Manufacturer's Corner

Manufacturer's Corner allows fire and rescue product and equipment manufacturers the opportunity to provide tips and insight with the firefighters who use them.
Mc Spartan
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Manufacturer's Corner: St. Louis Hits the Streets in New Smeal Apparatus

May 3, 2018
Firefighters in St. Louis are using eight new Smeal fire apparatus, including pumpers, aerial and a platform.
Targetsolutions Nfpa 1851 Firefighter Cancer Training
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Manufacturer's Corner: TargetSolutions Releases New Course Covering NFPA 1851

May 3, 2018
TargetSolutions developed a new training program to educate firefighters on cancer, including the NFPA 1851 standard and best practices to reduce exposure.
FLIR
Firefighters used the FLIR K2 to find a person trapped by heavy fire conditions on the second floor. As they bailed out of the structure, they left the TIC and later found it damaged, but fully operational.
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Manufacturer's Corner: Structure Consumed, Rescue Made, Life Saved – and TIC Recovered

May 2, 2018
Jason Messerschmidt details the rescue from a burning home and the recovery of the firefighter's thermal imaging camera after the fire was knocked down.
5.11 Tactical Series
The 5.11 XPRT 3.0 Waterproof 6” focuses on comfort and performance with exceptional shock absorption.
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Manufacturer's Corner: Comfort and Performance in Selecting Work Boots

April 24, 2018
Comfort is an individual preference but looking at a few key features can help firefighters determine if the boot is right for them.
Bruce Johnston
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Manufacturer's Corner: High-Strength Steels Inspiring Rescue Tool Design, Training

April 2, 2018
Bruce Johnston explains why firefighters need to have the knowledge, tools and training to work with increased tensile strength steels in vehicles.