Waterous Company announced that Vancouver Fire & Rescue Services in British Columbia, Canada has selected Waterous pumps for 24 new apparatus manufactured by Smeal Fire Apparatus Co. and sold by Safetek Emergency Vehicles, Ltd. Waterous’ CMUC20 two-stage pumps and OneStep CAFSystems will equip all of the department’s new pumpers, rescue-pumpers and heavy-duty aerials.
“We are honored by the Vancouver Fire & Rescue Service’s decision to include Waterous pumps and CAFSystems on their new fleet of 24 Smeal apparatus,” said Steve Toren, director of sales at Waterous. “This decision is testament to the superior performance, longevity and engineering that Waterous pumps offer the fire service and the communities they protect.”
The Waterous CMUC20 pumps provide two-stage, high-pressure characteristics that operate at 600 gpm and 600 psi, making the pumps suited for high-rise firefighting. The low profile split-shaft parallel pumps allow pump operators to switch from pressure to volume smoothly and easily.
The ONE STEP CAFSystem, using less water and less foam concentrate, combines an integrated midship-mounted air compressor system and revolutionary compact foam generator to produce foam with a touch-of-a-button operations. The revolutionary system additionally offers pre-set flow rates and pre-set pressures for water and air, so the operator does not have to adjust flows and pressures at the fire scene.
KIMTEK Corporation announced that its newly updated website, kimtekresearch.com, is fully operational. Improvements specifically targeted the streamlining of searches of the company's growing product line and its numerous existing and emerging applications.
KIMTEK's line of slide-in FIRELITE and MEDLITE transport skid units, engineered to fit pick-up trucks and utility vehicles used for first response in off-road and remote areas, are custom equipped for fire and medical rescue personnel. Featuring easy-to-find links to the KIMTEK products that coordinate with the various manufacturers of these vehicles, the new website simplifies and expedites users' navigation among the many custom options available to first responders.
Pierce Manufacturing has teamed up with MaxiMetal of Saint-Georges de Beauce, Quebec, Canada. Pierce will sell Pierce Saber custom chassis’ to MaxiMetal who, in turn, will manufacture and mount its various firefighting body configurations onto the chassis. The completed apparatus will be marketed across Canada through the Pierce dealer network.
MaxiMetal will offer pumper and pumper tanker configurations. Additional configurations will be added in the future. Pierce’s Canadian dealers will market and sell these new apparatus on behalf of MaxiMetal to fire and emergency departments across all provinces.
“The people at Pierce were looking for a Canadian partner to build fire trucks for them, and we wanted to expand our sales and distribution efforts across the country. It’s a great fit and a win-win for both organizations,” said Danny Dufour, president of MaxiMetal.
Incident Response Technologies, Inc.'s (IRT) Rhodium Incident Management Suite (Rhodium) has been selected as the basis for the Amerex Industrial Monitoring System (AIMS). Amerex, Inc. is the world's largest and most innovative manufacturer of hand portable and wheeled extinguishers, kitchen hood, public transit and off-road mining suppression systems for commercial and industrial applications.
Leveraging their extensive expertise in fire suppression and safety, Amerex has compiled AIMS, which integrates a robust network of remote sensors to a digital management screen. Sensors can be installed to monitor doors, fire extinguishers, fire alarm systems, gas detectors and other critical safety devices. These sensors communicate directly to the interactive, map-based management screen provided by IRT, automating many of the requirements listed in NFPA 1600 and populating data bases with critical information related to the management and status of these systems.
Rhodium, a cloud-based incident management tool, is already utilized by public safety, education, aviation, and industrial clients in over 30 U.S. states and four countries. Rhodium's incident management capabilities allow incident commanders to quickly review pre-plan data, view current situation status, and document actions from a user-friendly touch screen focused interface.
To arrange a demonstration of AIMS, please contact Martin Snell at [email protected].
