First Responders community
Welcome to our brand new community site for first responders
ALL first responders are welcome. If your job is to protect and serve, especially under emergency circumstances then this is a place to share your stories, advice, and meet peers and others who respect the job you do. Whether you are police, firefighter, emergency medical services, search and rescue, work in security or corrections, or are just a supporter you are invited to participate. We know you need gear from Pelican, CamelBak, Benchmark FR and we wanted to give you another place to interact and get comfortable while you were here. Thanks for coming by, stay a spell, get your own spot and share some stories, thoughts, or just talk shop !
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- Knife sharpening tips from Buck Knives: A sharp blade is safer than a dull one
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- Knife sharpening tips from Buck Knives: Sharpen your knife
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- FAQs, glossary, and primers
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- CalTrans Promotions
- Glossary of critical industrial safety terms, abbreviations, ratings & regulations
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- Guest Bloggers: Hear from the specialist, experts, and hobbyists
- Guest Bloggers: Sign up and checklist
- Hazard / Risk Category 2 (HRC 2) MISCONCEPTIONS
- Jackson Safety Products FAQ
- NOTRAX product terms and glossary (PDF)
- OVERVIEW: Ratings, types, classes, regulations, and standards
- Fire and flame resistant/retardant resources
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- ATPV cal/cm^2 & HRC layering calculator
- Arc Flash video demonstrations and testing
- Benchmark FR ring spun cotton
- CalTrans Promotions
- Free flame resistant swatch
- Hazard / Risk Category 2 (HRC 2) MISCONCEPTIONS
- How to care for your Benchmark FR clothing
- Industries that need flame resistant apparel
- Military need for for flame resistant garments
- NFPA-70E Hazard class information (pdf)
- Ratings, standards, regulations: NFPA 70E
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- Pelican case specific
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- CoTradeCo Pelican 1090/1090 Case Give Away
- Creative and unique Pelican case modifications
- Customizing pick n pluck foam with Pelican 1495 case
- Hurricane-proofing your valuables
- OEM custom case solutions
- Pelican Airline case allowance (large)
- Pelican Airline case allowance (medium)
- Pelican Airline case allowance (small)
- Pelican light specific
- Pelican Resources
- Ratings, regulations, and compliance information
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- ANSI-ISEA 107-1999
- ATPV cal/cm^2 & HRC layering calculator
- Basics of Construction Compliance
- Glossary of critical industrial safety terms, abbreviations, ratings & regulations
- Hazard / Risk Category 2 (HRC 2) MISCONCEPTIONS
- Helmet types and classes standards
- NFPA-70E Hazard class information (pdf)
- OVERVIEW: Ratings, types, classes, regulations, and standards
- Ratings, standards, regulations: ATEX certification coding
- Ratings, standards, regulations: NFPA 70E
- Regulations for spill containment and hazardous materials
- SPCC Compliance
- Safety tips, tricks, best practices
- Stuff for First Responders
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- ATPV cal/cm^2 & HRC layering calculator
- Knife sharpening tips from Buck Knives. How to sharpen blades, hooks and tools
- Knife sharpening tips from Buck Knives: A sharp blade is safer than a dull one
- Knife sharpening tips from Buck Knives: Buck Knives sharpening service
- Knife sharpening tips from Buck Knives: Sharpen your knife
- Pelican light law enforcement year end promo
- Shot Show 2008
- UK HangAir™ drying system fact sheet
- UK Manual: Mini Q40 eLED® dive flashlight
- Swift First Aid resources
- Underwater Kinetics (UK) Product Bulletins
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- SB:020501-UK Announces New HYDRALLOY Dive Knives
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- Underwater Kinetics (UK) Product Manuals
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About this community
A place for those who work in law enforcement, firefighting, emergency rescue, and security to discuss work, network, share stories, and relate.
This community is intended to help promote communication between law enforcement, firefighting, and medical personnel. While this is a public forum we hope you’ll find others who would like to discuss work, hobbies, special interests, ongoing and unique cases, and just plain crazy action on the streets.
Useful stuff for First Responders
News & resources
Associations
- ALEA – Airborne Law Enforcement Association
- FLEOA – Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association
- NAPO – National Association of Police Organizations
- NCRLE – National Center for Rural Law Enforcement
- NSSF -National Shooting Sports Foundation
- NSA – National Sheriffs’ Association
Trade Shows
- International Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Conference and Exposition
- National Sheriffs’ Association Conference
- Police Security Expo
- Shot Show
Other communities
Misc.
- Arc flash video
Demonstrations and testing for electrical safety and FR apparel - World Firefighter.com
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