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Archive for March, 2010
Lighting video released
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010
John put together a great introduction to FRC Lighting which we hope will be included in the next release of our IETM (interactive electronic technical manual). The short and informative video showcases our two main lighting lines, the FOCUS and the OPTIMUM series and introduces some of the new LED options. See for yourself how FRC lighting performs at night in several different response scenarios.
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videoFRC Technical News 2010
Friday, March 19th, 2010
The latest edition of our Technical News is on its way to the post office! If you’re on our list of over 30,000 Fire Departments and Ambulance Services you should be receiving your free copy of our always informative publication soon!
Inside this issue:
- New NFPA requirements and specifications for vehicle data recorders.
- An inside look at pump testing requirements.
- Get some tips about factory inspections, acceptance, and training from Bill Peters.
- Ron Moore’s article entitled ‘The Challenge of Advanced Steel at Vehicle Rescue Scenes‘ examines some new vehicle construction and the impact to traditional rescue cutting tools.
- Read about the importance of fire pump location when specifying new apparatus.
- Last but not least you’ll also get the very latest information about Fire Research products!
EMS Needs Help
Thursday, March 11th, 2010
by Jack McLoughlin
Over the past 40 years, there have been vast improvements in fire apparatus!! I’m an old timer, who rode on the tail board of a ’53 FWD, getting an air pack on while barely hanging on. (Talk about dumb)!!
Just take a moment and think about the apparatus changes that affect our safety – closed cabs – secured equipment – seat belts – better pump – aerial and driving controls – communications – lighting – warnings. I’m sure you could add a few more.
These changes were demanded by the fire fighting community because of the needless deaths and injuries to our brothers. There has been some hard in-fighting because of both the dollars involved in the upgrade, and the macho attitude of a few (it’s definitely more manly and tougher looking to be hanging on the back step than sitting down inside with a seat belt on).
These changes have been required on all apparatus that meet NFPA 1901. It is hard to say how many lives have been helped or saved by these changes – but you know in your gut, – it has been many.
The next area that is crying out for help is the EMS arena. Take a look at some of the following videos and you will see what happens to both patients and EMS personnel in a crash. It’s not pretty – as a matter of fact you can almost hear the bagpipes playing Amazing Grace for everyone in the back of the bus.
(Click the link below for more video links and the rest of the article)