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Posted: Mar 17, 2016

Avon Protection Mi-TIC S Gets NFPA Stamp of Approval

Avon TIC

The latest addition to Avon Protection’s argus thermal imaging range, the Mi-TIC S, has passed all the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) requirements and is now certified compliant to the latest edition of NFPA 1801.

The NFPA is the world’s leading advocate on fire prevention and an authoritative source on public safety. The NFPA 1801:2013 standard specifies design, performance, testing, and certification requirements for thermal imaging cameras used by the fire service during emergency incident operations so firefighters can be confident that there will be a usable thermal image when they need it most.

Mark Ridsdale, Regional Sales Manager at Avon Protection, commented, “The Mi-TIC S is the lightest large screen camera ever developed and we are delighted it now has NFPA 1801 certification. The camera is already in service with many fire and rescue services, having been selected as the best tool for the job by scoring highly on image quality, image, and video recording ability, its physical size and the way it easily integrates with firefighter PPE.”

Firefighter using TIC

Avon’s argus Mi-TIC S is the world’s smallest thermal imager to feature a large-format, high-resolution display for advanced firefighting applications. The camera provides a crystal clear image with a superb dynamic range: you can clearly view extremely high temperatures up to 1100ºC (2000ºF) and at the same time see very low temperature objects, which is ideal for casualty searches.

Weighing approximately 870g (1lb 15oz) the argus Mi-TIC S is a small format thermal imager that can be easily and comfortably held in the palm of your hand. Unlike many thermal imagers, the argus Mi-TIC S design allows it to be worn in multiple ways – in the hand, inside a pocket, clipped outside a pocket, clipped, to a lanyard or hung around the neck.

With a thumb-operated green on/off button and superb start up time of 5 seconds, the argus Mi-TIC S is simple to use, and the enhanced feature set includes a laser pointer to aid communication and an electronic compass for greater scene awareness.

More: www.avon-protection.com

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Posted: Mar 17, 2016

New Fire Truck Unveiled, in St. Paddy's green

A Gloucester County Township has a new fire truck, and it's already dressed for Saint Patrick's day. Firefighters in West Deptford unveiled the truck tonight. As you can see, the "fire engine red" has gone by the wayside, in favor of green.
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Posted: Mar 17, 2016

Fire Engine Involved in Accident in Suffolk (VA)

The road was closed in both directions for almost two hours, while the fire truck was being removed.

A fire truck ran off the road and became stuck in a ditch in Suffolk Tuesday morning.

The Suffolk Police Department confirms the single-vehicle accident involved an engine from the Courtland Volunteer Fire Department.

The engine ran off the paved portion of the roadway, in the 3400 block of Lake Prince Road, around 9:45 a.m. There was no damage reported and no one was injured.

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Posted: Mar 17, 2016

Hubbardston Gets Military Surplus Truck to Help Battle Brush Fires

HUBBARDSTON - Brush fire season is on the horizon and Fire Chief Robert Hayes has a vehicle parked behind the station at 2 Gardner Road ready for the challenge.In the past, firefighters went to brush fires with Engine 4 and a pickup truck.
The truck is a 1998 six-wheel, all-wheel drive vehicle with 8,600 miles on the odometer.“Next year we’ll probably paint it red and see what else it might need, but for the time being, the plan is to get it outfitted and ready to go,” Chief Hayes said.

He said the vehicle was acquired at no cost to the town other than the outfitting and maintenance costs.“If and when we no longer need it or plan to use it, we have to let them know in case they want it back,” the chief said.The fire chief said the town currently doesn’t have the cash to replace Engine 4, and the brush truck will be housed in the bay where Engine 4 had been.

“Engine 4 had been an additional water supply for structure fires, but the surplus truck will be only used for brush fire response,” he explained.

He said ultimately the department will move to the new public safety site on the former Department of Conservation and Recreation parcel on Gardner Road.

“Right now the trucks and equipment are housed at 2 Gardner Road, while the department office is located at 48 Gardner Road. I’m looking forward to the day when we have everything under one roof,” the chief said.
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Posted: Mar 17, 2016

Cayce Debuts One-of-a-Kind Fire Engine

ColaDaily.com is your source for free news and information in Columbia and the Midlands. Cayce firefighters took part in a time-honored tradition Wednesday as the torch of duty was passed from one fire engine to the next.

The Cayce fire department needed a new fire engine, said Chief Charles McNair, adding that firefighters were having difficulty fitting all of the necessary equipment onto the current fleet of trucks

Instead of buying two new trucks, the department realized the "best of both worlds" by designing its own truck, McNair said. "We had it built from scratch," he said.

Firefighters had input on details down to the interior and exterior colors and the size of the seats. The result is a one-of-a-kind fire engine, McNair said.

After a 9-month building process, the engine was rolled out with the latest technology, room for extra equipment and the capacity to carry 1,000 gallons of water.

"Making sure we are up to date and have the best equipment to keep residents and businesses safe is what we're all about," Cayce Mayor Elise Partin said.

Partin added that enhanced fire service can improve the city's Insurance Services Office rating, which would lead to lower homeowners insurance rates for Cayce residents.

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