FIRST RESPONDER TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

Friday, January 5, 2007

FIRST RESPONDER TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

Fire Blanket--Rapid Response EMS PyroBlanket

Posted: 04 Jan 2007 11:06 PM CST

Now You Can Fight Fire...
With Fabric.
PyroBlanket

Anywhere fire threatens to destroy property, lives, or dreams - PyroBlanket™ has you covered. In the kitchen or in harm's way, the foe that is fire has met its match. Now, at last, a patented high tech fabric that will not burn...that blocks extreme heat and flame...and that provides potential burn victims a new chance for safe rescue or escape.

Next-generation fire blanket keeps body heat in, searing heat out! The Rapid Response fire blanket is designed for professional rescue teams and first responders. Soft and lightweight enough for a baby to sleep under, tough enough to snuff out a flame. Perfect for police cars, ambulances, fire trucks, and life flight helicopters.

$104.99 - 144.99

Editors note: Maybe a little pricey to toss in the truck then again not!
When you need it priceless!

Full Product Info
Features and Specifications:

* The PyroBlanket is essential equipment for crash, extrication, fire and other incidents
* PyroBlankets provide true flame resistance, heat-blocking burn protection and superior tear resistance based on N.F.P.A. test methods used in certifying firemen's turnout gear
* Wrapped around a trapped victim's head and torso, PyroBlankets offer a totally new level of protection against open flame, shattered glass particles, sharp metal edges, and even incidental extrication tool contact
* In a fire emergency, the PyroBlanket provides thermal and shock/trauma protection by keeping victim's body heat in and searing heat out
* Made from a special patented blend of high-performance fibers
* Thoroughly tested to N.F.P.A. standards
* Lab testing and field use have proven that the PyroBlanket can be counted on to protect victims facing open flame or high-heat environments
* Soft and light, yet durable and tear-resistant
* Grommeted for use as a stretcher in emergency situations
* Bloodborne pathogen-resistant
* Machine washable
* Reusable
* Shake off or vaccuum away glass or debris – they won't snag on PyroBlanket's unique surface
* Fabric blend will not emit toxic fumes when exposed to flames
* Extinguishes flames by depriving them of oxygen
* Allows hot vapors to escape through the breathable fabric
* Fire may discolor the fabric, but the PyroBlanket will not burn
* Blanket measures 75"L x 57"W
* Weight: 2 lbs.
* Available with or without storage bag

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It's truly a product whose time has come.

PyroBlanket™-Waubridge Specialty Fabrics product.

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Every year in California thousands of wildfires start throughout the state. In most cases, the dispatch center sending the initial resources to a wildland fire will designate a name for the fire, but the first on scene engine or fire official can also name the incident. Fires are usually named for the area in which they start – a geographical location, local landmark, street, lake, mountain, peak, etc. Quickly naming the fire provides responding fire resources with an additional locater, and allows fire officials to track and prioritize incidents by name. For example during the Southern California Fire Siege of 2003, the largest wildland fire in California history, the Cedar Fire in San Diego County, was named after the Cedar Creek Falls area where it started. The destructive Old Fire, which burned during the same time period in San Bernardino County, was named after the road along which it started - Old Waterman Canyon Road.

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Friday, January 5, 2007