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Posted: Nov 7, 2015

Carbon monoxide poisoning sends Issaquah family of six, three firefighters to hospital

Three firefighters and a family of six, including two kids under 10 years old, are recovering after a potentially deadly gas seeped into a home in Issaquah. Eastside Fire officials report that the youngest child is 17 months. A house along Northeast Eagle Way had to be ventilated Saturday morning after gas seeped in.
- PUB DATE: 11/7/2015 11:20:58 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7
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Posted: Nov 7, 2015

Carbon monoxide poisoning sends Issaquah family of six, three firefighters to hospital

Three firefighters and a family of six, including two kids under 10 years old, are recovering after a potentially deadly gas seeped into a home in Issaquah. Eastside Fire officials report that the youngest child is 17 months. A house along Northeast Eagle Way had to be ventilated Saturday morning after gas seeped in.
- PUB DATE: 11/7/2015 11:20:58 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7
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Posted: Nov 6, 2015

Product News

Streamlight Inc. 3AA ProPolymer® Dualie® is an intrinsically safe, multifunction flashlight. The company also launched a laser model of the same light, the 3AA ProPolymer® Dualie® Laser, the first intrinsically safe flashlight featuring a red laser pointer. The 3AA ProPolymer Dualie features three output modes. Its LED spot beam provides distance illumination while its LED flood beam is designed for close-up work. The two beams also can be used together to create an uninterrupted light pattern that delivers 245 lumens while optimizing navigation and eliminating blind spots. The laser model of the light provides a focused LED spot beam in combination with the laser pointer, also for separate or simultaneous use. Both lights are safety-rated for use in Class 1, Division 1 environments faced by many industrial workers. www.streamlight.com, 610-631-0600

Kenworth Truck Co. fuel tanks mounted between the frame rails behind the rear axle and a narrower battery box are product enhancements on the Kenworth T270 and T370. Together, these enhancements are part of a focused Medium Duty Body Builder Expansion program that opens up more frame packaging options for medium-duty customers with complex body installations such as utilities, fire and street maintenance departments, towing operators, and hydronic service providers. The new battery box is six inches narrower than the standard box and frees up space on the left-hand side for body installations and for a small DEF tank to be mounted under the cab. With this option, the air tanks are now located on the back of the cab rather than the standard placement below the battery box. The new steel rectangular fuel tanks, mounted between the frame rails behind the rear axle, are available in 45- and 70-gallon capacities. www.kenworth.com, 425-828-5000

TheFireStore NightStick offers a Helmet-Mounted Dual Light constructed from ADC12 aluminum alloy that has a powerful, front-facing 220-lumen beam capable of extending to 600 feet. Meeting all NFPA 1971 8.6 requirements, it is equipped with NightStick’s dual-light technology. The front-facing light has settings of 30 or 100 lumens, whereas the bottom-facing floodlight has settings of 50 or 100 lumens. Illuminating nearby objects, reading gauges, or performing work within an arm’s reach are all possible thanks to the light’s user-selectable brightness floodlight. The light is compatible with virtually all types of helmets and hardhats and can be mounted on the brims of either side of most helmets. Other features include a “survival” mode that offers 15 lumens for more than 60 hours in case of emergencies and a rear-facing, green safety LED. www.thefirestore.com, 800-852-6088

Kussmaul Dura-Flex/Rigid Solar Panels flexible and rigid solar panels will help keep up with vehicle loads without running the engine for prolonged periods of time. These panels will also assist in complying with anti-idle laws. These panels are suitable for charging vehicles with mobile computers and radi

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Posted: Nov 6, 2015

Recent Apparatus Orders

Compiled by Ron Heal

Arizona

Custom Fab & Body-North County Fire & Medical Group, Sun City, pumper-tanker. Freightliner 108SD cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 400-hp engine; Darley PSP 1,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 3,000-gallon tank; Newton stainless steel swivel dump valve and chute. Sold by William Hutchins, Arizona Fire Apparatus, Chandler, AZ. Delivery in June 2016.

California

HME-Garden Valley Fire Department, wildland pumper, Model 34D. International 7400 4x4 cab and chassis; MaxxForce9 330-hp engine; Darley LSPH 1,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon tank; 20-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 1600 Class A foam system; Darley 1-1/2AGE 180-gpm portable pump. Sold by Bob Becker, Fire Truck Sales & Service, Woodland, CA. Delivery in January 2016.

Illinois

Pierce-Berwyn Fire Department, PUC pumper. Enforcer cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 400-hp engine; Pierce 1,500-gpm single stage pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank. Sold by John Kenna, Global Emergency Products, Aurora, IL. Delivery in April 2016.

Toyne-Lynn-Scott-Rock Fire Protection District, Davis Junction, rescue-pumper. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 380-hp engine; Waterous CSCUC20 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon tank; 20-gallon foam cell. Sold by Nick Dinges, Illinois Fire Store, Amboy, IL. Delivery in December.

Pierce-Scales Mound Fire Protection District, heavy-duty walk-around rescue. Saber cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; 20-foot, five-inch walk-around rescue body; Will-Burt NS4.5 light tower; Harrison 10-kW generator; breathing air cascade system, 6000 ASME/IHT hydraulic system. Sold by Rick Berndt, Global Emergency Products, Aurora, IL. Delivery in December.

Toyne-Sublette Fire Protection District, rescue-pumper. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 380-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 Class A foam system; Onan 6-kW generator. Sold by Tracy Fleming, Illinois Farm Store, Amboy, IL. Delivery in April 2016.

Indiana

Pierce-Evansville Fire Department, pumper. Enforcer cab and chassis; Detroit DD13 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank; Sold by Rob McAtee, Global Emergency Products, Whitestown, IN. Delivery in February 2016.

Pierce-Fort Wayne Fire Department, two pumpers. Saber FD cabs and chassis; Cummins ISL9 370-hp engines; Waterous CSU 1,250-gpm pumps; UPF Poly 750-gallon tanks; 30-gallon foam cells; Elkhart eductor 240-95P Class B foam systems. Sold by Garry Davis, Global Emergency Products, Whitestown, IN. Delivery in February 2016.

Pierce-Griffith Fire Department, pumper. Enforcer cab and chassis; Detroit DD13 500-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 1,000-gallon tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Pierce Husky 3 Class A foam system; Harrison IHT hydraulic system. Sold by John Kenna, Global Emergency Products, Aurora, IL. Delivery in May 2016.

Iowa

Alexis-Bettendorf Fire Department, hazmat/rescue. HME 1871 raised roof cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 400-hp engine; 22-foot walk-around rescue body; Will-Burt Night Scan vertical light tower with four Whelen LED light heads; mast camera on light tower; WeatherPack portable hazmat weather station; Onan 20-kW generator. Sold by Greg Landon, Alexis Fire Equipment, Alexis, IL. Delivery in February 2016.

Pierce-Burlington Fire Department, PUC pumper. Arrow XT cab and chassis; Detroit DD13 500-hp engine; Pierce PUC 1,500 single-stage pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon tank; 20-gallon foam cell; Husky 3 single-agent foam system. Sold by Dustin Scholz, Reliant Fire Apparatus, Slinger, WI. Delivery in April 2016.

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Posted: Nov 6, 2015

In the News

W.S. DARLEY & CO and the NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL (NVFC) have announced a partnership to provide all NVFC members the benefit of a 10 percent discount on orders placed on edarley.com. In addition, Darley has also agreed to donate 10 percent of all proceeds from member sales to the NVFC. Darley supports more than 300 charitable organizations each year and aims to donate at least 10 percent of all profits back to the communities that it serves. Paul Darley, president and CEO, praises the NVFC for its great work and comments, “We’ve been long-time supporters of the NVFC and believe it’s more important than ever to support our volunteer fire departments. They are the backbone of the fire service in the USA. It is our hope that this program will assist them with the budget constraints they’re facing while providing financial assistance to the organization that supports them.” Under the program, Darley will donate $100,000 to the NVFC for every $1 million in equipment purchased by the NVFC’s nearly 20,000 members.


HME has announced that the Bridpot (VT) Fire Department has taken delivery of an all-new HME MiniEvo™, which is integrated onto a 2015 Ford F-550 Super-Duty Crew Cab XL. This MiniEvo combines exclusive HME Ahrens-Fox Hydra Technology™ with a 1,500-gpm Hale DSD midship pump, all mounted within a 24-inch heated pump house. Other features include a Powerstroke 6.7-liter V-8 OHV direct diesel injection 32-valve intercooled turbo diesel engine; six-speed electronic Select-Shift automatic transmission; stainless steel piping, panels, and framework; Fire Research TankVision; dual 1½-inch crosslays; TurboFoam Class A foam system with a 17-gallon foam tank; and a 400-gallon T-tank for water.


BETTER TOOLS, LLC announced that the Oxnard College Fire Academy & Technology in Oxnard, California, has taken delivery of the EZ Spanner™ Ratcheting Fire Hydrant Wrench to incorporate into its fire recruit training curriculum. Faculty/department chair and retired Los Angeles City (CA) Captain Mike Ketaily comments, “I am very happy to incorporate the EZ Spanner Ratcheting Hydrant Wrench into our curriculum. We have identified the benefit that the EZ Spanner brings to the profession of firefighting. We can teach our students to keep their body in a safe position while opening hydrants and reduce the chance of injuries.” Because of the ratcheting mechanism, the EZ Spanner™ enables firefighters to open obstructed fire hydrants faster.


As part of LION’s ongoing commitment to fulfill the personal safety, readiness, and identity needs of first responders, the company recently completed construction of a new training center. Housed in LION’s corporate office, LION University provides advanced education on the complex and technical nature of firefighter personal protective equipment (PPE). Each course, designed to challenge and engage participants, is supported with a comprehensive curriculum with instruction from leading industry professionals. LION University is an innovation in industry training, keeping LION dealer sales representatives current on requirements of first responders and technical advancements across the marketplace. “We are proud to educate dealer sales representatives of LION on the unique differences built into each LION PPE product,” says Mark Smith, senior vice president of LION. “We recognize the complexity and technical nature of PPE sales to first responders. LION is pleased to have this strategic initiative come to life and keep our sales representatives, as well as first responders, ready for action.”


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