SubscribeWe now provide vital life-saving equipment to Britain's fire and rescue services.
We are the UK’s marketing partner for USA company Paratech Incorporated and supply the Paratech urban search and rescue strut system which has already proved itself in action after disasters worldwide.
The strut systems are part of the Government’s multi-million pound investment to provide Britain’s fire and rescue service with the latest urban search and rescue equipment through the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister’s New Dimension Programme.
Emergency Technologies Sales Director, Geoff Howard said: “We have a policy only to provide top quality products which people know they can rely on when they are out there saving lives.
“Structural collapse emergencies happen somewhere in the world every day. The super-strong Paratech rescue struts are nothing short of a mobile life support system and can be used to prop up debris in collapsed or dangerous buildings and keep trenches from caving in.
“Any firefighter will tell you that collapse rescues can be the toughest and trickiest challenges they face. This equipment means they will be able to take on those challenges in complete confidence.’’
The Paratech system is quick and easy to deploy and includes strut extensions along with specially-designed base and end plates to give a secure fixing to a range of contact points. It can even be deployed pneumatically and locked in place from a distance for maximum safety.
The struts are made from aluminium alloys for maximum strength, yet they are amazingly lightweight and can be used on surfaces ranging from sandy soil through to smooth concrete and metal. They have been designed to cope with just about any collapse scenario firefighters will have to face.