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Posted: Jan 9, 2016

Lands commissioner fights to head off wildfires early

The 2015 wildfire season in Washington saw more than one million acres burned. That was not only a record, but was more than double the previous record in 2014, when more than 400,000 acres went up in smoke. In 2015 alone, the state’s estimated share of more than $300 million in total firefighting costs stands at between $160 and $170 million.
- PUB DATE: 1/8/2016 10:14:55 PM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5
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Product News

RealWheels stainless steel simulators for steel wheels save departments money now and in the future because of reduced maintenance costs resulting from the RealWheels lifetime mirror-shine finish. All the simulators are made from heavy-gauge 304L stainless steel. They have more universal features and require fewer part numbers to fit a variety of wheel sizes.

They all have patented, over-the-lug style mounting, which does not require removing lug nuts. All parts can be ordered individually, and 22.5- and 24.5-inch rear simulators come standard with the company’s stainless steel braided valve extensions for easy air pressure monitoring and access. RealWheels offers a variety of sizes and styles to fit almost every commercial vehicle on the road. www.realwheels.com, 800-982-1180

Blauer four-inch STRIKE shoe is now in stock and available. The shoe builds on Blauer’s line of footwear for law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical services (EMS) professionals, heeding their call for a lower-ankle option for everyday use. The STRIKE has been engineered to take the best features of tactical boots and distill them down into a high-comfort option for those looking for EMS shoes, station footwear, or everyday use in law enforcement outside of full-height police boots.

Blauer’s use of the patented BOA® lacing system ensures a custom fit every day, throughout the day, no matter what work entails. Breathable upper material is used in key locations to reduce overheating, and a flexible but durable sole allows the wearer full range of motion while still ensuring stability and grip in a variety of conditions. www.blauer.com/strike, 800-225-6715

LEADER Mix autonomous and automatic foam proportioner is a compromise between conventional venturi inductors and traditional automatic systems because of the wide range of flow rates and injection ratios available. Totally autonomous, it does not require a power supply. Thanks to a simple mechanical design, its maintenance is greatly reduced.

The LEADER Mix has a wide range of flow rates (60 to 250 gpm) and a wide operating pressure range (from 75 to 230 psi), permitting it to replace four conventional injectors (60, 90, 125, and 250 gpm). The LEADER Mix allows users to precisely adjust the foam concentrate injected from 0.5 to six percent (metering accuracy meets EN16712 standard) and adapts to the selected rate of the nozzle. The LEADER Mix instantly injects the foam concentrate, isn’t affected by pressure variations, and works at less than 150 psi. www.leadernorthamerica.com

MSA Bluetooth-enabled G1 SCBA is an SCBA-to-two-way-radio voice communication system using Bluetooth technology. Users can now pair MSA G1 SCBA with a Bluetooth-enabled Motorola APX Series radio. Using dual microphones within the MSA G1 regulator, users can transmit clear communication while eliminating background noise, ensuring that voice is the only sound received by incident command.

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Product News

RealWheels stainless steel simulators for steel wheels save departments money now and in the future because of reduced maintenance costs resulting from the RealWheels lifetime mirror-shine finish. All the simulators are made from heavy-gauge 304L stainless steel. They have more universal features and require fewer part numbers to fit a variety of wheel sizes.

They all have patented, over-the-lug style mounting, which does not require removing lug nuts. All parts can be ordered individually, and 22.5- and 24.5-inch rear simulators come standard with the company’s stainless steel braided valve extensions for easy air pressure monitoring and access. RealWheels offers a variety of sizes and styles to fit almost every commercial vehicle on the road. www.realwheels.com, 800-982-1180

Blauer four-inch STRIKE shoe is now in stock and available. The shoe builds on Blauer’s line of footwear for law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical services (EMS) professionals, heeding their call for a lower-ankle option for everyday use. The STRIKE has been engineered to take the best features of tactical boots and distill them down into a high-comfort option for those looking for EMS shoes, station footwear, or everyday use in law enforcement outside of full-height police boots.

Blauer’s use of the patented BOA® lacing system ensures a custom fit every day, throughout the day, no matter what work entails. Breathable upper material is used in key locations to reduce overheating, and a flexible but durable sole allows the wearer full range of motion while still ensuring stability and grip in a variety of conditions. www.blauer.com/strike, 800-225-6715

LEADER Mix autonomous and automatic foam proportioner is a compromise between conventional venturi inductors and traditional automatic systems because of the wide range of flow rates and injection ratios available. Totally autonomous, it does not require a power supply. Thanks to a simple mechanical design, its maintenance is greatly reduced.

The LEADER Mix has a wide range of flow rates (60 to 250 gpm) and a wide operating pressure range (from 75 to 230 psi), permitting it to replace four conventional injectors (60, 90, 125, and 250 gpm). The LEADER Mix allows users to precisely adjust the foam concentrate injected from 0.5 to six percent (metering accuracy meets EN16712 standard) and adapts to the selected rate of the nozzle. The LEADER Mix instantly injects the foam concentrate, isn’t affected by pressure variations, and works at less than 150 psi. www.leadernorthamerica.com

MSA Bluetooth-enabled G1 SCBA is an SCBA-to-two-way-radio voice communication system using Bluetooth technology. Users can now pair MSA G1 SCBA with a Bluetooth-enabled Motorola APX Series radio. Using dual microphones within the MSA G1 regulator, users can transmit clear communication while eliminating background noise, ensuring that voice is the only sound received by incident command.

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Product News

RealWheels stainless steel simulators for steel wheels save departments money now and in the future because of reduced maintenance costs resulting from the RealWheels lifetime mirror-shine finish. All the simulators are made from heavy-gauge 304L stainless steel. They have more universal features and require fewer part numbers to fit a variety of wheel sizes.

They all have patented, over-the-lug style mounting, which does not require removing lug nuts. All parts can be ordered individually, and 22.5- and 24.5-inch rear simulators come standard with the company’s stainless steel braided valve extensions for easy air pressure monitoring and access. RealWheels offers a variety of sizes and styles to fit almost every commercial vehicle on the road. www.realwheels.com, 800-982-1180

Blauer four-inch STRIKE shoe is now in stock and available. The shoe builds on Blauer’s line of footwear for law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical services (EMS) professionals, heeding their call for a lower-ankle option for everyday use. The STRIKE has been engineered to take the best features of tactical boots and distill them down into a high-comfort option for those looking for EMS shoes, station footwear, or everyday use in law enforcement outside of full-height police boots.

Blauer’s use of the patented BOA® lacing system ensures a custom fit every day, throughout the day, no matter what work entails. Breathable upper material is used in key locations to reduce overheating, and a flexible but durable sole allows the wearer full range of motion while still ensuring stability and grip in a variety of conditions. www.blauer.com/strike, 800-225-6715

LEADER Mix autonomous and automatic foam proportioner is a compromise between conventional venturi inductors and traditional automatic systems because of the wide range of flow rates and injection ratios available. Totally autonomous, it does not require a power supply. Thanks to a simple mechanical design, its maintenance is greatly reduced.

The LEADER Mix has a wide range of flow rates (60 to 250 gpm) and a wide operating pressure range (from 75 to 230 psi), permitting it to replace four conventional injectors (60, 90, 125, and 250 gpm). The LEADER Mix allows users to precisely adjust the foam concentrate injected from 0.5 to six percent (metering accuracy meets EN16712 standard) and adapts to the selected rate of the nozzle. The LEADER Mix instantly injects the foam concentrate, isn’t affected by pressure variations, and works at less than 150 psi. www.leadernorthamerica.com

MSA Bluetooth-enabled G1 SCBA is an SCBA-to-two-way-radio voice communication system using Bluetooth technology. Users can now pair MSA G1 SCBA with a Bluetooth-enabled Motorola APX Series radio. Using dual microphones within the MSA G1 regulator, users can transmit clear communication while eliminating background noise, ensuring that voice is the only sound received by incident command.

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Recent Apparatus Orders

Arkansas

E-ONE-Western Greene County Fire District, Paragould, pumper. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 330-hp engine; Hale Qflo 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,030-gallon tank; UPF Poly ll color fill towers. Sold by: Clint Harper, Sunbelt Fire, Fairhope, AL. Delivery in April.

Connecticut

4 Guys Fire Trucks-Squantz Fire Company, New Fairfield, pumper. Spartan Gladiator cab and chassis; Cummins ISX12 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax-XS 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,500-gallon tank. Sold by Jon Cares, Granite Fire Apparatus, Pelham, NH. Delivery in June.

4 Guys Fire Trucks-Ridgefield Fire Department, pumper. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Hale DSD 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank; two 30-gallon foam cells; Hale FoamLogix 5.0 dual agent foam system; Onan 10-kW generator. Sold by Jon Cares, Granite Fire Apparatus, Pelham, NH. Delivery in April.

Florida

E-ONE-Florosa Fire Control District, Mary Esther, eMAX custom pumper. Typhoon X cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 350-hp engine; eMAX 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 780-gallon tank; UPF Poly ll color fill towers. Sold by: Bob Wray, Sunbelt Fire, Fairhope, AL. Delivery in June.

Illinois

Alexis-Ashton Fire Protection District, top-control pumper. HME 1871 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Darley LDMX 1,500-gpm pump; polypropylene 1,500-gallon tank; 20-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam system; Command Light KL451A light tower; Harrison MAS 10-kW generator. Sold by Frank Ottenheime, Alexis Fire Equipment, Alexis, IL. Delivery in August.

Smeal-Signal Hill Fire, Bellville, pumper. Spartan Metro star cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 380-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank; Harrison 10-kW generator; Command Light KL450 light tower. Sold by: Rick O’Hara, FAST, Lincoln, IL. Delivery in August.

Ferrara-Danville Fire Department, MVP pumper. Cinder cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam system; Command Light Knight 2 light tower; Harrison 10-kW generator. Sold by Mark Nixon, A.E.C. Fire & Safety, Springfield, IL. Delivery in October.

Ferrara-Hoffman Estates Fire Department, aerial platform. Inferno cab and chassis; Cummins ISX15 600-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm pump; 100-foot aerial platform. Sold by: Bill Neuner, A.E.C. Fire & Safety, Springfield, IL. Delivery in June.

Pierce-Northern Tazewell Fire Protection District, Washington, pumper. Saber cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 400-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,250-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon tank; Will-Burt Chief NS2.3 light tower; Harrison 6-kW generator. Sold by Greg Hinkens, Global Emergency Products, Aurora, IL. Delivery in May.

Alexis-Park Forest Fire Department, pumper. Spartan Gladiator cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Darley PSM 1,500-gpm pump; 500-gallon polypropylene tank; 25-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam system; Will-Burt night Scan light tower; Harrison MAS 10-kW generator. Sold by: Dirk Jordan and Kevin Hunter, Alexis Fire Equipment, Alexis, IL. Delivery in August.

Indiana

Sutphen-Chesterton Fire Department, pumper. Monarch cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; Pro Poly 750-gallon polypropylene tank; 304 stainless steel fire body; Smart Power 10-kW generator; Command Light light tower. Sold by Chris Martin, Herb Fire Equipment, Powell, OH. Delivery in May.

Pierce-Fishers Fire Department, two pumpers. Saber FR cabs and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engines; Hale Qmax 1

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