THE FUNDAMENTALS OF SCENE LIGHTING
by Amy Speer | Fire Spotlight Contributor Numerous light studies show fire truck light masts provide more usable light than portable or truck-mounted lights. Even the most basic fundamentals (which we’ll cover in a moment) back the advantages of elevated lighting. And yet, all too often, these masts are deemed an option. Rarely the standard. But still, an important choice …
SUPER VAC ADDS NEW 20” BATTERY FAN, COMPATIBLE WITH HURST® EWXT™/E3™ BATTERIES
By Amy Speer | Advertorial FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Super Vac, one of the leading manufacturers in fire ventilation equipment, is expanding its universal battery fan platform lineup with the introduction of a 20” variable-speed battery-powered fan, compatible with HURST EWXT/E3 batteries. With the introduction of this fan, Super Vac offers three of the most interchangeable PPV interfaces on the …
CONFINED SPACE RESCUE AND THE SPLIT-SECOND DECISIONS THAT CAN SAVE OR COST LIVES
by Tim Johnson It was supposed to be quick. An internal routine inspection. In and out. Minutes inside the power facility’s empty containment tank. On that day, more than 25 years ago, decisions were made that created a lasting, irreversible impact. In the world of confined space, it’s the decisions that cost lives. It all started when two employees at …