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NFPA 1971 & Bourke Shields

Changes to the 2013 Edition of NFPA 1971 have impacted the compliance of newly manufactured Cairns helmets with Bourke Shields. Any Cairns helmet manufactured after August 29, 2013 that includes a Bourke Shield will not be NFPA 1971, 2013 Edition …
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New Jersey New Scott SCBA

Three fire departments in our New Jersey territory have recently completed Scott SCBA upgrades, Wallington, North Arlington, and Garfield. First and foremost the Wallington NJ Fire Department has successfully completed a full conversion from Interspiro SCBA to Scott 4500 PSI Wireframe SCBA.
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Ridgewood NJ FD Gear & Bailout

The Ridgewood NJ Fire Department, through a FEMA Grant, has taken delivery of new turnout gear and emergency escape, bailout systems for its entire department.
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Scott Upgrades – Update

With FDIC behind us, we can bring you some additional details about the latest changes and updates to the Scott Safety SCBA fleet. As mentioned in previous editions, the NFPA 1981 & 1982 2013 Editions are bringing revolutionary changes to improve firefighter safety.
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Clifton, NJ FD SCBA

In 2002 AAA Emergency New Jersey Sales Manager Ken Kiel, worked with the Clifton, NJ FD on a milestone upgrade of their existing SCBA to a standardized fleet of 1997 edition Scott 4.5 SCBA. Now 11 years later, Ken has teamed up again with the Clifton FD to bring them the latest upgrades to their Scott SCBA.
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