Border Protector Michael J. Fisher - KMI Media Group
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Litter System Utilized<br />
to Save Lives<br />
Skedco has been very active in the military/border<br />
patrol and hazmat environment for 30 years, and its litter<br />
system been available on the battlefield for most of that<br />
time. The Sked is a drag stretcher that can be used by<br />
one or more rescuers very efficiently. Skedco also provides<br />
immobilization and flotation with the Sked in a single<br />
bag measuring 9 inches in diameter and 36 inches long<br />
with two side pockets. There are variations of the Sked<br />
for different military environments. The most common is<br />
the PJ Sked and now the Tactical Sked that weighs only 7<br />
pounds and is hoistable.<br />
The Hazmat Decontaminable Mass Casualty (HMD)<br />
Sked is the most popular for CBRNE operations and<br />
evacuation of hospitals or other buildings that have stairwells<br />
or escalators. The HMD Sked features polypropylene straps<br />
that can be changed in the field. It is decontaminable, so<br />
it will not absorb chemicals such as mustard gas. After<br />
decontamination, new straps are installed and they are<br />
staged and ready for an incident. They come in yellow as<br />
well as black for when subdued color is necessary. When<br />
used with the Skyhook winch, it is the most effective system<br />
available for evacuating mass casualties from the hot zone.<br />
This system features the Skyhook winch and continuous<br />
loops of rope, which makes it possible to haul victims out<br />
and send stretchers back into the hot zone.<br />
Bud Calkin;<br />
bud@skedko.com<br />
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program at FEMA<br />
announced that a new library of 20 ready-to-use CERT exercises of all types<br />
is now available for download on the new Drills and Exercises page of the<br />
National CERT website at www.citizencorps.gov/cert/exercises.shtm. The new<br />
materials will help CERT programs conduct a variety of drills and exercises<br />
based on different scenarios.<br />
Drills and exercises are great opportunities for CERT programs to engage<br />
their volunteer members and to practice, assess and improve their program’s<br />
emergency response plans and on-the-ground operations. The scenarios,<br />
objectives and events of each exercise can be used as is or modified to address<br />
14 | BCD 1.1<br />
SECURITY WATCH<br />
Tri-Compliant Armor Vest<br />
Diamondback Tactical, a<br />
leader in tactical armor systems,<br />
announced the industry’s first<br />
tri-compliant concealable armor<br />
vest, the Synergy IIIA. Lighter and<br />
more flexible than most armor<br />
vests, the Synergy IIIA is compliant<br />
to the new NIJ 0101.06-Standard<br />
and tested to FBI and DEA<br />
protocols. The Synergy IIIA is<br />
a hybrid vest design compiled<br />
of proprietary Core Matrix and<br />
performance aramid materials,<br />
weighing 1.07 pounds per square<br />
foot. The combination of its design<br />
and advanced materials makes<br />
the Synergy IIIA one of the most<br />
comfortable Level IIIA vests on the<br />
market. For a concealable wear,<br />
the Synergy IIIA can be paired<br />
with the Dynamic concealable<br />
CERT Drills and Exercises<br />
carrier or any Diamondback<br />
Tactical low profile or tactical<br />
vests. It provides protection against<br />
a variety of known special-threat<br />
rounds and is available in both<br />
male and female designs. Synergy<br />
IIIA is ideal for law enforcement<br />
and tactical operations. The<br />
Synergy IIIA, in conjunction<br />
with Diamondback Tactical’s<br />
other high performance products<br />
such as the N-Force, Thin Blue<br />
Line or advanced MUST Shield,<br />
provide threat-stopping armor<br />
solutions. The complete Synergy<br />
armor line also includes the<br />
high performance NIJ-Certified<br />
Level II Synergy concealable<br />
vest.<br />
Angela Milligan;<br />
amilligan@dbtarmor.com<br />
the local CERT program’s training priorities. Planning exercises and drills does<br />
not have to be a daunting and time-consuming task for CERT programs.<br />
The new web page includes materials for four drills, six tabletop exercises,<br />
four functional exercises, four full-scale exercises and two competitive events<br />
that were developed according to national guidance and principles outlined<br />
by the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program. All drills and<br />
exercises were developed with common terminology and a systematic approach<br />
consistent with the National Incident Management System framework to<br />
ensure that CERT programs are well-integrated with emergency management<br />
and incident response operations.<br />
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