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This site will focus on first responder safety equipment and gear including Fire fighting tools, personnel protective equipment, high angle gear, safety equipment anything and everything for first responders including Federal Government, Municipality, Volunteer, Private contractors, Hazardous materials teams, structual Firefighters, wildland Firefighters and Rescue crews. Also articles on training and educational opportunities for the Fire Service, EMT, Rescue, disaster response.

Saturday, October 20, 2007

Government Resources for Firefighter PPE – Part 1

We often joke about the phrase, "Hi, I'm here from the government, and I am here to help you." Jokes surrounding the phrase focus on the differences between Joe Firefighter's expectations and the reality of the government support that is actually provided.

But all too often some aspects of truly worthwhile government programs are overlooked and it's easy to forget that there are some roles that only the government can fulfill in an unbiased and reasonable fashion. There is a range of federal government activity that supports fire service protective clothing and equipment programs.

Within the arena of government-supported PPE programs, the first area that many firefighters will identify are the grant programs, whereby individual departments are able to apply for funds to acquire equipment and supplies, which often includes protective clothing and equipment. The basis for some of these programs is to outfit jurisdictions throughout the country for domestic preparedness purposes.

As the most well known grant program for the fire service, grants from the FIRE Act or Assistance to Firefighters Grant program currently remain secure with increased funding over the past several years. The FIRE Act grant program has provided many fire and rescue agencies with critically needed equipment.

Naturally, the national fire service organizations remain in active leadership roles for the peer review for the FIRE Act Grant applications. In order to succeed in getting grant monies, fire departments must conduct a needs assessment to determine what category of the FIRE Act Grant program best benefits their community. The government offers several grant seminars that are described on ww.usfa.fema.gov, and there are several other fire news resources out there such as FireGrantsHelp.com.

The purchase of PPE through grant programs over the past several years has been limited to products that meet relevant standards. Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD-8), enacted in 2003, requires that all PPE meet specific standards if federal funds are used for its purchase. This directive is positioned for strengthening the preparedness of the United States first responder community for contending with domestic terrorism threats.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has further adopted specific standards for emergency response personal protective equipment that include:

  • Structural and proximity firefighting protective ensembles (NFPA 1971)
  • Self-contained breathing apparatus meeting chemical/biological protection requirements (NFPA 1981)
  • Technical rescue protective ensembles (NFPA 1951)
  • Hazardous materials vapor-protective ensembles (NFPA 1991)
  • Hazardous materials liquid splash protective ensembles (NFPA 1992)
  • First responder chemical/biological protective ensembles (NFPA 1994)
  • Emergency medical protective clothing (NFPA 1999)

In order to better define first responder equipment needs, government organizations established and continue to support the InterAgency Board (IAB) for Equipment Standardization and Inter-Operability.

The IAB is a user-working group supported by voluntary participation from various local, state, federal government and private organizations. Its mission is to establish and coordinate local, state and federal standardization, inter-operability and responder safety to prepare for, respond to, mitigate and recover from any incident by identifying requirements for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear or Explosives (CBRNE) incident response equipment.

Its scope is expanding to cover all hazards associated with first response such as floods, hurricanes and other natural disasters.

The IAB specifically supports the local, state, and federal responders’ efforts in homeland security by:

  • Serving in an advisory capacity to all federal agenciesacilitating integration among local, state and federal response communities to promote proper selection and use of the best available equipment and procedures to optimize safety, interoperability and efficiency
  • Developing, maintaining and updating a Standardized Equipment List (SEL), which provides the responder a reference to the type of equipment required to prepare for, respond to, mitigate, and recover from a CBRNE incident
  • Advocating for, assisting in, and promoting the development and implementation of performance criteria, standards and test protocols for SEL-listed CBRNE incident response equipment
  • Encouraging the coordination of local and state response communities with established military and federal acquisition programs for procurement of SEL-listed CBRNE incident response equipment
  • Identifying and prioritizing CBRNE incident response equipment requirements
  • Encouraging manufacturers, governmental, military and private agencies to sponsor priority research and development projects to satisfy local, state, and federal CBRNE incident response equipment requirements

In addition to state and local first responder organization representatives, the IAB's membership includes participants from the several federal agencies that have responsibilities in homeland security, including the Department of Justice, the Department of Defense, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Homeland Security itself.

The primary output of the IAB is the Standardized Equipment List, known as the SEL. The SEL provides a list of the essential equipment items needed by local, state and federal organizations for domestic preparedness. In addition to identifying the types of the items to be used, the SEL establishes the minimum requirements for many of those items by setting requirements for conformance to specific standards.

The SEL addresses the equipment needs of firefighters, emergency medical service personnel, police and specialized response personnel. Many of the firefighter and first responder grant programs are now requiring or will shortly require use of the SEL as the source of information for submitting grant applications. As a consequence, organizations must make their requests for response equipment based on items that meet the requirements of the SEL.

The SEL is organized into the four areas representing the organization of the IAB. All listed personal protective equipment items are linked with existing standards in the 2005 edition of the SEL. This means that clothing and equipment must meet the appropriate standard in order to meet SEL requirements. In turn, only equipment that meets SEL requirements can be submitted as part of many grant applications. To aid the process of selecting personal protective equipment, the IAB has developed a matrix that shows the various types of CBRNE hazards and indicates how compliant ensembles — clothing and equipment — protect against those hazards.

Limited protection
While this matrix was originally development to recognize protective ensembles for CBRN hazards, it is important to note that some types of protective ensembles provide limited protection in WMD events. For example, structural firefighting protective clothing, in its current configuration for meeting NFPA 1971 requirements, provides no CBRNE protection, but may be useful in parts of the response following a CBRNE event. Similar caveats exist for ensembles and clothing compliant to NFPA 1951 (Urban Search and Rescue) and NFPA 1999 (Emergency Medical Operations).

The Department of Homeland Security further supports a comprehensive database for first responder equipment known as the Responder Knowledge Base (RKD). This database features the largest listing of personal protective equipment for the fire and other emergency services, with the database further incorporating listing of other first responder equipment.

Protective clothing and equipment items are described in detail, with particular information provided in specific fields of information for product characteristics and properties that allow comparison of products. Clothing and equipment that have been certified to various national consensus standards are emphasized over non-certified products. The database further provides information on relevant standards, grant programs and industry references.

The RKD also permits questions to be posed to industry experts and allows firefighters to get feedback on particular products, which have been reviewed by other end users. It also provides mission critical hints and other useful information that aids in the selection of personal protective equipment. Lastly, the RKB serves as a means for reporting problems with specific products and assists in notifying the certification organization and manufacturers of issues that may relate to product quality or performance.

The federal government is working to truly help the first responder industry, including the fire service. The above information only serves as a few examples of the types of tools that the government is undertaking to improve the health and safety of firefighters.

In the next article, additional government resources will be explored that include the effort of the NIOSH National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory and other organizations that support research directly focused on fire service health and safety improvements.

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Friday, September 21, 2007

NFPA standard for PASS alarms -- Upgraded went into effect on September 1st.

Firegeezer.com:

NFPA at the PASS

Yesterday we had a brief discussion about NFPA Technical Committees and then later on there was, coincidentally, an article that mentioned a LODD that was aggravated by a faulty or poorly-designed PASS alarm.

PASS alarm

It has been brought to my attention that the NFPA standard for PASS alarms has just been upgraded substantially and went into effect on September 1st. Any alarms sold after that date cannot be labeled as “NFPA Compliant” unless they meet this new standard. The relevant document is NFPA 1982 - Standard on Personal Alert Safety Systems, 2007 edition, and is maintained by the Electronic Safety Equipment Committee.

In a nutshell, this revised standard includes four demanding tests on the devices that are really quite stringent:

  1. A water immersion requirement where the device is exposed to 350º for 15 minutes and then immersed in water for 15 minutes. After six cycles it must still function properly and be completely dry inside.

  2. New high-temperature requirement calls for it to be subjected to 500º heat for five minutes without any melting or destruction and maintain all functions including the 95 dBA alarm sound level.

  3. It is tumbled in a rotating drum for three hours and then tested to see if it remained fully functional.

  4. A new “muffling” test where a subject wearing full gear lays in five prescribed positions and the alarm signal must still be emitted at the required 95 dBA sound level.

It should be noted that the three leading SCBA manufacturers, Scott, MSA and Survivair have all indicated that they will be producing PASS alarms that meet these new standards.

You can look at this new standard HERE. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on “View the 2007 edition of this document.” You’ll still have another couple of clicks to go through after that, but it’s easier than coming up with the $33 to buy one.

Monday, August 06, 2007

OSHA: Proposes $68,600 in Penalties Against Furniture Delivery Company

OSHA Proposes $68,600 in Penalties Against Furniture Delivery Company

ATLANTA -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed $68,600 in fines against Southeast Independent Delivery Services for two violations of federal workplace safety standards.

OSHA opened an investigation in February 2007 following the death of a fleet mechanic who was pinned between two trucks while performing maintenance on one of the vehicles at the company's worksite in Suwanee, Ga.

"This was a preventable tragedy. Management had been aware of the need to take action since 2004 and had sufficient time to implement the necessary safety procedures but failed to do so," said Gei-Thae Breezley, director of the agency's Atlanta East Area Office.

OSHA issued one willful violation with a proposed penalty of $63,000 for alleged failure to implement and train employees on a lockout/tagout program to be used when performing vehicle maintenance. Lockout/tagout practices and procedures are intended to safeguard employees from the unexpected energization or startup of machinery and equipment, or the release of hazardous energy during service or maintenance activities.

OSHA also issued one serious violation with a proposed penalty of $5,600 for the company's failure to assure that employees used wheel chocks or applied the parking brake when working on vehicles.

Prior to this incident, the agency had issued safety violation citations to the company following a December 2006 vehicle collision in the yard which seriously injured one employee.

The company has 15 working days to contest the citations and proposed penalties before the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. The Suwanee worksite was inspected by staff from OSHA's Atlanta East Area Office, 2183 Northlake Parkway, Building 7, Suite 110, Tucker, Ga.; telephone (770) 493-6644.

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Monday, July 02, 2007

California Fire News

California Fire News:

Commentary -The best of Breed - Cal Fire News Top Twelve

Simply the best of breed the Top Twelve in Wildland Information resources for June
Breaking news, new equipment, fun reading, info, and of course a hot chick :
The best / Hottest Firefighter blog on the net! - The adventures of Copter Chick -She currently fly's for one company that operates the channel 4 helicopter for KNBC here in Los Angeles as well as several USFS/CDF contracts for firefighting. A beutiful chick helicopter pilot fighting fires for the USFS and CDF during the summer and flying news in Los Angeles during the winter for KNBC, Los Angeles does it get any hotter than that?, And then she shares her experience's this one you have to bookmark!
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The best new Firefighter blog - Firefighter Blog - Firefighter Stories, Fire News, Commentary & General Firefighting Content, Firefighting News and commentary from a old saw, written in a been there done it perspective
Firefighter Blog - http://firefighterblog.blogspot.com/


The best Fire fighter wives blog - wildland firefighter wives blog -Title says's it all Take those dirty boots off before you even think about coming in here...
http://www.wildlandfirefighterwives.blogspot.com/



The best new name in Fire photo's -Lucas911
This kid is bright and when he is not on the fireline with a hose look for him there with a lens.
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The best Fire Information in Los Angeles County - LAFD BLOG - Brought to you by volunteer blog members of the Los Angeles Fire Department who else would have the scoop!
http://lafd.blogspot.com/


The best new wildland equipment - Chocks.com the best place for Wildland Fire rated Wheel Chocks - No more wood and rope, No more heavy rubber!, These Chocks are just Sweet! Lighter weight Extruded aluminum, Solid gripper bottom, welded handle, %15 grade single 30% grade doubled up, If your specifying Rig equipment from type 3 brush Truck to a type 1 water Tender
this is the link...
http://www.chocks.com


The best Active Fire Information in the country - Inciweb is in full swing this year and getting better everyday, For the official wildland fire scoop go to InciWeb.
http://www.inciweb.org


The best Commercial News source for Southern California Wildland Fire news - Press Enterprise
http://www.pe.com/


The best Commercial News source for Northern California Wildland Fire news-mercury news.com
http://www.mercurynews.com


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GOLD MEDAL - The best wildland Fire forum- Wildlandfire.com Check out They said if you want the real scoop, and then the HotList for fire line reports at The king of Wildland Fire Forums if you want the real scoop you have to go here first.
http://www.wildlandfire.com

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Thursday, June 28, 2007

Sweet Chocks from Chocks.com

Editor - We received some real sweet Chocks from Chocks.com today, These are lightweight but built like a Abram's tank and rated at 30% grade with both used. Solid Bottom meets the Forest Sevice requirements these Chocks are just too Sweet!

The brackets supplied seem ok but will need some re-work for off road Tactical Water Tender use so that the Chocks are properly secured from theft and off road use.

Got to get em' mounted and then we will update after they get the workout, That I am sure they will get this Fire season out here in the West.



HWC6-WHY Medium Yellow Aluminum Chock
Extruded with Welded Handle

Extruded with Welded Handle, HWC6-WHY Medium Yellow Aluminum Chock
Extruded with Welded Handle
Order HWC6-WHY Medium Yellow Aluminum Chock
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Drawing/Specifications Extruded with Welded Handle CAD Drawing">

Material:
Aluminum
Size: 6"H x 6"W x 10"L
Weight: 4.75 lbs.
Item No.: 1120315600
PDF: Catalog
Description

HWC6-WHY is a medium extruded aluminum chock that is well suited for medium tire use.
The HWC6-WHY features a yellow powder coated finish. A welded aluminum handle on the back for ease of use. A serrated tire contact area for advanced tire traction and a solid bottom to resist soil compression. This wheel chock will not harm blacktop and is non-sparking. Commonly used on bucket trucks and off-road vehicles.

Safety Data
Tire Size: Medium Tires
% Grade Rating: 11%
Test to Failure: Meets SAE standards
Best Use: General. Large-Tired Vehicles with Potential Off-Road Use. Great for tires 19.5R or less.
Features: Extruded Aluminum Construction. Welded Handle.Powder coated yellow finish. Solid Bottom Resists Soil Compression.

Saturday, June 02, 2007

Storefront fire a foamy test for Chicago firefighters' newest gear

Storefront fire a foamy test for Chicago firefighters' newest gear: "

Storefront fire a foamy test for Chicago firefighters' newest gear

By Alexa Aguilar
Chicago Tribune
Copyright 2007 Chicago Tribune
Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Business News


PHOTO BY TIM OLK, FIRE DEPARTMENT PHOTO UNIT

CHICAGO — A woman was hospitalized with minor injuries Monday after a fire swept through three storefront businesses in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood.

The blaze began about 2:15 p.m. in the basement of La Baguette Bakery, and then spread to a neighboring shoe store and a Colombian restaurant in the 7000 block of North Clark Street, fire officials said. The businesses share a common basement, a fire official said.

Employees at several businesses across the street said they heard a "boom," and then saw employees at the bakery, shoe store and restaurant running out of the building, as huge clouds of smoke billowed from the adjacent businesses.

About 150 firefighters, paramedics and support personnel were eventually on scene, after a mayday alarm came through when a firefighter couldn't be found inside, Chicago Fire Cmdr. Will Knight said.

The firefighter lost contact for a few minutes, which triggers an immediate signal, Knight said. He was found uninjured, Fire Commissioner Raymond Orozco said.

Once on the scene, firefighters pulled out a new high-expansion foam unit. The machine helps to smother the fire in hard-to-reach places, such as the bakery's basement, Orozco said.

As smoke poured out of the bakery's broken windows, firefighters hooked up a large, plastic tunnel to a firetruck and then connected the tunnel to the inside of the bakery. The foam, which resembled bubble bath, shot into the space, filling the building to its ceiling and pouring out into the street.

Eventually, the white foam covered the street and the firefighters.

The fire's cause is under investigation, Orozco said."

Sunday, May 27, 2007

Thursday, May 10, 2007

wildland urban interface operations

Thirteen experienced WUI specialists from federal and state fire agencies and Firewise programs were recently interviewed regarding their notable successes and effective practices in wildland urban interface operations and practices.
Special thanks are extended to these interagency community members for sharing their important lessons and practices with the wildland fire community.

Part 1 pdf
Part 2 pdf


From Wildlandfire.com They Said

The Lessons Learned Center recently interviewed thirteen experienced WUI
specialists from federal and state fire agencies and Firewise programs
regarding their notable successes and effective practices in wildland urban
interface operations and practices, for a two part edition of Scratchline.
You will find links to both part 1 and part 2 below.

Thank-You and Take Care,

Brenna (For Paula Nasiatka, Center Manager)

www.wildfirelessons.net/documents/Scratchline_Issue19.pdf (large 1532 K pdf file)
www.wildfirelessons.net/documents/Scratchline_Issue20.pdf

Monday, May 07, 2007

If paramedics err, what happens to them? - Los Angeles Times

If paramedics err, what happens to them? - Los Angeles Times:

If paramedics err, what happens to them?

Disarray
In California, there's no guarantee that they or emergency medical technicians will be reported, investigated or disciplined.

By Rich Connell and Robert J. Lopez, Times Staff Writers
May 6,2007

A Mustang broadsided Kathy Schroeder's Hyundai sports coupe in a Palmdale intersection, knocking her unconscious. She woke up wedged against the console, covered with an oily film.

"I just remember my eyes and face burning," she said, "like bacon sizzling."

She recalled telling the Los Angeles County Fire Department rescuers at the scene but said they didn't flush her eyes. After being rolled into a private ambulance, she told the attendants too. They didn't flush her eyes, either, explaining that it would get their floor wet, she said.

By the time the hospital did the flushing, the damage was done. Battery acid and other chemicals had burned her corneas, according to her subsequent lawsuit against her rescuers. Even now, after five eye surgeries in five years, life on a good day is a blurry video. Unable to resume her job as an advocate for the disabled, Schroeder, now 47, received a $400,000 settlement from the ambulance company.

The people who regulate medical rescuers in Los Angeles County, however, heard nothing about this incident.

County policy requires fire and ambulance officials to report potentially serious medical lapses by paramedics and emergency medical technicians to regulators. But those officials saw no problem with Schroeder's care. Even after the 2004 settlement, neither rescue provider came forward.

It was not the only such case to escape regulatory scrutiny in recent years. A Times investigation found that oversight of paramedics and EMTs in California is haphazard at best, with nothing to ensure that potentially problematic cases are reported and investigated, or that errant rescuers are held to account.

Countless lives have been spared and injuries relieved by the state's medical rescuers, often the frontline caregivers in a crisis. To many people, they are heroes. Their competence, often, is assumed.

But when things go wrong, The Times found, California is not set up to consistently weed out poor performers or dangerous patterns — raising the risk of harm to unsuspecting patients.

With little clout, regulators essentially rely on rescue providers to report on themselves, making it nearly impossible to get a realistic picture of where the system is breaking down or how it is performing overall.

The bureaucracy is fragmented. In contrast to other populous states — such as Texas, Massachusetts and New York — California has no overarching agency to oversee the state's 15,000 paramedics and 70,000 EMTs.

Paramedics are licensed by and ultimately accountable to the state Emergency Medical Services Authority, which has limited enforcement powers. EMTs, who receive less training and whose duties are more limited, answer to any one of dozens of regional authorities.

"There's a lack of accountability," said Dr. David Persse, a former Los Angeles County regulator who left to become the Houston Fire Department's medical director, partly because the centralized oversight system in Texas was stronger. He cited that state's ability — lacking in California — to levy steep fines to bring rescue providers into line. "You got to have some teeth," he said.

The Times reviewed all regulatory actions taken against paramedics and EMTs in California from 2000 to 2006. It examined incident logs, patient complaints and assorted legal claims; it interviewed regulators, rescuers and patients. Among the findings:

There is no coherent system for reporting problems or processing complaints that could lead to discipline.

Los Angeles County regulators, for instance, specifically require fire and ambulance officials to report suspected cases of gross negligence or substance abuse by paramedics and EMTs, but Sacramento and Orange counties have no similar policy.

Even when a policy exists, as in L.A. County, "the interpretation of what fits in there may be different from person to person," said Carol Meyer, director of the county's Emergency Medical Services Agency from 2003 until last week.

Without legal authority to penalize anyone for failing to report problems, state officials admit they are stymied. New state laws are needed "to address some of the shortfalls in reporting requirements, so we can get a better picture of what's happening out there in the field," said Dr. Cesar A. Aristeiguieta, director of the California Emergency Medical Services Authority.

For the public, there is no single, obvious place to go to register a complaint. Even when someone files a legal action, as in Schroeder's case, regulators are not necessarily alerted to malpractice awards or settlements.

The numbers and types of disciplinary actions across regions are strikingly inconsistent.

Wednesday, May 02, 2007

WHEEL CHOCKS - buy wheel chocks for a wildland water tender

picture cover NFPA 1906 wildland fire apparatus

Ok simple little task...
Acquire NFPA1906 compliant wheel chocks for a wildland fire tactical water tender.

What brands are wild land fire compliant? How do you know the specs?.
What is SAE J348? What is NFPA 1906?.
Solid bottom? 10% grade, 15% grade or 30% grade which is it? .
What is readily accessible?
Can I find a definition?.

So I start with NFPA 1906 Standard for wildland apparatus 2006 edition. Advertised as

Ensure that wildland fire apparatus are up to the task!

NFPA 1906 defines the requirements for a new automotive wildland fire apparatus, including apparatus equipped with a slip-on fire fighting module, designed primarily to support wildland fire suppression operations.

Finding the actual text online in the NFPA HANDBOOK dealing with wildland appuratus is difficult by design apparently. The NFPA sells the text in softback and PDF online but I do not need the whole thing just one section, just one sentence! They allow you to review it here. And eureka I found the actual text in the NFPA HANDBOOK !


picture text NFPA 1906 wildland fire apparatus




















So this is the actual text in the 2006 NFPA Handbook 1906 12.2.1 minor equipment.


(1)*Two solid bottom wheel chocks, mounted in readily accessible locations, each designed to hold the apparatus when loaded to its GVWR, on a 10% percent grade with the transmission in neutral and the parking brake released.

I was unable to find out what the Astrix denotes... that is worrisome.
Cuts and snips from the internet:
Google search results for key words SAE J348 nfpa 1906 combined: Web Results 1 - 8 of 8 for SAE J348 nfpa 1906. (0.27 seconds)

Only eight results not much out there! And the third one really confuses things! It is a meeting minutes for a Fed R1 equipment committee.


Wheel Chocks: Spec/standards SAE J348 is flawed. Chocks.com has guideline on number of chocks required for various degrees of grade. Must comply with NFPA.

Basic requirements are that chock must be planed, solid (not officially out yet), with handle. Height depends on tire size – should be level with rim.

Rich Grady will follow up




Ok thats a bit confusing must be solid? but it is dated 12-02 so hopefully we can just ignore that anyhow moving on ...
so we will go to CHOCKS.COM and what do we find out?

Nice clean website but the search engine seems broken no returns on keyword nfpa 1906?

Ok so I look around and I find this quote on Chocks.com in the FAQ:




"Question: What is SAE J348 and what is its use.
Answer: SAE J348 is a standard set by the Society of Automotive Engineers that predicts the potential of any one wheel chock given a worst case scenario.


What the hell does that mean? that's it? At least give me a citation for that statement...

we will hopefully return to these questions


So we continue surfing chock.com

I like these chocks at chocks.com price is right they look sturdy and professional but are they compliant?

Model HGS molded aluminum



Drawing/Specifications Standard CAD Drawing">

Material:
Aluminum
Size: 7.75"H x 8.25"W x 12"L
Weight: 5.2 lbs.
Item No.: 12102
PDF: Catalog
Description

HGS is a heavy duty molded aluminum wheel chock with a heel-to-toe length that allows for a steeper line of force between axle and rear teeth, and therefore, a enhanced coefficient of friction. Hand-grab opening allows for fast placement and retrieval. Flanged base allows a full range of bracket options.

Commonly used on Loading docks, utility, and fire trucks.

Safety Data
Tire Size: Large "Standard" Tires
% Grade Rating: 16%
Best Use: Loading Docks. Utility, Fire, and Aerial
Features: Unbreakable Molded Aluminum Construction. High Adhesion and High Capacity.
I have learned the first thing I am looking for is a solid bottom which is required in NFPA 1906 for wildland fire fighting.
And this catalog description does not answer this question.

So I call them at chocks.com and get real person Doug on the line who tells me they are compliant and solid bottom chock known as a SBC and supplied a photosolid bottom chock











but suggested this chock the model HWC-7H


Model HWC-7H extruded aluminum


Drawing/Specifications HWC-7H Large Extruded Aluminum w handle CAD Drawing

Material:
Aluminum
Size: 8"H x 7"W x 11.8"L
Weight: 8 lbs.
Item No.: 11101155
PDF: Catalog
Description

HWC7H A heavy duty extruded aluminum chock that is well suited for medium to large tire use. This wheel chock has a light weight, serrated tire contact area for advanced tire traction and a solid bottom to resist soil compression. This wheel chock will not harm blacktop and is non-sparking.

The HWC7H features a welded aluminum handle for easy placement and retrieval

Commonly used on Wildland trucks and utility vehicles.

Safety Data
Tire Size: Large Tires
% Grade Rating: 17%
Test to Failure: Meets SAE standards (paired)
Best Use: General. Large-Tired Vehicles with Potential Off-Road Use.
Features: Extruded Aluminum Construction. Solid Bottom Aluminum Grab Handle. Resists Soil Compression.

Ok these are great looking, well designed, but we need to make sure they are compliant how?

Doug says they are!

They sure look great!

they are eight inches tall which should be good for my truck since the bottom of wheel rim to ground measures exactly eight inches.


to be continued..

Day 2...

Searching for information I find that the The City of Elko Nevada Fire Department specs these HWC7H wheel chocks... Sweet!
Specifications are for an Interface fire apparatus.

Next

Ok so I find this wheel chock discussion dated September 2004 on wildland fire.com


9/16 Wheel chocks:

NFPA Standard 1906 for Wildland Fire Apparatus
2 wheel chocks with solid bottoms
Each wheel chock must hold a fully loaded vehicle on a 15% slope
2 wheel chocks must hold a fully loaded vehicle on a 30% slope
Wheel
chocks must have a height as high as the bottom of the rims on the
truck that it will be used with
Wheel
chocks must have a solid bottom to prevent sinking in soft soil
Wheel
chock must have a face beveled at a 30-50 degree angle
Wheel
chock must be 2/3 as wide as the tire
Wheel
chock base must be 1.4 times the height or greater
Wheel
chock must have a heel behind the top tire contact point of the chock
as long as 1/2 the height of the wheel chock

The source of this information was the NRCG equipment inspectors workshop,

hope that helps.

MT Smokey


I wish Smokey had left some links to citations for this list I have no idea where this list officially came from we will ignore it for now

Day 3

Off to a yearly hired equipment refresher course more information sent to me will post next week...

This is my list as I learn more subject to change:

Requirements for Wildland Fire apparatus wheel chocks
  1. Two Chocks must be mounted and readily accessible.

  2. Chocks must be solid bottom.

  3. Chocks designed to hold the apparatus when loaded to its GVWR, on a 10% percent grade with the transmission in neutral and the parking brake released.
Note: Last year I was told by a Fed hired equipment / water tender inspector that they had to be metal so far no joy finding a reference to that requirement?




This will be a list of Wheel chock rules, do's and dont's:

NFPA standards require wheel chocks to be mounted on fire apparatus before being placed into service. Two Chocks must be mounted and readily accessible per NFPA 1901 (Section 7-2), 1902 (Section 7-2), 1903 (Section 6-1)
and 1906 (Section ?-?)
  • Wheel chocks should be placed in front of and behind the drive axle on the driver’s side of the vehicle or, in the case of a tandem axle, between the axles.




NFPA 1906, Standard for Wildland Fire Apparatus, was published in 1995 to provide a standard for apparatus that are designed and deployed to combat fires in wildland. The document covered apparatus with pumps ranging in size from 20 gpm to 250 gpm (76 L/min to 950 L/min) and water tanks with a capacity of 125 gal (473 L) or more.

Requirements were also provided for the first time for foam proportioning systems using Class A foam as a fire suppressant agent and for Compressed Air Foam Systems (CAFS). The apparatus covered in the standard included built-to-specification apparatus and fire-fighting packages designed to be slipped onto a vehicle chassis.

The 2001 edition updates the 1995 edition. The requirements for low-voltage electrical systems, including the emergency warning systems, have been moved to a separate chapter and brought in line with the requirements in NFPA 1901, Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus. The pump chapter was reorganized to provide requirements for four types of pumps with the range of pump sizes changed to include pumps from 10 gpm (38 L/min) to 500 gpm (1900 L/min). The allowable minimum size on water tanks was lowered to 50 gal (190 L), and the chapter on line voltage systems was removed. The document was updated where appropriate to make the requirements consistent with those in NFPA 1901.

Friday, March 30, 2007

RFP's - Firehouse Forums - Firefighting Discussion

From Firehouse.com forums thought this was a great RFP list...


RFP's - Firehouse Forums - Firefighting Discussion:


Here are 4 rfp's we sent out for 11 new vehicles. They led to complete spec submissions by apparatus vendors and led to an order for 5.7 million.



Boosters

Cab and Chassis

*chassis with 42,000 lbs 6 x 6 chassis option

*13,000 mile cross country MTBF test

*Seating for 4

*XXXX model vehicle fixed radio and antenna with three David Clark radio headsets with intercom and radio push to talk buttons and one XXXXX model portable radios one with a dual ear David Clark headset for the engineer, dual chargers for spare battery and radio

*Reflective vehicle number plaques in drop in mounts on four sides

*Reflective department name on four sides

*Brush guards over cab face and skid plates where needed

*Central winch that operates front or rear.

*Single point fluid and maintenance area

*400+ mile range on a load of fuel

*All the time four wheel drive with central tire inflation with push button control

*Ability to ford 60 inches of water, climb a 60% grade, 21 inch ground clearance, climb a 24 inch wall, handle a 30% side hill,

*Cat Diesel engine 300 hp with 850 lbs torque with exhaust brake

*Rear vision camera with monitor and with back talk system

*Custom apparatus manuals

*200 amp alternator

*10KW AMPS XL units generator with 90% capacity at idle, in cab switches, soft start ptos no exception, with fulltime pto’s, one 2000 watt Fire Research Focus flood light front, rear, left and right.

*Anti lock brakes

*7 speed automatic transmission with push button control

*Spare tire

*Kussmaul pump plus 1200 with auto eject

*Air conditioning

*One Grace vehicle transmitter

*3 Responder lights with chargers,

*Night vision blue lighting in cab

*Brackets in cab for three breathing apparatus

*Cab controls to include pump start, deck gun charge, outlet gauge, all CAF controls, discharges, mini MC water and foam level gauge, generator and flood light controls

*Letter and stripe to FD requirements

*Night vision blue lighting in cab
Fire Body

*Aluminum fire body loaded on double frame flat bed at 4% angle to the rear

* 1200 gallon water tank with integral 50 gallon Class A tank, hose beds and dunnage area

*Dual side dumps and power chute extensions at rear of vehicle with remote controls in cab

* 500 gpm/200 cu ft CAF system plumbed to Elkhart gun and 2 ½” discharge. Note: pump module shall be a second piece from tank module connected together with Class1 hose to allow both to move independently.

*Provide oil less primer

*Provide thermal relief valve and alarm

*3 inch tank to pump and 2 1/2” tank filler

*System to default to CAFs

*Foam Pro 1600 system foam on when pump is on

*Solenoid style CAFS controls with 2 inch or 2 ½” Akron valve slaved to air discharges to control wet, dry or air off via single front and rear air switch. No air valves, cubic foot meters, etc

*200 foot 1 ¾” preconnect complete with 200 feet of High Combat hose

*500 foot bed of 1” hose complete with hose

*One 2 ½” ungated discharge mounted as low as possible near the attack line beds to supply supplied Akron water thief to supply both attack beds with the 2 ½” port reduced to 1 ½” for a supplied 1 ½” by 1” gated wye to supply the 1 inch bed

*Two 2 ½” suctions one with a 20 foot 3 inch squirrel tail suction preconnect with low lift foot valve strainer

*Full width dunnage area with lid with dual fold down ladders for access

*Elkhart Sidewinder on cab roof with CAF tip controlled from cab with joy stick tether on cord long enough with velcro mounts for driver and officer use, with spot light mounted on gun

*Two 1” Iowa Fallon tip pistol grip nozzles with TFT break apart mid force tips and triple stacked tips

*One 1 ½” Iowa Fallon tip pistol grip nozzles with TFT break apart mid force tip and triple stacked tips

*25 feet 1 ¾” hose in donut rack and strap stored preconnected to 2 ½” suction connection with a 2 ½” male to 1 ½” female adapter and a 1 ½” male to 2 ½” long handle swivel adapter

*50 feet of 2 ½” hose in donut roll holder and strap with 2 ½” Akron hydrant valve

*One 5/8 inch Fire Hooks Unlimited fiber glass bolt cutter

*Dual Akron fitzsall and hydrant wrench mount

*Four roof mounted 6 inch diameter four color strobe lights to indicate water level.

*Roof mounted remote control thermal imager/color TV with quadruple head up flat panel displays and quintuple recorders with auto on via parking brake and dual 6 switch option for viewing handheld imagers, vehicle TV and imager and backup camera.

*Minimal warning light and siren package, wig wag head lights,

*Four Scotty 1 gallon garden hose Barricade gel packs

*Two 5 gallon pails of Barricade gel

*Two pointed shovels and two rubbish hooks with fiber glass handles

*Mount all listed loose equipment

*Reflective vehicle number plaques in drop in mounts on four sides

All Kochek laser etched hose fittings and sequentially numbered and hose fitting colors shall be white, purple, and gray.

*One foam can wrench

*One spare 20 foot 3 inch hard suction tube

*All strainers and suction couplings color coded as well


Warrantee

*The vendor will guarantee the lease rate at time of the order with lease to start at time of delivery. with lease to start at time of delivery.

*All apparatus to meet NFPA except where noted.

*Paint 10 years, body structure and cab 10 years, life time tank stainless body 15 years, stainless plumbing 10 years engine drive train 5 years, foam system, lifetime frame, 2 years, nozzles 5 years, hose 10 years, and pumps 5 years. Trips 4 per truck for 3 members. Provide 15% contingency money.


Tender Hose Wagons

Cab and Chassis

*4 door chassis with 7 SCBA seat backs

*500 hp ISM engine with exhaust brake ands automatic transmission

*Air conditioning, describe exact air conditioning system proposed

*Remote control west coast mirrors with fisheyes

*10 inch front look down mirror

*In cab overhead panel to control (side dumps and chutes, Fire Research all in one combo governor instruments and pressure gauge unit, mini MC water and two foam level gauges, Akron deck gun control and remote tether mounted with velcro, Akron electric valve for gun, spot light switch for gun, Fire Pro foam control head to default in foam when pump is engaged, pump and generator engagement switch, front, rear, officer and drivers floodlight switch),

*Only two switches to control, siren and emergency lights,

*No head light switch,

*Ground illumination via parking brake, 12 lights

*No gauges except speedometer and fuel gauge,

*Bell and Alarm, repeater for Grace and vehicle transponder,

*Truck horn and red light system warnings connected to all visual and audible alarms on the vehicle,

*Bullard handheld imager vehicle charger with spare battery charger

*6 batteries Delco model 1150

*Kussmaul pump plus 1200 system with auto eject

*Car type starter switch

*Headlight off on parking brake

*LED lights everywhere possible,

*7 Responder lights with chargers,

*XXXX model vehicle fixed radio and antenna and two XXXXX model portable radios one with a dual ear david clark headset for the engineer, dual chargers for spare battery and radio

*Water level on/off switch,

*One quarter inch armored wheel wells front and rear and compartment undersides to protect agains blown tires

*AM FM stereo with cassette player and four speakers,

*Triple frame rail,

*290 amp alternator,

*Night vision blue lighting in cab

*One Grace vehicle transmitter


Pump

*2000 gpm Waterous Eclipse with 500 gpm hot shift pto pump for pump and roll, with shared discharge manifold.

*Pressure relief valve

*Front and rear 3 inch discharge to feed with an Akron water thief on both discharges,

*Remote control Akron deck gun with 4 inch water supply with Collins FX-12 spot light mounted on gun and automatic fog tip plus tether remote on pump panel

*Officer side 5” LDH discharge with 5 inch by 2 ½” adapter and attached water thief,

*Garden hose wye and spigot

*6” side suctions with Akron piston intake valve attached to each one,

*5” storz squirrel tail side suction on each side, with wafer valves, Elkhart 5” chicksan swivels, attached to fifteen feet of 5” suction hose on one side and 3” suction hose on the other with storz coupling with Kochek foot valve low lift strainers with jets color coded to match the rigs color scheme, pull drains on each suction connection, triple primer control handles on each side to allow drafting from main pump, squirrel tail or side suction. Suction hose to be wrapped around the pump panel.

*No check valve from 4” tank to pump and 3 inch tank fill,

*All stainless steel piping,

*Auto drains as needed,

*Electric tank filler, tank to pump control on each pump panel

*Thermal relief valves with light and alarm

*Oil less primer

Fire Body

*100 inch wide body, maximum compartments available on apparatus by manufacturer.

*26 inch deep compartments Katy style with Zico overhead rack on both sides, standard doors everywhere except two front compartments that include the pump panel rollup doors and full height compartments in front of ground ladder and drop tank racks

*Raise rear body 6 inches behind rear wheels

*Ground ladders 35’ and 14’ and 10’ folding on Zico drop down rack, good Purlon halyard rope,

*Stainless or aluminum side dumps and power extensions 12 inch with cover flaps and with remote electric extension and valves controls in cab located between the wheel wells

*Saulsbury custom manuals

*An extra 20 foot length of 3 and 5” on Zico rack on each side,

*200 foot 3” bomb line in round bottom donut holder on officer side panel complete with TFT mini monitor with 150 to 500 gpm TFT fog tip,

*One 200 foot 1 inch preconnected line in donut roll holder with round bottom on officer’s side pump panel.

*Two 200 foot 1 ¾” labeled 2” precons on bumper round bottom,

*Two 300 foot 1 ¾” labeled 2” preconnects in donut roll holders round bottom located recessed into the rear of the apparatus with room between them for a Meyers Quick drop.

*2500 feet 5 inch split bed with diamond plate hose bed cover with assists and locks to hold open

*3500 total liquid tank,

*101 gallon Class A tank complete with Ansul foam,

*99 gallon Class B tank complete with XXX foam.

*Mount all loose equipment to department desires using pullout drop down trays, pullout shelves and tool boards

*Rear vision camera and monitor mounted on A post in cab, with back talk system

*25Kw AMPs fulltime PTO generator with soft start with 90% capacity at idle in cab switches, two forward 2000 watt Fire Research Focus, two 2000 watt Tele Lite each side and two 2000 watt Fire Research Focus rear.

*1 cord light with 750 watt lights with Tele Lite base and Havis Shield head with on/off switch on the light head and 110 outlet on the front bumper attached to a manual rewind cord reel stored in dunnage area with 200 feet of cord run to the front bumper with the cord fed under the unit in tube to the bumper, reels to be attached to the generator

*2 cord lights with 750 watt lights Tele Lite base and Havis Shield head with on/off on head and outlet stored on the pump panel connected to manual rewind cord reels with 200 feet of cord in stored in the dunnage area with feed to the pump panel, reels to be attached to the generator, 3 prong 15 amp connectors on all electrical.

*Dunnage area storage for two 200 foot 110 volt reels connected to supply a pair of 1000 watt side of cab mounted tripods lights with outlet on light heads and on/off switch on head

*AMPs generator and cord reels in dunnage area. Two 200 foot hydraulic reels in dunnage area connected to a 220 volt dual hydraulic pump tubed under the rig to the front bumper to supply the extrication tool with air operated on/off for each diverter valve.

*Two sets 4 water level lights 7 x 11” LED Wheelens in four colors,

*Pool ladder to access the hose bed located at the rear of the truck,

*Rear Houston style Scotchlite,

*Wheel wells both side shall contain 12 SCBA bottles no holders,

*4 SCBA mounted in over wheel compartment,

*No rear compartments

*Special Scotchlite graphics package

*Reflective vehicle number plaques in drop in mounts on four sides

*Reflective department name on four sides

*New Scotchlite striping single peace no layered type allowed on stripe

Loose equipment

*One Carlin valve 5” storz by 5” storz,

*Six 1 ½” Iowa Fallon tip pistol grip nozzles with TFT break apart mid force tip dual pressure and triple stacked tips

*One 1” Iowa Fallon tip pistol grip nozzles with TFT break apart mid force tip dual pressure and triple stacked tips

*Two 1 ½” MX tips,

*Two 1” MX tips,

*6 foot Superior Flamefighter piercing nozzle with shutoff and two 3 foot extension pipe

*14 spare 30 minute Scott Kevlar bottles

*7 Scott 50 air packs with 30 minute Kevlar bottles and integrated PASS

*6 salvage covers to match colors (to all be blue, green and orange, one color per vehicle)

*One Hebert 5” hose clamp

*One 2 ½” screw type hydrant gate valve

*One burst hose jacket leather 2 ½” Darley

*Two misting Super Vac smoke ejectors with wheels and pull handle

*One Akron hose roller

*Two Partner 650 saws with Fire Hooks Unlimited strap, Chopper blade and Da Ax Blade, and spare fuel can for each saw. One spare each blade.

*One foam can wrench

*Cordless DeWalt drill with Iowa S hook lock puller, Garage hook, Key tool set and 3/8 inch Titanium drill bit.

*One each Iowa American Rattlesnake ends polished stainless heads 6, 8, and 12 foot

*One 8 lb Force axe and pick head axe with polished stainless heads

*One 5/8 inch Fire Hooks Unlimited fiber glass bolt cutter

*One Iowa American halligan with strap loop, marry strap and Iowa

*American over the shoulder strap

*One 2 ½ gallon water extinguisher with Iowa American strap

*Ansul K20E cartridge dry chemical extinguisher

All fittings to be colored(Blue for one rig, red for another, green, orange, black and yellow Kochek laser etched County RFPD #1

*Four 1 1/2 inch NST female to 1 inch NST male adapters
fittings list

*Two 2 ½” female NST to 1 ½” NST male

*Two 2 ½” male to 1 ½” NST female LH swivel

*Two 1 ½” NST make plugs with chains

*Twelve garden hose male by 1” female adapters

*Two 5” storz to 2 ½” LH NST swivel adapters

*Five inch storz by 4 inch storz adapter

*25 gallons spare Class A Ansul foam

*Two Christi hydrant adapters to 5 inch storz

*Two 4 ½”??? hydrant adapters to 5 inch storz

*Two 2 ½” NST Male to 5” Storz fittings

*Two 2 ½” NST female to 5” Storz fittings

*Eleven 100 foot sections of 5” Lime Green and 11 sections of Orange 5 inch hose 100’ with three stencils each section to read at the middle and 25 foot marks plus one each yellow 25’ and 50’ sections of 5 inch hose. All fittings to be colored(Blue for one rig, red for another, green, orange, black and yellow Kochek laser etched and sequentially numbered 1 though all the 5” hose in the department.

*All strainers and suction couplings color coded as well

*Four each 5 inch storz draft gaskets, 5” storz hose gaskets, gasket for fitting, 3 inch storz draft gaskets, 2 ½”, 1 ½” and 1” hose gaskets.

*600 feet of 1 “ hose with 1” NST couplings All fittings to be colored(Blue for one rig, red for another, green, orange, black and yellow Kochek laser etched and sequentially numbered 1 though all

*High Combat 1 ¾” labeled 2” with reflective stripe 200’ yellow, 200’ green, 300’ blue, 300’ orange. All fittings to be colored(blue for one rig, red for another, green, orange, black and yellow Kochek laser etched and sequentially numbered 1 though all

*High Combat hose 200’ green 2 ½” hose, all fittings to be colored(blue for one rig, red for another, green, orange, black and yellow Kochek laser etched and sequentially numbered 1 though all

*25 feet of 2 ½” hose

*Color coded everything plus stick on reflective labels with white letter and vehicle color background labels “ phone number,

*Four Scotty 1 gallon garden hose Barricade gel packs

*Two 5 gallon pails of Barricade gel

*One Craftsman tool box with $400 worth of tools,

*10 lbs Iowa American sledge hammer

*Two long ratchet style hydrant wrenches,

*Mount Akron fitzall and hydrant wrenches on all four sides,

*One 5000 gallon drop tank no-frame style with dual 5” storz fittings and caps.


Warrantee

*The vendor will guarantee the lease rate at time of the order with lease to start at time of delivery..

*All apparatus to meet NFPA except where noted.

*Paint 10 years, body structure and cab 10 years, life time tank stainless body 15 years, stainless plumbing 10 years engine drive train 5 years, foam system, lifetime frame, 2 years, nozzles 5 years, hose 10 years, and pumps 5 years. Trips 4 per truck for 3 members. Provide 15% contingency money.



Tanker Pumpers/Rescues

Cab and Chassis

*E-One Cyclone 8 man command cab with 7 SCBA seats, one air pack mounted between officer and rear seat for driver, 1 seat missing for rehab area. Loose one side window on each side to mount water level lights

*One full width aluminum 80” x 16” by 16” ambulance style storage in place of forward elevated windows and ambulance style sliding glass door, adjustable shelving and compartment above forward facing SCBA seats, 12 gallons of drinking water container with exterior fill and interior and exterior spigot, cup holder, 5 syrup soda dispenser gun type with syrup and carbon dioxide bottle coupled to drinking water, microwave oven, coffee maker, tea maker, refrigerator with ice maker, 110 shore line with automatic change over to AMPs generator, fill rehab area with $500 set aside no charge option to fire district This option was provided at No Charge.

* The vehicle chassis will be manufactured by the body builder.

*500 hp ISM engine with exhaust brake ands automatic transmission

*10 inch front look down mirror

*Air conditioning, describe exact air conditioning system proposed

*Car type starter switch

*In cab overhead panel to control (side dumps and chutes, Fire Research all in one combo governor instruments and pressure gauge unit, mini MC water and two foam level gauges, Akron deck gun control and remote tether mounted with velcro, Akron electric valve for gun, Elkhart deck gun controls and remote tethers mounted with velcro, spot light switch for guns, Fire Pro foam control head to default in foam when pump is engaged, pump and generator engagement switch, front, rear, officer and drivers floodlight switch), compressor switch and wet/dry switches

*Only two switches to control, siren and emergency lights,

*No head light switch,

*Ground illumination via parking brake, 12 lights

*No gauges except speedometer and fuel gauge,

*Bell and Alarm, repeater for Grace and vehicle transponder,

*Truck horn and red light system warnings connected to all visual and audible alarms on the vehicle

*6 batteries Delco model 1150

*Kussmaul pump plus 1200 with auto eject

*Headlight off on parking brake

*LED lights everywhere possible,

*7 Responder lights with chargers,

*Roof top thermal imager with dual head up displays with switching to allow either display to view the roof top imager or one handheld imager and one roof top imager or any two Bullard imagers with up to four channel worth of choices.

*XXXX model vehicle fixed radio and antenna and two XXXXX model portable radios one with a dual ear David Clark headset for the engineer, dual chargers for spare battery and radio

*Water level on/off switch,

*One quarter inch armored wheel wells front and rear and compartment undersides to protect against blown tires

*AM FM stereo with cassette player and four speakers,

*Triple frame rail,

*290 amp alternator,

*Parts book style swiveling map book holder

*One mounted Grace GEMs system with 17 transmitters, repeater, vehicle unit transmitter, 5 extra antennas, colored straps to match the unit and one command receiver, one spare battery, one portable repeater.

*Night vision blue lighting in cab

*Rear vision camera and monitor mounted on A post in cab, with back talk system


Pump

*2000 gpm Waterous Eclipse with 500 gpm hot shift pto pump for pump and roll, with shared discharge manifold.

*CAFS default on solenoid style CAFS controls with 3” Akron valve slaved to air discharges to control wet, dry or air off via single front and rear air switch. CAFs to deck gun, and front and rear 3 inch supply line. No air valves, cubic foot meters, etc

*Front and rear 3 inch discharge to feed with an Akron water thief on both discharges,

*Officer side 5” LDH discharge with 5 inch by 2 ½” adapter and attached water thief,

*Side access 4” tank to pump without check valve, and 3” tank filler valve

*Garden hose wye and spigot

*Pressure relief valve

*6” side suctions with Akron piston intake valve attached to each one,

*5” storz squirrel tail side suction on each side, with wafer valves, Elkhart 5” chicksan swivels, attached to fifteen feet of 5” suction hose on one side and 3” suction hose on the other with storz coupling with Kochek foot valve low lift strainers with jets color coded to match the rigs color scheme, pull drains on each suction connection, triple primer control handles on each side to allow drafting from main pump, squirrel tail or side suction. Suction hose to be wrapped around the pump panel.

*No check valve from 4 inch tank to pump and 3 inch tank fill,

*Two Elkhart Sidewinder monitors, one located on each corner of the front bumper with CAFs tips and Collins FX-12 spot lights mounted on each gun

*All stainless steel piping,

*Auto drains as needed,

*Electric tank filler, tank to pump control on each pump panel

*Thermal relief valves with light and alarm

*Oil less primer

Fire Body

*100 inch wide body, maximum compartments available on apparatus by manufacturer.

*26 inch deep compartments Katy style with Zico overhead rack on both sides, standard doors everywhere except two front compartments that include the pump panel rollup doors and full height compartments in front of ground ladder and drop tank racks

*Raise rear body 6 inches behind rear wheels

*2500 gallons poly tank total wet tank,

*101 gallon Class A tank complete with Ansul foam,

*99 gallon Class B tank complete with XXX foam.

*2500 feet of 5 inch hose split bed with diamond plate hose bed cover with assists and locks to hold open,

*Ground ladders, 35’ 3 fly and 24 foot on one rack and a 24’ and 14’, 10’ and 14 A frame on another Zico drop down rack, Purlon halyard rope,

*Stainless or aluminum side dumps and power extensions 12 inch with cover flaps and with remote electric extension and valves controls in cab located between the wheel wells

*Saulsbury custom manuals

*An extra 20 foot length of 3 and 5” high side compartment

*200 foot 3” bomb line in round bottom donut holder on officer side panel complete with TFT mini monitor with 150 to 500 gpm TFT fog tip,

*One 200 foot 1 inch preconnected line in donut roll holder with round bottom on officer’s side pump panel.

*Two 200 foot 1 ¾” labeled 2” precons on bumper round bottom,

*Two 300 foot 1 ¾” labeled 2” preconnects in donut roll holders round bottom located recessed into the rear of the apparatus with room between them for a Meyers Quick drop.

*1 remote Akron deck gun with 2” CAFs supply and 4 inch water supply with Collins FX-12 spot light mounted gun and an automatic fog tip plus tether remote on pump panel

*Dual AMPS XL units, one 25KW and one 20KW shared shaft pto generators with 90% capacity at idle in cab switches, soft start ptos no exception, with fulltime PTO’s, two forward 2000 watt Fire Research Focus, two 2000 watt Tele Lite each side and two 2000 watt Fire Research Focus rear, Wil Burt 12,000 watt night scan mast.

*Dunnage storage for seven 200 foot 110 volt reels connected to supply a pair of 1000 watt side of cab mounted tripods lights with outlet on light heads and on/off switch on head and a pair of DeWalt sawzalls with Lennox blade and two 200 foot air reels connected a Maxi Force air bag regulator with two 20 ton air bags with on/offs and chains to carry them.

*1 cord light with 750 watt lights with Tele Lite base and Havis Shield head with on/off switch on the light head and 110 outlet on the front bumper attached to a manual rewind cord reel stored in dunnage area with 200 feet of cord run to the front bumper with the cord fed under the unit in tube to the bumper, reels to be attached to the generator

*2 cord lights with 750 watt lights Tele Lite base and Havis Shield head with on/off on head and outlet stored on the pump panel connected to manual rewind cord reels with 200 feet of cord in stored in the dunnage area with feed to the pump panel, reels to be attached to the generator, 3 prong 15 amp connectors on all electrical.

*Two 200 foot hydraulic reels in dunnage area connected to a 220 volt dual hydraulic pump tubed under the rig to the front bumper to supply the extrication tool with air operated on/off for each diverter valve.

*Mount all loose equipment to department desires using pullout drop down trays, pullout shelves and tool boards

*Two sets 4 water level lights 7 x 11” LED Wheelens in four colors,

*Rear Wheelen LEDs in cast bezel everywhere,

*Pool ladder to access the hose bed located at the rear of the truck,

*Rear Houston style Scotchlite,

*Wheel wells both side shall contain 12 SCBA bottles no holders,

*No rear compartments

*Reflective vehicle number plaques in drop in mounts on four sides

*Reflective department name on four sides

*New Scotchlite striping single peace no layered type allowed on stripe

*Bumper mounted Genesis spreader and cutter,

*3 or 4 bottle cascade and Sierra booster in dunnage area with two bottle fill station in compartment

*Bullard handheld imager with 4 channel transmitter 3 colors, with in vehicle charger and spare battery

*Provide wheeled cart complete with a full set of Genesis rams, a Genesis multi-tool, chains and tips, a gas powered simul-pump and two 32 foot hoses with drop down ramp to remove cart,

*Provide wheeled cart complete with a Iowa American pedal cutter, wedgie and rabbit tool plus a 4 ton portapower set with mini ram, fire blanket, chain comealong and connector chain set, air bottle impact wrench and sockets, and windshield tool

*Provide wheeled cart complete with plastic cribbing, wedges and step chocks 100 pieces on cart with drop down ramp,

*Two Maxi Force 20 ton air bags with shutoffs and carry chains

*Provide wheeled cart complete with salvage covers, stapler, roll of plastic and two smoke ejectors

*Receiver hitch style 12 volt winch with power plug in and hitches on the front and rear of the vehicle


Loose equipment

*One Carlin valve 5” storz by 5” storz,

*One 5 storz by 5 storz Humat valve

*Six 1 ½” Iowa Fallon tip pistol grip nozzles with TFT break apart mid force tip dual pressure and triple stacked tips

*One 1” Iowa Fallon tip pistol grip nozzles with TFT break apart mid force tip dual pressure and triple stacked tips

*Two 1 ½” MX tips,

*Two 1” MX tips,

*One 5/8 inch Fire Hooks Unlimited fiber glass bolt cutter

*6 foot Superior Flamefighter piercing nozzle with shutoff and two 3 foot extension pipe

*14 spare 30 minute Scott Kevlar bottles

*7 Scott 50 air packs with 30 minute Kevlar bottles and integrated PASS

*6 salvage covers to match colors (to all be blue, green and orange, one color per vehicle)

*One Hebert 5” hose clamp

*One 2 ½” screw type hydrant gate valve

*One burst hose jacket leather 2 ½” Darley

*Two misting Super Vac smoke ejectors with wheels and pull handle

*One Akron hose roller

*Two Partner 650 saws with Fire Hooks Unlimited strap, Chopper blade and Da Ax Blade, and spare fuel can for each saw. One spare each blade.

*Cordless DeWalt drill with Iowa S hook lock puller, Garage hook, Key tool set and 3/8 inch Titanium drill bit.

*One each Iowa American Rattlesnake ends polished stainless heads 6, 8, and 12 foot

*One 8 lb Force axe and pick head axe with polished stainless heads

*One Iowa American halligan with strap loop, marry strap and Iowa

*American over the shoulder strap

*One 2 ½ gallon water extinguisher with Iowa American strap

*Ansul K20E cartridge dry chemical extinguisher

All fittings to be colored(blue for one rig, red for another, green, orange, black and yellow Kochek laser etched County RFPD #1

*Four 1 1/2 inch NST female to 1 inch NST male adapters

*Two 2 ½” female NST to 1 ½” NST male

*Two 2 ½” male to 1 ½” NST female LH swivel

*Two 1 ½” NST make plugs with chains

*Five inch storz by 4 inch storz adapter

*Two 5” storz to 2 ½” LH NST swivel adapters

*25 gallons spare Class A Ansul foam

*Two Christi hydrant adapters to 5 inch storz

*Two 4 ½”??? hydrant adapters to 5 inch storz

*Two 2 ½” NST Male to 5” Storz fittings

*Two 2 ½” NST female to 5” Storz fittings

*Eleven 100 foot sections of 5” Lime Green and 11 sections of Orange 5 inch hose 100’ with three stencils each section to read at the middle and 25 foot marks plus one each yellow 25’ and 50’ sections of 5 inch hose. All fittings to be colored(Blue for one rig, red for another, green, orange, black and yellow Kochek laser etched and sequentially numbered 1 though all the 5” hose in the department.

*All strainers and suction couplings color coded as well

*Four each 5 inch storz draft gaskets, 5” storz hose gaskets, gasket for fitting, 3 inch storz draft gaskets, 2 ½”, 1 ½” and 1” hose gaskets.

*600 feet of 1 “ hose with 1” NST couplings All fittings to be colored(Blue for one rig, red for another, green, orange, black and yellow Kochek laser etched and sequentially numbered 1 though all

*High Combat 1 ¾” labeled 2” with reflective stripe 200’ yellow, 200’ green, 300’ blue, 300’ orange. All fittings to be colored(blue for one rig, red for another, green, orange, black and yellow Kochek laser etched and sequentially numbered 1 though all

*High Combat at 200’ green 2 ½” hose, all fittings to be colored(blue for one rig, red for another, green, orange, black and yellow Kochek laser etched and sequentially numbered 1 though all

*25 feet of 2 ½” hose

*Color coded everything plus stick on reflective labels with white letter and vehicle color background labels “ phone number,

*Two water throws and 60 feet of floating rope in a bag

*One Craftsman tool box with $400 worth of tools,

*Four Scotty 1 gallon garden hose Barricade gel packs

*Two 5 gallon pails of Barricade gel

*One foam can wrench

*Two long ratchet style hydrant wrenches,

*One Tracker system for 45 members and three locator devices,

*Two each long panel cutter and straight blade air chisel blades

*One package 6 and 12 inch .050 demolition blades

*10 lbs Iowa American sledge hammer

*Mount Akron fitzall and hydrant wrenches on all four sides,

*Provide 45 Cottrell storz hydrant adapters color coded to flow and main size, labeled with cable and reflective trim.

*One 5000 gallon drop tank no-frame style with dual 5” storz fittings and caps.


Warrantee

*The vendor will guarantee the lease rate at time of the order with lease to start at time of delivery..

*All apparatus to meet NFPA except where noted.

*Paint 10 years, body structure and cab 10 years, life time tank stainless body 15 years, stainless plumbing 10 years engine drive train 5 years, foam system, lifetime frame, 2 years, nozzles 5 years, hose 10 years, and pumps 5 years. Trips 4 per truck for 3 members Two hundred fifty dollar a day delivery penalty for late delivery. Delivery not to exceed 1 year. Provide 15% contingency money.




Command Rig

Ford Excursion
4x4
Diesel
Tow package
Wilburt light mast maximum lamps and wattage
Under hood generator to supply mast
Rear seat to face rear
1/3 rear seat removed to provide driver side air pack rack and turnout storage compartment
5 portable radios with chargers and 5 chargers for spare batteries
Shoreline to charge vehicle batteries
Front winch
Arrow stick rear
Cigar plugs and 110 outlets everywhere
T-pass for vehicle, repeater, portable repeater, and command box
Mount all equipment to FD desires.
Three TV’s with splitters to view 1, 2, 4 or 8 images simultaneously
Binoculars with tripod
Killer striping and warning lights
6 Grace light wands in rack
1 Bullard MX with tripod and in rig charger
Three TV cameras with broadcast ability and tripods
Gateway solo maxed out with DVD and all options, docking station, fax, copier/scanner
Water jug
Small refrigerator
Multiple radios and heads, front, middle and rear of unit
Single ear David Clarks for portables and fixed radios
Velcro tags for portables
Mount imager and TV antennas on roof
Three cell phones one each front rear and middle mounts
Blue interior lighting
Roof top IR camera and joy stick with TV built in with three head up displays and switchers for 6 units
One box lite
One Survivor light
One AIM gas detector
Alpine vehicle navigation system
Trimble vehicle GPS
Touch screen computer between driver and passenger seat
Black lite plastic work boards
Drawers and storage middle and rear
Six video recorders
Sony video camera
Nikon 35 mm camera, 28 to 300 lens, flash, camera fanny pack
Dual alternators
Upgrade battery packs
Solar chargers
Unit number on roof.
Globe command vests
Command software allowance for programming
Tribal GPS programer and antenna





CAFS Tower Ladder Hose and Air wagons

Cab and Chassis

*E-One Cyclone 8 man command cab with 7 SCBA seats, one air pack mounted between officer and rear seat for driver, 1 seat missing for rehab area. Loose one side window on each side to mount water level lights

*One full width aluminum 80” x 16” by 16” ambulance style storage in place of forward elevated windows and ambulance style sliding glass door, adjustable shelving and compartment above forward facing SCBA seats, 12 gallons of drinking water container with exterior fill and interior and exterior spigot, cup holder, 5 syrup soda dispenser gun type with syrup and carbon dioxide bottle coupled to drinking water, microwave oven, coffee maker, tea maker, refrigerator with ice maker, 110 shore line with automatic change over to AMPs generator, fill rehab area with $500 set aside no charge option to fire district This option was provided at No Charge.

* The vehicle chassis will be manufactured by the body builder.

*500 hp ISM engine with exhaust brake ands automatic transmission

*10 inch front look down mirror

*Air conditioning, describe exact air conditioning system proposed

*Car type starter switch

*In cab overhead panel to control (side dumps and chutes, Fire Research all in one combo governor instruments and pressure gauge unit, mini MC water and two foam level gauges, Akron deck gun control and remote tether mounted with velcro, Akron electric valve for gun, Elkhart deck gun controls and remote tethers mounted with velcro, spot light switch for guns, Fire Pro foam control head to default in foam when pump is engaged, pump and generator engagement switch, front, rear, officer and drivers floodlight switch), compressor switch and wet/dry switches

*Only two switches to control, siren and emergency lights,

*No head light switch,

*Ground illumination via parking brake, 12 lights

*No gauges except speedometer and fuel gauge,

*Bell and Alarm, repeater for Grace and vehicle transponder,

*Truck horn and red light system warnings connected to all visual and audible alarms on the vehicle

*6 batteries Delco model 1150

*Kussmaul pump plus 1200 with auto eject

*Headlight off on parking brake

*LED lights everywhere possible,

*7 Responder lights with chargers,

*Roof top thermal imager with dual head up displays with switching to allow either display to view the roof top imager or one handheld imager and one roof top imager or any two Bullard imagers with up to four channel worth of choices.

*XXXX model vehicle fixed radio and antenna and two XXXXX model portable radios one with a dual ear David Clark headset for the engineer, dual chargers for spare battery and radio

*Water level on/off switch,

*One quarter inch armored wheel wells front and rear and compartment undersides to protect against blown tires

*AM FM stereo with cassette player and four speakers,

*Triple frame rail,

*290 amp alternator,

*Parts book style swiveling map book holder

*One mounted Grace GEMs system with 17 transmitters, repeater, vehicle unit transmitter, 5 extra antennas, colored straps to match the unit and one command receiver, one spare battery, one portable repeater.

*Night vision blue lighting in cab

*Rear vision camera and monitor mounted on A post in cab, with back talk system


Tower

95’ E-One tower with dual remote 1500 gpm guns in basket, 3500 watts of basket flood lighting, wireless IR and TV camera with dual display boxes.

Full NFPA ground ladder compliment.

Pump

*3500 gpm Hale pump with 500 gpm hot shift pto pump for pump and roll, with shared discharge manifold.

*CAFS default on solenoid style CAFS controls with 3” Akron valve slaved to air discharges to control wet, dry or air off via single front and rear air switch. 4 CAFs deck guns midships, aerial and front and rear 3 inch supply line. No air valves, cubic foot meters, etc

*Front and rear 3 inch discharge to feed with an Akron water thief on both discharges,

*Officer side 5” LDH discharge with 5 inch by 2 ½” adapter and attached water thief,

*Side access 4” tank to pump without check valve, and 3” tank filler valve

*Garden hose wye and spigot

*Pressure relief valve

*6” side suctions with Akron piston intake valve attached to each one,

*5” storz squirrel tail side suction on each side, with wafer valves, Elkhart 5” chicksan swivels, attached to fifteen feet of 5” suction hose on one side and 3” suction hose on the other with storz coupling with Kochek foot valve low lift strainers with jets color coded to match the rigs color scheme, pull drains on each suction connection, triple primer control handles on each side to allow drafting from main pump, squirrel tail or side suction. Suction hose to be wrapped around the pump panel.

*No check valve from 4 inch tank to pump and 3 inch tank fill,

*Two Elkhart Sidewinder monitors, one located on each corner of the front bumper with CAFs tips and Collins FX-12 spot lights mounted on each gun

*All stainless steel piping,

*Auto drains as needed,

*Electric tank filler, tank to pump control on each pump panel

*Thermal relief valves with light and alarm

*Oil less primer

Fire Body

*100 inch wide body, maximum compartments available on apparatus by manufacturer.

*26 inch deep compartments Katy style with Zico overhead rack on both sides, standard doors everywhere except two front compartments that include the pump panel rollup doors and full height compartments in front of ground ladder and drop tank racks

*Raise rear body 6 inches behind rear wheels

*300 gallons poly tank total wet tank,

*101 gallon Class B tank complete with XXX foam.

*2500 feet of 5 inch hose split bed with diamond plate hose bed cover with assists and locks to hold open,

*Saulsbury custom manuals

*An extra 20 foot length of 3 and 5” high side compartment

*200 foot 3” bomb line in round bottom donut holder on officer side panel complete with TFT mini monitor with 150 to 500 gpm TFT fog tip,

*One 200 foot 1 inch preconnected line in donut roll holder with round bottom on officer’s side pump panel.

*Two 200 foot 1 ¾” labeled 2” precons on bumper round bottom,

*Two 300 foot 1 ¾” labeled 2” preconnects in donut roll holders round bottom located recessed into the rear of the apparatus with room between them for a Meyers Quick drop.

*1 remote Akron deck gun with 2” CAFs supply and 4 inch water supply with Collins FX-12 spot light mounted gun and an automatic fog tip plus tether remote on pump panel

*Dual AMPS XL units, one 25KW and one 20KW shared shaft pto generators with 90% capacity at idle in cab switches, soft start ptos no exception, with fulltime PTO’s, two forward 2000 watt Fire Research Focus, two 2000 watt Tele Lite each side and two 2000 watt Fire Research Focus rear, Wil Burt 12,000 watt night scan mast.

*1 cord light with 750 watt lights with Tele Lite base and Havis Shield head with on/off switch on the light head and 110 outlet on the front bumper attached to a manual rewind cord reel stored in dunnage area with 200 feet of cord run to the front bumper with the cord fed under the unit in tube to the bumper, reels to be attached to the generator

*2 cord lights with 750 watt lights Tele Lite base and Havis Shield head with on/off on head and outlet stored on the pump panel connected to manual rewind cord reels with 200 feet of cord in stored in the dunnage area with feed to the pump panel, reels to be attached to the generator, 3 prong 15 amp connectors on all electrical.

*Two 200 foot hydraulic reels in dunnage area connected to a 220 volt dual hydraulic pump tubed under the rig to the front bumper to supply the extrication tool with air operated on/off for each diverter valve.

*Mount all loose equipment to department desires using pullout drop down trays, pullout shelves and tool boards

*Two sets 4 water level lights 7 x 11” LED Wheelens in four colors,

*Rear Wheelen LEDs in cast bezel everywhere,

*Pool ladder to access the hose bed located at the rear of the truck,

*Rear Houston style Scotchlite,

*Wheel wells both side shall contain 12 SCBA bottles no holders,

*No rear compartments

*Reflective vehicle number plaques in drop in mounts on four sides

*Reflective department name on four sides

*New Scotchlite striping single peace no layered type allowed on stripe

*Bumper mounted Genesis spreader and cutter,

*6 bottle cascade and dual Sierra booster on turntable with dual two bottle fill station in compartment

*Three Bullard handheld imager with 4 channel transmitter 3 colors, with in vehicle charger and spare battery

Loose equipment

*Two Carlin valve 5” storz by 5” storz,

*One 5 storz by 5 storz Humat valve

*Six 1 ½” Iowa Fallon tip pistol grip nozzles with TFT break apart mid force tip dual pressure and triple stacked tips

*One 1” Iowa Fallon tip pistol grip nozzles with TFT break apart mid force tip dual pressure and triple stacked tips

*Two 1 ½” MX tips,

*Two 1” MX tips,

*One 5/8 inch Fire Hooks Unlimited fiber glass bolt cutter

*6 foot Superior Flamefighter piercing nozzle with shutoff and two 3 foot extension pipe

*14 spare 30 minute Scott Kevlar bottles

*7 Scott 50 air packs with 30 minute Kevlar bottles and integrated PASS

*6 salvage covers to match colors (to all be blue, green and orange, one color per vehicle)

*One Hebert 5” hose clamp

*One 2 ½” screw type hydrant gate valve

*One burst hose jacket leather 2 ½” Darley

*Two misting Super Vac smoke ejectors with wheels and pull handle

*One Akron hose roller

*Two Partner 650 saws with Fire Hooks Unlimited strap, Chopper blade and Da Ax Blade, and spare fuel can for each saw. One spare each blade.

*Cordless DeWalt drill with Iowa S hook lock puller, Garage hook, Key tool set and 3/8 inch Titanium drill bit.

*One each Iowa American Rattlesnake ends polished stainless heads 6, 8, and 12 foot

*One 8 lb Force axe and pick head axe with polished stainless heads

*One Iowa American halligan with strap loop, marry strap and Iowa

*American over the shoulder strap

*One 2 ½ gallon water extinguisher with Iowa American strap

*Ansul K20E cartridge dry chemical extinguisher

All fittings to be colored(blue for one rig, red for another, green, orange, black and yellow Kochek laser etched County RFPD #1

*Four 1 1/2 inch NST female to 1 inch NST male adapters

*Two 2 ½” female NST to 1 ½” NST male

*Two 2 ½” male to 1 ½” NST female LH swivel

*Two 1 ½” NST make plugs with chains

*Five inch storz by 4 inch storz adapter

*Two 5” storz to 2 ½” LH NST swivel adapters

*25 gallons spare Class A Ansul foam

*Two Christi hydrant adapters to 5 inch storz

*Two 4 ½”??? hydrant adapters to 5 inch storz

*Two 2 ½” NST Male to 5” Storz fittings

*Two 2 ½” NST female to 5” Storz fittings

*Eleven 100 foot sections of 5” Lime Green and 11 sections of Orange 5 inch hose 100’ with three stencils each section to read at the middle and 25 foot marks plus one each yellow 25’ and 50’ sections of 5 inch hose. All fittings to be colored(Blue for one rig, red for another, green, orange, black and yellow Kochek laser etched and sequentially numbered 1 though all the 5” hose in the department.

*All strainers and suction couplings color coded as well

*Four each 5 inch storz draft gaskets, 5” storz hose gaskets, gasket for fitting, 3 inch storz draft gaskets, 2 ½”, 1 ½” and 1” hose gaskets.

*600 feet of 1 “ hose with 1” NST couplings All fittings to be colored(Blue for one rig, red for another, green, orange, black and yellow Kochek laser etched and sequentially numbered 1 though all

*High Combat 1 ¾” labeled 2” with reflective stripe 200’ yellow, 200’ green, 300’ blue, 300’ orange. All fittings to be colored(blue for one rig, red for another, green, orange, black and yellow Kochek laser etched and sequentially numbered 1 though all

*High Combat at 200’ green 2 ½” hose, all fittings to be colored(blue for one rig, red for another, green, orange, black and yellow Kochek laser etched and sequentially numbered 1 though all

*25 feet of 2 ½” hose

*Color coded everything plus stick on reflective labels with white letter and vehicle color background labels “ phone number,

*Two water throws and 60 feet of floating rope in a bag

*One Craftsman tool box with $400 worth of tools,

*Four Scotty 1 gallon garden hose Barricade gel packs

*Two 5 gallon pails of Barricade gel

*One foam can wrench

*Two long ratchet style hydrant wrenches,

*One Tracker system for 45 members and three locator devices,

*Two each long panel cutter and straight blade air chisel blades

*One package 6 and 12 inch .050 demolition blades

*10 lbs Iowa American sledge hammer

*Mount Akron fitzall and hydrant wrenches on all four sides,

Warrantee

*The vendor will guarantee the lease rate at time of the order with lease to start at time of delivery..

*All apparatus to meet NFPA except where noted.

*Paint 10 years, body structure and cab 10 years, life time tank stainless body 15 years, stainless plumbing 10 years engine drive train 5 years, foam system, lifetime frame, 2 years, nozzles 5 years, hose 10 years, and pumps 5 years. Trips 4 per truck for 3 members Two hundred fifty dollar a day delivery penalty for late delivery. Delivery not to exceed 1 year. Provide 15% contingency money.

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