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you the event was January 23rd 2005 a fire in the Bronx conditions got so impossible they were forced to jump out the window on the 4th floor two firefighters were killed for them were injured seriously as a professional firefighter we're charged to risk our lives in many situations to save savable lives during that time you have to place yourself at risk on occasion you place yourself at a greater risk than you assume and become trapped inside of a structure on fire conducting a search conditions change rapidly it's a high-risk situation fire conditions as such they cannot get back to the means they came in back in February 2005 the FDNY contacted Petzl to see if her gris-gris belay device used on the sports side could be used with 7.5 million rope and become the descent control device for their personal safety system Tim Kelly and his committee worked with our product engineers at that's all to create a new device that met their specification now called the XO the extra personal escape system is made up of an anchor hook with a hitching slot a 50 foot seven point five millimeter and tech-noir rope an XO a personal escape a descent control device as well as a Nomex carry bag that is fastened to the firefighters harness today there are 40,000 firefighters who carry the system from 300 different fire departments from around the world and we have been informed that the system has been deployed in several fire ground situations the XO is the most tested and carried personal escape system in the world the benefits of the excel or the payout which was a firefighter crawling from a remote anchor to the point of exit of the room getting out over the edge and then rappelling on it just releasing the handle the firefighter was able to stop at a given point if they had to aid in their own rescue they could certainly do that when you're under duress when your life is on the line you default your lowest level of common and consistent training so the key with the XO is it gives you the ability to perform skills when you're fine motor functions have deteriorated under duress or because of the environment it's easy to use it's quick to use and allows a smooth and rapid horizontal movement as well as egress when you're outside the window from day one that's all understood that training had to be an important part of this bailout solution for those fire departments who want to offer their own training Petzl and authorized trainers offer a three day training training class which allow you to train your own firefighters several fire departments that we have worked with in the past have been successful in obtaining grants from local state and federal sources Petzval can help identify these grant agencies and sources we have 12,000 firefighters we needed to see that every firefighter with a high degree of confidence could deploy and execute the PSS and perform a successful bailout under high stress conditions it is a part of my turnout gear and it's invaluable I don't go anywhere within a structure on fire without the exo attached to my side just knowing that you have something in the event it goes very bad having that PSS for me personally gives a high degree of confidence that have given that I could get out the window and and live another day you the falcon line of harnesses is designed specifically for rescue professionals developed for Rapid Intervention choose one of three models based on the type of terrain the harness features a semi rigid and narrow waist belt and leg loops to strike the ideal balance between comfort and lightweight the lateral attachment points also serve to reduce weight and bulkiness all falcon harnesses are easy to adjust by using the double back self locking buckles the foam line leg loops can also be fine-tuned for a perfect fit the gear loops and carry tool slots allow rescue professionals to efficiently rack and organize gear on the waist belt the falcon line of harnesses includes three models the falcon is designed for rescue operations that require remaining suspended for long periods of time the metal ventral attachment point distributes weight effectively between the waist belt and leg loops the falcon descent increases efficiency when is sending a rope the dual ventral attachment loops allow for a much lower positioning of the crawl ascender as for the Falcon mountain this harness is designed for mountain rescues the textile tie-in points facilitate climbing technique and overall mobility falcon lightweight harnesses for greater efficiency hi Jeff Evans here with Streamlight I'm here today to introduce to you the updated survivor right angle light the first thing you'll notice about the improvement on the light is that we reduced the profile so you'll have less interference with your gear we've also changed the clip on this light we've made the clip so it'll lay flatter when you put when you pin it to your exterior of your coat or your coveralls the survivor of course features a large push button switch that's easy to operate with a gloved hand it also features a quick change battery we need you to make a battery change on the fly either rechargeable or alkaline batteries power this light give you ultimate flexibility the light features four modes high mode which is for optimum light intensity low mode for battery conservation a beacon mode which will allow you to send a distress signal or mark an entry and exit point or a hole in the floor in moonlight mode moon light mode will run for 20 days in the event of some of a catastrophe where you can't reach batteries or recharge the battery also there are interchangeable smoke cutter plugs available the black plug reduces perfer light for a tighter beam the amber plug reduces peripheral light and eye fatigue caused by glare the survivor is class 1 division 1 rated for hazardous atmospheres it's also waterproof stream lights survivor series the most trusted right angle light just got better you you