Category: Product & School Reviews

  • Product Review- Turnout Jackets For Animal Rescue

    Product Review- Turnout Jackets For Animal Rescue

    Two turnout jackets that would serve you well for animal rescue operations This blog is a continuation on the series of personal protective equipment(PPE) for those performing emergency animal rescue operations. Anyone working an animal rescue incident needs protection from the elements as well as abrasive surfaces and more. Jackets are a good choice. Although

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  • School Review- Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue

    School Review- Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue

    Essential training for any organization or department that responds to technical large animal emergencies. Just in from the better late than never department. This blog along with the video that was made at the time was put on the wrong to-do list and I’ve just discovered my mistake. It was scheduled to be one of

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  • Product Review- Intrinsically Safe Helmet Headlamp – Nightstick XPP-5462RX

    Product Review- Intrinsically Safe Helmet Headlamp – Nightstick XPP-5462RX

    Over the last few years I’ve been looking for a more suitable headlamp for my helmets.  The headlamps sold for hiking or other activities aren’t durable enough nor do they have the safety features I wanted.  I finally found a light that would meet all my needs. The headlamp I chose is the Dicata Nightstick XPP-5462RX. 

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  • Product Review- MSA V-Gard Full-Brim

    Product Review- MSA V-Gard Full-Brim

    Is this a good choice for animal rescue operations? Continuing the Product Review Series on personal protective equipment (PPE) for animal rescue personnel this blog and video features the MSA V-GARD Full-Brim My Hard Hat History My hard hat helmet history began in 1978. When for the first time I used a standard hard hat

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  • Product Review- Phenix Technology’s First Due- Structural Fire Helmet

    Product Review- Phenix Technology’s First Due- Structural Fire Helmet

    Personal protective equipment, a helmet for animal rescue operations Continuing the Product Review Series on personal protective equipment (PPE) for animal rescue personnel this blog and video is about my number one choice for most animal rescue operations. Phenix Technology’s First Due Structural Fire Helmet. My Rescue Helmet History My first experience with firefighting/rescue helmets

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  • Advantage Clik Full Body Harness Product Review

    Advantage Clik Full Body Harness Product Review

    Here’s a quick review of the now discontinued Advantage-Clik Class 3 full body harness for work, fall arrest or rescue that meets the NFPA 1983-2012 standard. There is a newer version called the Advantage-G2 that has improvements that are not covered in this review. It is a full body one piece harness with an upper

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  • Product Review- Ringer’s Rope Rescue Gloves

    Product Review- Ringer’s Rope Rescue Gloves

    Technical rope rescue, if you’re going to do it you need gloves. This review is based on my experience using Ringers Technical Rope Rescue Gloves during a rope rescue certification course. These gloves were purchased from Rescue Tech 1. Directly from the company’s website “Omni-directional stretch fabric offers flexibility and excellent airflow. Palm manufactured of

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  • School Review- CMC School Rope Rescue Technician

    School Review- CMC School Rope Rescue Technician

    Rope rescue technician certification, a necessity for todays animal rescue professional. As an animal rescue first responder I understand the need for training and experience. Responding to thousands of calls for help since 1979, the value of having the right training, experience and equipment cannot be overstated. It is necessary to accomplish the mission successfully

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  • Product Review- Ringers Extrication Gloves

    Product Review- Ringers Extrication Gloves

    Extrication requires many things, one of those is gloves. This review is based on my experience wearing these gloves while training for Heavy-Lifting & Extrication and Tractor-Machinery Extrication. The Ringers Extrication gloves were ordered from Rescue Tech 1. These are model R-314, extra large, short cuff. From the website “Tough Armortex reinforced index finger and

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  • School Review- Southeastern Extrication School 2023

    School Review- Southeastern Extrication School 2023

    Todays blog is about my experience at the Southeastern Extrication School (SES) in 2023.  It’s held once a year in Hartsville South Carolina.  If you’re going register early to get the classes you want or miss out.  Spaces fill up fast. When I checked the hotels for booking I thought they were overpriced for a

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