garry Briese, executive director, Colorado State Fire Chiefs; and Chief Bruce Varner (Ret.).

For further details: Rich Marinucci, email: fdsoa@fdsoa.org 

LION, a manufacturer of CBRN Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) suits, has achieved “Certified Status” by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Safety Act as of March, 2017.

LION CBRN PPE, is the only manufacturer to achieve this recognition by the DHS Safety Act.

Since 2011, LION’s CBRN products have qualified as “Designated Status.” However, “Certified Status” acknowledges that LION’s CBRN products are recognized by the DHS Science and Technology branch as having significant, and effective technology that has the potential to save lives in the event of a terrorist incident.

As part of the application process for upgraded status, LION had to demonstrate to the DHS auditors that their PPE has performed as expected during the PPE’s 10-year life cycle. Information gathered via customer surveys included how often the suits were worn, whether they were cleaned and put back into service, or if they had been retired. LION showcased accurate record keeping of the entire life cycle of the PPE from fabric, suit, end-user receipt, and use.

“LION has achieved Safety Act ‘Certified Status’ by listening to the voice of the customer, and designing suits that first responders want to wear,” said Diane Redden, Director of CBRN PPE and StationWear.

LION will hold certification until May 31, 2021.

To learn more about LION’s CBRN PPE, contact Diane Redden at dredden@lionprotects.com.

LION Becomes FCSN Sustaining Partner

LION University Announces October 2016 Graduating Class

 

StreetWise CADlink recently announced the availability of its new StreetWise Responder personal smartphone response app for both Android and iPhone.

StreetWise Responder doesn’t try to be a full MDT; it focuses on the features individual responders really need. It is intended for volunteers, paid-on-call, or off-duty crew members. This app has all the features that individual responders are looking for in a simple, intuitive, and modern user interface. And it fully integrates with the other suite of StreetWise products, so you’ll always know who is responding on your call, where they are, and what they’re doing.

A partial list of features includes:

·         Instant call alert when software is active, push notifications alert user when software is inactive

·         User-selectable audible alert when new call received

·         Status buttons are available from all application screens

·         "Smart" status buttons display current and next most logical status choices

·         Off-Duty status stops push notifications

·         Selectable responder panel shows current status of all units on each specific call

·         Alert updates sent from CAD are sent to device w/ user alert

·         Dual-source location geocoding w/ accuracy advisories

·         Full-screen map view with status and map option buttons, with incident-specific data/markers

·         Real time unit and responder location tracking on tactical map

·         Unit icons realistically rotate in direction of travel

·         Map view for streets and roads, aerial photo/satellite, terrain and night

·         Navigation route overlay and live traffic conditions

·         Hydrants display on tactical map with selectable range setting

·         Instant user messaging (receive only)

When active on a call, users of the Responder app will be visible to users of the full StreetWise CADlink MDT software in the apparatus and will be listed and displayed on the StreetWise Station SmartBoards (coming soon) in the fire stations.

For more information, visit the website at www.streetwisecadlink.com.

On June 9th around 2:00 a.m., Fire District 5 was dispatched to a reported possible structure fire. On arrival, units found a small residence half involved threatening a second large structure that was the original Outlook General store believed to be built in the late 1800’s. Within minutes of crews arriving on scene, the General store started to become involved in fire as well.
- PUB DATE: 6/9/2017 10:08:29 AM - SOURCE: NBCRightNow.com