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Multi-Sensor Handheld Chemical Identifier
Smiths Detection, part of the global technology business Smiths Group, has launched its multi-sensor handheld Hazardous Gas and Vapor Identifier (HGVI™) to the U.S. first responder market. In addition to its multiple sensors, the HGVI utilizes Smiths Detection’s unique H-Fusion™ (hazard-fusion) decision enhancement software, which the company says will revolutionize how accurately and quickly first responders can identify unknown toxic industrial chemicals, chemical warfare agents, and gamma radiation.
Designed by Smiths Detection in conjunction with first response teams, the HGVI’s multi-sensor technology reduces false positives and improves analytical accuracy by looking at a chemical with a versatile sensor technology. H-Fusion software, which is integrated into the HGVI, then translates the data into one reliable result, thereby increasing the confidence a first responder gains from the chemical identification. The HGVI’s multiple sensors are built on ion mobility spectrometry (IMS), photoionization detection (PID), and Taguchi gas sensors (TGS). (For more information: 973-830-2131.)
Customize Your Cylinders
Any department, regardless of size, can now have its new Structural Composite Industries (SCI) cylinders custom labeled to its own set of guidelines or standards. Adding unique department identifiers such as a department logo, color, or other department-specific labeling is an effective tactic against inadvertent attrition or loss during mutual aid situations. Unique customization also ensures better overall identification and assists with cylinder inspection procedures. Sequential alpha-numeric labeling, bar coding, or even unique color coding based on purchase date is also available to any department wanting to combat cylinder attrition.
SCI is credited with inventing the first carbon fiber composite SCBA cylinder. In 1976, SCI became the world’s first producer of DOT-approved composite cylinders for municipal, commercial, military, marine, and aerospace applications. (For more information: www.scifireandsafety.com/products/customlabeling.asp.)
Water Wall
WIPP™ (water inflated property protector) water-inflated barriers, originally designed for flood protection, also provide effective protection when used for spill containment purposes. WIPP barriers install in just minutes, creating a temporary wall of protection where needed. Simply inflate the WIPP System using any available water source.
The WIPP System requires minimal space for storage and can be reused for numerous jobs. It is lightweight and easy to transport. Multiple barriers connect to create any containment size area required. The system relies on a patented internal baffle system for stability and is manufactured using commercial-grade flexible membrane. Available sizes are 1 foot to 8 feet high and 10 feet to 100 feet in length.
The manufacturer claims that WIPP is more cost-effective than using sandbags and has no adverse impact on the environment. (For more information: www.hydrologicalsolutions.com.)
Treatment Lends a Hand
Water-Jel Technologies has developed a dressing specifically designed for use on hand burns that is an extension of its Water-Jel line of sterile gel-soaked burn dressings. Like all the other dressings in the line, it is a nonwoven medical-grade dressing that is soaked in a water-based, water-soluble gel. It stops the burning process immediately, cools the burn and relieves pain, and helps prevent contamination. The gel is benign — it contains no active ingredients or drugs of any kind.
The elongated panel wraps around each finger, separating each one from the next to prevent fusion and webbing. This design can help avoid the need for a surgical procedure to separate fingers during the healing process. The generous size allows for total wrapping of the hand for maximum emergency treatment and transport to an emergency room or burn center.
Another unique aspect of this dressing is the Total Body Surface Area (TBSA) icon that appears on the front of the package. It alerts first responders to the TBSA that the dressing will cover — a crucial determination in ensuring compliance with protocol. For example, this dressing covers approximately 3% of an adult’s or 5% of a child’s total body surface area. (For more information: 201-507-8300.)
New Visitor Management System
Open Options released Waypoint™ Visitor Management System software in September 2007. Waypoint offers a complete solution for managing visitors and controlling visitor access to facilities and is designed to supply significant safety and protection to both personnel and property inside a facility.
Waypoint offers quick and effective ways to program a visitor’s access to a facility through simple steps. The system allows organizations to use Waypoint as a stand-alone system or to integrate it closely with Open Options’ NPower DNA™ access control system to register and track visitors, create and issue visitor badges, and assign visitor access.
Other features include reporting on all visitor activity and profile data, preregistration of visitors or groups of visitors via web interface, notification to sponsors of visitor arrival, and assignment of temporary access to visitors. (For more information: www.openoptionsinc.com.)
Intelligent Two-Door Controller
Open Options recently released another product: the SSP-D2. The SSP-D2, a native IP-ready intelligent controller with a built-in reader interface module, allows control of two doors right off the board and a total of 64 doors using an additional reader and/or IO modules. The SSP-D2 connects directly to the LAN and supports 10x faster downloads than conventional serial connections.
Standard with 6 MB of available flash RAM and packed with features, the Open Options SSP-D2 is the perfect solution for expanding systems and customers who want access control at the edge. Additionally, the SSP-D2 fully supports the new Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP), allowing bidirectional connections to 485 smart readers and biometric devices.
The integrated IP on the SSP-D2 not only means faster, more efficient connections to the host but also less equipment and connections to manage compared to earlier-generation panels. Open Options has made IP simple by including DHCP for auto-assigning IP addresses and device name recognition for easy management with a DNS server.
Other benefits of the SSP-D2 include new burg/IDS features for managing secured areas, advanced area management and anti-passback support, and background firmware downloads with system configuration restored from flash memory for seamless updates. In addition, the SSP-D2 now accepts a range of 12 to 24 VDC input voltage. (For more information: www.openoptionsinc.com.)
Hose Roller Now Adjustable to All Sizes
Deschutes River Manufacturing has improved its widely used portable motorized fire hose roller, The Rookie Sidekick All-In-One (AIO). By simply moving two pins, the updated AIO instantly adjusts to roll hose of any diameter, from 1½ to 7¼ inches.
All Sidekick models are equipped with either a Honda gas engine or Baldor electric motor. Larger electric models feature variable-speed controls. The Rookie Reloader is an optional reloading rack that transforms the portable stand into an efficient hose-handling system. The equipment allows firefighters to effortlessly transport rolled hoses, and it reduces the labor needed to reload hose back on to the engines.
The Rookie products are OHSA-inspected and can be ordered directly from Deschutes River Manufacturing. The Rookie Sidekick AIO hose rollers and The Rookie Reloader redecking system are available for a 30-day, no-obligation trial program. (For more information: 877-868-1951 or www.the-rookie.com.)
Trucking into Tight Spaces
In tune with its emphasis on compact rescue apparatus, Foster Rescue Products has introduced its new BADGER® Mini Foam Truck designed for fire suppression needs in tight spaces. The BADGER utilizes a subcompact chassis only 4’8’’ wide and 6’ tall with a 55-hp gasoline engine and a 5-speed transmission. The low-profile unit is small enough to access the lowest, tightest parking garages or maneuver indoors inside of factories and major public facilities.
The BADGER is equipped with 100 gallons of water and 10 gallons of foam, powered by a 13-hp Darley Davey pump system with electric start. The body is by PolyBilt and includes substantial storage space for other gear and equipment and has roll-up doors. (For more information: [email protected].)