Nassau Fire Apparatus Attending the NYSAFC Fire Industry, Rescue, & EMS Expo
June is filled with Fire Chief expos across the country and Nassau Fire Apparatus loves to get out and meet the people of the states we serve. We hold the first conference on our June list in the highest regard because it is the Fire Chief Expo for our hometown state, New York.
NYSAFC 105th Annual Conference
June 15-18, 2011
Turning Stone Resort
Verona, NY
We will be joining our fellow emergency service leaders from across New York for this premier emergency services event - the NYSAFC Fire Industry, Rescue, and EMS Expo. The exhibits for the event will be housed in the state-of-the-art conference facilities at Turning Stone as well as throughout the ample grounds of the resort. Educational programs will also be held on site close to the exhibit area in meeting rooms (click here for a breakdown of the sessions that will be available). And best of all, parking is available on site!
After a long day of classes and walking around to see the exhibits, Turning Stone also offers much for visiting firefighters and EMS personnel to keep them entertained like a PGA quality golf course, on-site entertainment, a nightclub, spa, and more. You can be sure the staff here at Nassau Fire Apparatus will be taking advantage of some of those leisurely activities!
Nassau Fire Apparatus will be there representing our partners at the E-ONE, Braun Industries, Marque, McCoy Miller, and Genesis Rescue Systems booths. Pete Caliendo (Executive Vice President and Sales), Doug Fisher (Northeast Regional Sales Manager), Robert Gleason (Upper NY and Vermont Salesman), and Steve Applebaum (Fire Apparatus Sales Representative) will be in attendance from our staff. Come stop by booths 210-317 and say hello!
Genesis Rescue Tools Go To Work on the Chevy Volt in Crash Course 2011
During Crash Course 2011, there were 10 hands-on stations where 225 students applied their vehicle extrication training to destroy over 200 cars using Genesis Rescue Tools. Under complicated scenarios, students learned to maintain a high level of safety while freeing victims from vehicle wreckage as quickly as possible.
Howell Rescue Systems, Inc. has been doing this Crash Course training for 22 years. For the first time, they brought in someone from the outside to help advance their training course. Ed Hadfield, a crash test engineer from General Motors, joined the team this year and was kind enough to bring a Chevy Volt with him to subject to the extrication tools and training sessions.
The Chevrolet Volt is a special type of vehicle because it is an EREV or Extended Range Electric Vehicle. It's not a hybrid; a hybrid runs on gasoline and electricity in conjunction with each other. The Chevy Volt operates on electricity at all times using a 360 VC high voltage battery. This battery also contains lithium ion technology which needs to be protected in any kind of crash condition. Because of that, most of the vehicle is made of very hard strength material such as press hardened steel (PHS) or martensitic steel.
With these unique features of the Chevy Volt, extrication has to be done slightly different and you have to be sure you have capable rescue tools to get the job done. Howell Rescue Systems was asked to be involved in the Chevy Volt program for these very reasons. The performance and reputation of the Genesis Rescue Tools in the fire service is outstanding and always up for the challenge to demonstrate the brute force their hydraulic tools can produce while also being NFPA 1936 compliant in the safety standards of extrication rescue tools.
Ed Hadfield from General Motors conducted a 2 hour classroom session at Crash Course 2011 as part of the Chevrolet On Star First Responder Training Tour. Everyone in attendance left with a package that they could take back to their own departments and train their own personnel on the special requirements needed to extricate a Chevy Volt. After the training session, students were given the opportunity to put their new knowledge to the test on the unforgiving frame of a Chevy Volt.
If you are interested in learning more about the Genesis Systems Rescue tools used at Crash Course 2011, fill out our contact form here or call us at 877-538-8220.
Nassau Fire Apparatus to Attend Fire Expo in Harrisburg, PA
As May brings in the warmer weather, it also begins the season of more fire and rescue conferences and expos. The next one on our long list to attend this year is the Lancaster County Firemen's Association 39th Annual Fire Expo!
Lancaster County Firemen's Association 39th Annual Fire Expo
May 20-22nd, 2011
Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex
Harrisburg, PA
Here at Nassau Fire Apparatus, we make it a priority to attend all the major shows so we can continue to meet new people in the field and share our knowledge on ambulances, fire apparatus, rescue toolsand more. With over 418 exhibitors displaying information about fire and rescue products, services, ambulances, fire trucks, parts and accessories, it is sure to be an informative and fun-filled day for everyone in attendance.If you are the type that likes the hands on experience, there will be 230 emergency vehicles on display at the expo to see, touch and examine yourself!
Nassau Fire Apparatus will be there representing our partners at the Braun Industries, McCoy Miller, Marque, E-One and Genesis Rescue Systems booths. Robert Buglione (Vice President and Operations Manager), Steve Applebaum (Fire Apparatus Salesman) and Doug Fisher (Northeast Regional Salesman) will be in attendance from our staff. Come stop by any of those booths and say hello!
Check out a complete list of all the exhibitors here or grab the Fire Expo Map here!
Rescue Equipment/Extrication Tool Education Opportunity - Crash Course 2011
In the emergency medical profession, education is critical. It is not only important to stay on top of changes in caring for patients, first responders also need to know how to properly work with the equipment used in emergency situations. Howell Rescue Systems, makers of Genesis Rescue Systems rescue tools and equipment, provides ongoing education to keep you on top of your game.
The 22nd Annual Howell Rescue Systems Spring Extrication Crash Course
April 30th and May 1st
Montgomery County Fairgrounds in Dayton, Ohio
Register here
The Crash Course from Howell Rescue Systems is the nation's best extrication class. This two day event will offer students hands-on training for scenario-based vehicle extrication. There will be ten stations where students destroy over 200 cars using Genesis Rescue Systems rescue equipment. There will be classes on air hammer extrication techniques, scenario-based extrication techniques, "under riders" vehicle displacement from under semi-trailers, new techniques in displacement with power tools and hand tools, advanced stabilization with a vehicle on its roof and side, techniques of power lifting air bags, car on roof - floor pan removal, rescue over-view and new vehicle designs, side impact extrication, and mechanisms of injury/rapid patient removal. All stations will help educate participants on how they can maintain a high level of safety while freeing victims from vehicle wreckage as quickly as possible.
In addition to the topics mentioned above, Howell Rescue Systems will be teaming up with General Motors to bring students a special session. First responders participating in the 2011 Crash Course will learn direct from GM the safety issues with the new Chevrolet Volt and auto extrication. This is a unique chance for students to learn about the newest auto manufacturing technologies and how they affect emergency extrication and their safety.
To learn more about the 2011 Crash Course from Howell Rescue Systems, visit their website. Registration is open and the course is filling up fast! To see the full line of rescue equipment from Genesis Rescue Systems, please visit the Rescue Tools section of our website.