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July 15th, 2008

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FRC Summer Food Drive

August 22nd, 2018

Earlier in the summer FRC’s own Lisa Radesco started a program to encourage employees to donate food to the Long Island Cares Summer Food Drive. The Summer Food Drive is a tradition of the Harry Chapin Food Bank (which the folk songwriter from Long Island founded one year before his tragic death on the Long Island Expressway in 1981) and promoted by our local business association, HIA-LI. Donation boxes were set up around our facility to collect non-perishable food. To extend our outreach a bit we have set up a partner page at YouGiveGoods.com where you can purchase food for donation to the cause online. Our online goal is a modest 200 lbs.

Click the image to donate!

When you shop online, YouGiveGoods will email you a tax deductible receipt and all donations will be shipped at the close of the drive directly to the charity. Visit our page frequently to check our progress.

Drive ends on September 15th 2018
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inView 360 FDIC booth video

May 22nd, 2018

Here’s one of the videos that was on a loop in our booth at FDIC, 2018.

The inView 360 video system provides drivers with unparalleled visibility surrounding the apparatus, helping to avoid accidents and improve pedestrian safety.

Congratulations Nate Berry!

May 9th, 2018

Nate Berry, FRC IT Manager, was recently awarded a plaque and gift card by the Long Island Emergency Vehicle Technicians for his years of dedicated service to the organization. He was recognized at their February 15, 2018 meeting by officers and members for his dedication and numerous contributions including website work, speaker’s certificates, meeting minutes and overall support for the group.

Awesome work and congratulations Nate!

Pictured below are LIEVT President William D’Allessandro, Nate & LIEVT Vice President John Manetta.

New CrestLight Low Profile Series

May 3rd, 2018

FRC is pleased to announce the new CrestLight™ Series of LED low profile lighting. CrestLight provides a powerful low beam and also a narrow flood beam, which will not blind oncoming traffic for safety and efficiency. This lighting series offers a broad range of output: from 2,600 to 17,800 Lumens, and combines three different lights in the convenience of one lamphead.

• Supply Voltage – 12/24 VDC
• Rating – IPX7
• Operating Hours: LEDs rated at 50,000 operating hours
• Low Profile – Each lamphead measures under 2″ in height

New SPECTRA 950 LED Perimeter Light

April 24th, 2018

A new UltraBright LED Perimeter light by FRC has been revealed at FDIC this year designed specifically for Emergency Response and Commercial Vehicles.

The SPECTRA 950, with 5,000 lumens of light projected at 170 degrees illuminates directly below and around the vehicle and immediate work area. It’s complex optical design is engineered for unmatched performance! Perfect for surface mounting around the apparatus and requiring no cut-out.

• Voltage: 12-30V
• Amperage: 2.5 – 5 A
• Rating: IP68
• Operating Hours: 50,000+

The unique SPA950 pattern at 8′ height aimed horizonally (0 degree inclination)