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Posted: Sep 27, 2016

Kimtek's MEDLITE® and FIRELITE® Transports are a Perfect Fit for the new Honda® Pioneer 1000-3

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In its continued expansion into side-by-side utility vehicles, the newly introduced Honda Pioneer 1000-3 readily accommodates the Kimtek MEDLITE and FIRELITE skid units. The Honda Pioneer 1000-3 has a cargo bed capacity of 1,000 pounds, allowing enough capacity to carry most of the UTV skid units KIMTEK currently offers.

A Useful Combination

With its modular, slide-in design and numerous adaptability features, Kimtek's MEDLITE and FIRELITE Transport skid units can be installed in the Honda Pioneer 1000-3 cargo bed in just minutes. The MEDLITE and FIRELITE's included tie-down system attaches to the Honda’s integrated tie-downs already located in the cargo bed for fast, simple installation. With MEDLITES offering a place for an attendant and a patient and the FIRELITES offering up to 70 gallons of water and patient transport area, these combinations give first responders a powerful tool for off-road fire and rescue, wildland search and rescue, large-event response, lifeguard operations, industrial fire and medical response, and many more field applications for police, fire, and EMS response agencies.

For more information about Kimtek's full line of MEDLITE and FIRELITE Transport skid units, please visit www.kimtekresearch.com. More information on Honda Pioneer 1000-3 is available at www.honda.com.

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Posted: Sep 27, 2016

Rescue 42, Inc. Releases New All-In-One Style Stabilization Strut

Rescue 42 TeleCrib Jr.

Rescue 42, Inc., has officially released the latest member of the TeleCrib® Stabilization family, the TeleCrib® Junior.

This All-in-One strut is compact for storage, fast deploying, and simple to use by first-due responders on engines or pumpers. “Nearly all fire personnel are trained in extrication, whether they’re assigned to a Rescue crew or Engine crew”, states Rescue 42 CEO Tim O’Connell. “We designed an All-in-One strut for extrication trained crews on first-due apparatus who can now safely begin stabilization and extrication prior to the arrival of the full-sized struts on the Squad, Truck or Rescue”.

Made of the same DuPont™ Kevlar® infused composite as the full TeleCrib® System, the Patent Pending TeleCrib® Junior is lightweight and simple to operate, but supports an impressive 5,000 lb working load with a 2:1 safety factor. It features an attached ratchet strap and hook cluster, but unlike other ‘prop/wedge’ style struts, the strap hook can be detached from the strut and used in a tension buttress or ‘lifting’ capacity. It seamlessly integrates with the long and short struts of the full TeleCrib® System and Shark™ Collapsible Step Cribbing when additional stabilization is needed.

A built-in spring pin automatically locks the TeleCrib® Junior at the desired length (up to 69” long) and is released by simply lifting a lever. The combi-head is very similar to the full TeleCrib® System and contains a piercing point, 2” cradle and spiked 3/8” chain slot to aggressively engage the vehicle from any angle. The new, anti-slip baseplate and included ground spike ensure a solid connection to the ground even in icy or muddy conditions.

“Our goal when building tools is to help firefighters do their job faster, easier and cost effectively while reducing the potential for injury,” notes Mr. O’Connell. “The TeleCrib® Junior fits with the evolving needs of fire-rescue personnel who are responding to an increased number of vehicle crashes, but operating with less people and smaller budgets”. More information on the TeleCrib® Junior and other rescue products manufactured by Rescue 42, Inc. can be found at www.Rescue42.com or by calling (888) 427-3728.

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Posted: Sep 27, 2016

Washington State Department of Ecology

Spill Prevention, Preparedness & Response Program

GUIDE FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE USERS OF THE
ADVANCE NOTICE OF OIL TRANSFER (ANT) SYSTEM
User Guide Overview
This guide helps Emergency Response Users successfully view and download rail shipments of crude oil that enter Washington State. These users are those who do not submit transfer notices, but are authorized to view them, such as city, county, 1st responder organizations and tribal authorities.
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Posted: Sep 27, 2016

Guide to setting up an account for the Advance Notice of Transfer (ANT) System

Secure Access Washington

This guide is intended to help you set up an account in the state’s SecureAccess Washington online system. Before you can enter or view an Advance Notice of Oil Transfer, you must set up an account with SecureAccess Washington.

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Posted: Sep 27, 2016

Joint City-County Fire Station Opens in Clermont

The first joint fire station shared by Lake County and the City of Clermont has opened, and it may be used as a business model for other fire stations and services as the area booms. The fire station on Hartle Road in Clermont offers access to Florida's Turnpike and other major developments, with service to both current and future taxpayers who may need it.

Clermont Assistant Fire Chief Kathy Johnston said, "There was concern raised if we didn't have a station there would be an issue, but since we got the station open at about the same time we annexed that's not an issue."

Proactive, because South Lake County is only expected to continue a growth boom, and like in many rural areas across the county, infrastructure and services do not exist to support the growth.

In this area, if this new $1.2 million station wasn't up and running, there would be a potentially 8 to 9 minute response time to folks who need help, Johnston added.

Lake County officials say the same:  it's a win-win-win, for the county, the city, and the taxpayer. 

 A joint station means a shared cost..600 thousand from the city and the county.   Officials tell us that shared cost means no fire fees, increased impact fees, or quests for tax increases from residents.

Johnston said, "If you have two stations you're supporting with a tax base, and now you are adding another one, that tax base may not be sufficient to support that third station."

The fire station is staffed with three city firefighters and three county firefighters on three different daily shifts.
There are two fire trucks -- one from both the city and county.   It is a partnership that is serving as a model as the county only grows larger.

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