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ADVANTAGES |
BENEFITS |
| Illumination of the hose (specifically the attack line) | - Illuminates dark, smoky, low or zero visibility conditions. - Highly visible outside as well as inside buildings. |
- Adds visibility |
| Ability to change color and/or blink/flash | - Communications - Coincide color with procedure |
Warning firefighters of various situations (e.g. building collapse, downed firefighter, etc.) |
| Reflective, bright, glow in the dark material | Increases illumination of overall hose | Added visibility and contingency of illumination (e.g. case of light loss, material will be easier to see than the regular hose with the aid of a regular fire service flashlight |
| Directional indicator | Identifies visually and by touch to indicate exit way | - Increases awareness and direction to exit building - Helps guide FAST/RIT teams to fallen firefighters/civilians |
| * Lighting Source | - Intergrated into the hose - Flexible - Durable and can withstand various conditions (heat & cold) - Non-conductive, no electrical properties - Rechargable and portable |
- Light and water |
| * We are currently testing various lighting sources. Some had low current electrical properties and some had no electrical properties at all. The best light sources are and continue to be evaluated and tested. | ||
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FOR R.I.T. AND F.A.S.T. TEAMS, MARINE-BOAT-SHIPBOARD
OPERATIONS, HIGHWAY SAFETY, SUBSURFACE/MINING, FORESTRY, AND MORE... |
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