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What's new...?!
Nearly EVERYTHING - from an ongoing redesign
of our website,
to serious attic cleaning of all of
our in-house, vendor and clients' products!
We're dedicated
to providing you with an alternative information source on the
latest
news and products that you might not have
seen buried between
the ads and animated banners on the "other web sites".
Here, you'll
find nearly everything you're
looking for - including...
Well... Almost!
Although there are LOTS of things that we DO carry, the
kitchen sink just ISN'T one of 'em.
But you WILL find we're one of your prime resources for some of
the best personal
protection and life saving EMS,
Fire and Rescue
products and services.
What's more, www.image911.com
is also your information location for the latest
news and product announcements - often
straight
from the marketing department of
your favorite manufacturers!
Here you'll find the latest articles of interest or direct hyperlinks to related web sites.
Bookmark us return - often - as more
NEW items are added below daily!
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Communicating with
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Hard-of-Hearing in an Emergency
Customized
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Customized
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and Management Data Board
Write-on/Wipe-off
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Click on the badges above,
if you're looking for high-quality
shields of distinction
- at affordable prices -
delivered in days (not weeks)!
As an emergency medical professional, you no doubt are familiar
with the name KENDRICK...
and may have even applied
a Kendrick Traction Device
(KTD) on
a patient with a fractured femur...
or secured an accident victim into a Kendrick Extrication
Device (KED) to help stabilize their head, neck & spine.
But, have you heard the latest
about...
and
Rapid
Deployment Products, Inc.,
of Ivyland, Pa., the manufacturer of the PRO-LITE
line of spineboards
and accessories for the Fire-Rescue market,
is proud to announce the establishment of
a strategic alliance with KendrickEMS,
Inc., of Mooresville, N.C. for distribution of
the Kendrick product line. In the alliance, Rapid
Deployment Products becomes the only
authorized manufacturer of the 'Original'
KendrickEMS
line of products!
Rick Kendrick, who has come
to be known as a leader and innovator of EMS products
brings his years of
experience in the Fire and Rescue field, and over 30 years
of EMS product development to Rapid Deployment
Products. RDP maintains its position in the EMS
market with
'high quality' rotationally molded plastic products and
accessories, such as long and short
spine boards. Rick will take an active roll at RDP in
Product Design,
Development, and Quality Assurance. RDP will ensure
quick delivery and the
high standard of quality that KendrickEMS
& RDP share as a
number one priority.
RDP will provide the
entire KendrickEMS line of products, which
includes the updated
Kendrick Traction Device (KTD), the new K.O.D.E.1
and K.O.D.E.2 (Kendrick's
Other Devices for Extrication) and the
KlearBeat - to name but a few. Rick also has several new products
on the horizon that the
two companies plan to release early this Spring!
If you have any questions
regarding this new information and announcement, please feel
free to call
(215-953-9190) or email 'em at info@prolitespineboards.com
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An EMT - wearing an IdentiTag™ attends
to an injured passenger
of an Amtrak train derailment,
near Syracuse, NY.
-AP Photo
Calling all EMTs, Firefighters,
Law Enforcement Officers,
Rescue Technicians and Soldiers:
Do you or your agency use
any of our products...or,
do you know anyone who does?
If so, send us a photo of our item in use - whether it's on
an actual call or training - and we'll feature it right
here - AND - send you one of our handy EMS Pocket Reference Guides!
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For all-things-rescue...
we're your equipment
head quarters!
...from Training Material...
...to Hand Tools, like...
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...and Cutters...
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Call us Toll Free: 866-353-9444
or, drop us an eMail,
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Lastly,
we all have a story worthy to tell... so, share it.
Doing so might not only entertain,
but inspire... and it will also
help to feed a family in need.
Seriously!
Surely Firefighters & EMTs
have a story (that doesn't require a HEPPA waiver)
that they
can repeat...! No story is too big
or too small. Country Crock
wants to hear from you. Think about it... you'll make
it possible for people all
across America to enjoy the simple pleasure of sitting down
to a meal.
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Here at
Fire-Rescue, the pot is always on... and we've got
something new brewing all the time! In keeping with that
(sic)
theme, please allow us some poetic license to introduce you to:
Owned by our good friend, Mike
Adams (a fellow coffee addict, no doubt...) JavaMedic.com
is dedicated to healthcare and public safety providers.
As a flight paramedic, on both ground and air, he's tasted some of
the worst
coffee in hospitals, fire departments, doctors' offices, and police
stations.
Knowing first-hand that coffee is
the heartbeat for most healthcare and public safety providers,
Mike's interest was perked... er, uhm.. piqued to provide the
best blends of beans to the his fellow providers that help keep the
world alive.
Click on the rhythm-of-choice above for more information!
At JavaMedic.com - you'll
find not only individual bags of FRESH custom-blended coffee in such
flavors as: "Trauma Mama" and "CPR" (Columbian
Premium Roast), but also their very popular Bed Pan Gift Baskets
- are just what the doctor ordered - when you're looking for that
PERFECT special something for your favorite EMT, Paramedic, Doc or
Nurse!
Soft
Stretchers
- from the good folks at
 
Recently, due to a number of Federal Grant applications for disaster
mitigation products... we've noted a serious increase in orders for the popular
SmithCot™ brand of canvas style soft stretchers - for use
in patient moving and evacuations. Well, like mouse traps, a
similar type device is out there... only - it's dramatically
BETTER! What's more, it's even LESS expensive, DOESN'T
absorb bodily fluids,
is EASY to clean, MORE convenient to use, includes a
handy storage bag
...AND - is available in a variety of sizes!
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The Perry Pouch |
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The
Perry Pouch soft stretcher
cinches around the patient when lifted, offering rescuers
fast & safe patient transportation.
As with all of our soft stretchers, the Perry Pouch
is compact & lightweight
(just 1 lb. 4 oz.) and is made from super-strong, bonded
vinyl material, which - unlike similar cotton fiber
devices - will not absorb bodily fluids, rain, snow or
mud. It is also mold resistant!
To clean, simply spray or wipe with any multipurpose
disinfectant or antimicrobial cleanser, wipe dry,
store in its handy deployment pouch and return to
service.
...It's that
easy!
The Perry Pouch also
features 1" black polypropylene tubular strap webbing
with "easy-on-the-hands" Sure-Grip handles to
reduce rescuer
fatigue and insure better lifting and transfer.
Don't let its light weight fool you, the
Perry Pouch
is designed to support
up to 500 pounds.
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The
NEW Perry Pouch II |
So.
How DO you make the Best even BETTER...?!
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Simple: You IMPROVE upon it!
Great for
use on narrow passageways, with
heavy individuals or when an extra purchase point is needed!
And for less than $10 more than our standard version, it
is still less expensive than the competition...! Oh,
and yes... this version also comes with a handy storage
bag, too! Not just for Rescue Squads, Fire Departments
and Emergency Disaster Preparedness Units... Both models
of the Perry Pouch are perfect
for: High Rise Office Buildings, Nursing and Retirement
Homes, Cruise Ships, Vacation
Resorts, Schools, Hospitals, Shopping Malls, Sports Facilities,
Airports and Train Stations - to name but a few!
In short - wherever and whenever there is a need for
rapid evacuation of the sick, injured and physically
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Soft Stretchers -
from Large to XXXL |
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You
may not know of John Heywood, the popular English
playwright and poet (1497 to 1580), but he penned the
familiar phrase, "many hands make light
work"... suggesting that large tasks become
small when divided among several people. Well,
Morrison Medical must agree - since they've taken
their top selling Perry Pouch and expanded the surface
area, as well as the number of the hand grip straps on
their LARGE Evacuation Soft
Stretcher - which measures a spacious 40" X 71" and offers 10 separate
super-strong carry handles to make emergent transport
safer and easier on the patient, as well as the
rescuers!
And who said English Literature wouldn't come in handy
after high school?
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In
keeping with the above trend that larger is better...
we believe that - like a good Boy Scout - it's always wise to
be prepared!
Thusly, our
XXXLarge Soft Stretcher
is exclusively designed to assure a safe transport (for
rescuer & patient alike) of those individuals that require
considerably more lift and carry assistance than a simple
scoop stretcher or backboard would provide.
With a physical surface area equal to that of a full-size bed - PLUS over 26 (yup, you read that correctly... count 'em... twenty-six)
individual handles, and yards of continuous webbing - you can effect
many different configurations, thus making the XXXLarge Soft Stretcher
great for nearly any rescue or evacuation situation - where
extra hands and carrying support are a must!
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Not
just for moving patients... in fact, many agencies have found
the XXXLarge Soft Stretcher
is perfect for salvage ops,
body recovery & equipment transport!
To learn more,
or to place an order, simply tap or click on any of the
Soft Stretchers above.
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Click
on the above information to buy your own KlearBeats™.
Contact us regarding bulk, wholesale and private label
packaging purchasing.
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They energize
their water with...
Created
for Firefighters who are exposed to extreme heat,
conditions
for prolonged periods of time, our color-free all-natural
water additive helps to provide maximum rehydration,
reduce muscle cramps and add extra energy!
Perfect water additive
for anyone requiring top performance and
endurance
when working in extended
situations where exhaustion
can be life threatening. Perfect for use at
fireground
rehab stations or where supplemental oral rehydration
is a must!
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Firefighters know
that when our SCBA runs empty,
we typically head to
REHAB to rest, rehydrate
and await redeployment. Quite often, we'll
drink whatever is being offered...
whether it's soda, sports or fruit drinks,
coffee or
bottled water. Sure, they satisfy
our thirst and
wet a dry throat, but - do
really they replenish the needed nutrients
that our bodies require
to function at
optimum capacity?
In most
cases - the answer is a resounding "NO!"
Sodas are mostly sugar, and the LAST thing we
need.
Rather, it's electrolytes that our body is
craving,
and most sports drinks don't offer enough!
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Any
EMT can tell you that symptoms
of heat stress
may include:
dizziness,
poor concentration,
loss of coordination, weakness,
muscle pain & cramping,
irritability,
general discomfort,
fatigue,
blurry vision,
headache,
nausea,
confusion and unconsciousness.
"Electrolytes
to Go...
just add H2O!"
The
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offers:
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a
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you are. There
are no messy powders or heavy
bottled drinks.
12 ESSENTIAL
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FIREfighter
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drinks.
GREAT TASTE:
Also
available in 3 great electroBlast™
flavors!
NATURALLY
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FIREfighter
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contains
NO chemicals, artificial flavors, colors, or sweeteners.
Now
you can avoid the sugar high/crash cycle...
FIREfighter
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has NO SUGARS!
Perfect for Diabetics!
Made with
only natural oils.
LOW CARB / LOW CALORIE:
FIREfighter
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FAST
ABSORPTION:
Ionic trace minerals in
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FIREfighter reHYDRANT's™
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provides more
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the electrolytes found in
other
popular sports drinks.
PORTABLE,
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Individual FIREfighter
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electroBlast™
spritz
bottles easily fit into a pocket, pack or hydration system.
FIREfighter
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4
oz. concentrate makes 10 gallons. Simply pour 1/2 of the
bottle into one five gallon dispenser and save the other
half for the next five gallons you make!
To learn more - or
order,
simply click on any of
the bottles above.
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UC
Berkeley-based agricultural personnel management
specialist Howard Rosenberg warns... "excess
heat can impair the body... even before
a person begins to feel
ill".
Although some of the heat that a majority of people
have to deal with comes directly or indirectly from
exposure to the sun, most heat is
generated by our
own bodies.
Rosenberg says, "At rest the
body produces little heat, but at work it demands
more energy and faster metabolism, which greatly
increases internal heat production." To
cool itself, the body first increases blood flow
toward the body surface. This reduces the flow
available to carry oxygen and nutrients to the
muscles, brain and other internal organs, which in
turn impairs strength, diminishes alertness and
accelerates fatigue. "When this mechanism
doesn't release heat fast enough, sweat glands kick
in, " say Rosenberg. "They draw water from
the bloodstream to form sweat that carries heat
across outer layers of the skin and then
evaporates."
The loss of water through sweating
impairs the body's ability to cool itself later, and
the loss of electrolytes in sweat can cause muscle
cramps. The longer the sweating, the
less blood volume remains and the greater the health
risk.
Without
the proper rehydration fluids & nutrients,
Firefighters are more likely to suffer the symptoms
shown at upper left...
and not
even be aware if it!
FIREfighter
reHYDRANT™
provides
the necessary amount of minerals to create
electrolytes - when added to your beverage-of-choice
(water, juice, etc.) and should be used on a daily
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outdoor events.
  
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Each 2 oz. pump spritz bottle makes over 60 drinks!
Just 10 to 15 pumps per drink - to taste.
Available
pre-packaged in
handy, single-serving packets for individual use and
5.6 oz.
bottles for adding to 5 gallon bulk dispensers. Remember,
if you order the 3 bottles as seen above, and
mention in the "Comments" box on the order
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Customized EMS and
Fire Service On-Scene Accountability
ICS Management Boards that are designed to meet YOUR needs!
Like countless
EMS and Fire service agencies, we too, have tried many "standard
style" on-scene ICS command and management boards.
You know
the kind - "one style fits all". Some were close to addressing
what we needed, yet others required modification, and then
there were a few that just went back in the box. Since most
of us at are seasoned Firefighters with years of experience
in Incident Command and Accountability (in addition to having
access to professional graphic designers), it was only natural
that we'd combine our respective talents to create a fully
customized, yet affordable data board
system to meet our
own needs, as well as that of our customers.
Now -
whether you're part of an EMS agency, Fire or Police Department,
or a Tactical Rescue Unit - you no longer have to simply
accept using someone else's generic off-the-shelf write-on/wipe-off
data board! We specialize in making customized incident
management data systems that are ICS & NIMS compliant (and
that are easy to use, too!) If you're looking for a data
board that is designed exclusively for your needs, let us
design a system for you that best fits your desired application,
specification AND budget!
Available
in a variety of sizes and writing surfaces.
ACCOUNTABILITY
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Customized Fire Service Incident Management Data
Board, shown with
IDentiTAG™ collection hook hardware & added
clipboard, measures: 24" X 36"
Designed to be used with either our exclusive
IDentiTAGS™ or with
any other on-scene
personnel tagging system! All of our data boards
accept dry-erase
pens, as well as grease pencils,
and are completely weatherproof!
Easy to use - because we design it that way - to meet YOUR needs!
Great for:
Training Drills, Major Incident Pre-Planning, Disaster Mitigation,
Mutual Aid Response and Checkpoint Control!
For more information on the Incident Management
Board above,
call us - on our Toll Free number: 888-432-7393
(ID-ARE-WE).
Some of BEST selection of EMS, Fire and Rescue Off-Duty
apparel!
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As
our beloved mentor, Ray Davison, used to say,
"Change is Good".
Not unlike many other company logos, over the years our own corporate image began
to looked old and out of place. Taking into account our company name (Fire-Rescue Products, International),
and who our target market is, the desired "new" graphic was obvious
(at least, to us).
This updated company image - along with
the text version (shown at the top of this web page) represents the
two primary industries that we serve. The new image attempts to
unite the two in a rather unique yet simple and understated manner,
by tying or lacing the two halves together with the serpent from the
ancient Greek medical symbol, the Staff of Asclepius. The "staff"
now absent,
is subliminally represented by the void between the two
halves. The new
logo is clean and its "message" is easy to interpret.
On a cost-savings side... this new logo will also reduce our printing
colors
to just three, as well as making
black & white reproduction easier
and
much more visible.
This new corporate signature symbol was created by our parent company,
The Image Group, a graphic design and marketing firm - that specializes
in promoting products and services targeting the EMS, Fire and Rescue
industries - worldwide.
We're very pleased with the end results
- and hope you,
our customers and friends, are too.
You say it looks familiar, well it just goes to show you that good minds
do think alike
(and you'd be correct on both accounts)! Our friends
at EMSbooks.com
has had a
similar design for quite some time. And to be fair,
we admittedly plagiarized, but with
their consent. (We'd like
to extend a sincere and heart felt "Thank You"
to Lou Jordan
for his
gracious permission and kind trust.)
In the end, each design
is uniquely different
as they are similar; much like our respective
establishments. .
Yet, despite the visual similarities, we highly
doubt our new logo will confuse anyone.
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Current National
Alert Level:
The United States government's national
threat level is Elevated,
or YELLOW.
The U.S. threat level is High,
or ORANGE for all domestic
and international flights. Only small amounts of liquids, aerosols
& gels are allowed in carry-on baggage.
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If you're one of the millions
to whom the letters "P-D-A" means more than just a few place
settings in the alphabet, then the articles and hyperlink banners
below are
just the place for you to
peruse & ponder!
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If you're
looking for good and wholesome humor, you usually wouldn't
expect
to find it here, but, for you - we'll make an
exception! So, whether you've ever owned
a VW bug, made out in one, know of someone who did... or
simply have kids who play "Red
Punch Buggy,
No Punch Back..." and slap themselves silly
while you head out to your mother-in-laws... these
wonderfully illustrated car-toons (created by our good
friend, Martin Schetselaar...) are truly well worth the viewing and are sure to
please!
Simply click on the Red Beetle below... and enjoy!
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