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Happy 10th. Anniversary!

“The FS3 Team”

NEWS-UPDATES-PRODUCT INFORMATION-INOVATIONS-ACTION PHOTOS

Inside this issue:

Happy Anniversary! 1

Peel & Peek! Why? 2

Mounting New Tools.

Sycuan FD

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FS3 Staff & Their

Territories

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6th Edition - Vehicle

Rescue Guide to

Vehicle Safety Sys.

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SCRT (Self Contained

Rescue Tool)

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May, 2008

Volume 1 Issue 3

Editor: Steve Carpenter FS3 &

Retired Battalion Chief Vacaville FD

Special points of

interest:

FS3 Staff

Why is it necessary to

Peel & Peek before

Cutting New Car Tech?

Sycuan FD sets the

example of how to

mount your new

equipment.

SCRT (Self Contained

Rescue Tool)

Bottom row left to right: FS3 Owner Frank Lane and Chris Martinez Middle row left to right: Tony Martinez, Stuart Cook, Jason Martin and Steve Carpenter Top Row left to right: Bill Cross, Dane Jackson and Tom Gilbertson Staff not pictured: John Jurado, Zack Boyce, Ryan Brubaker, DST’s (Dealer Service Technician) not pictured: Ash Sanders Raul Galvez Jeff Hartman Matt Row

Thank you! To you our customers for allowing FS3 to serve your Holmatro®

Rescue Equipment needs for the past 10 years. Frank Lane, Owner

Get to know your FS3 Sales, Service & Training Representatives

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Peel & Peek! Why Is It Necessary?

The answer is simple! Personal safety today is more important then ever before! What is behind the plastic can cause injury to the rescuer and to the patients we are challenged to protect. The above picture depicts what is underneath the plastic and why it is necessary to open the area before cutting. How this is done is equally important. For example: Have one FF peel away the plastic with gloved hands using a small pry tool while another FF looks in from the opposite side. What ever is found on one side, the other will be a mirror image. A quick rule of thumb to remember : If it’s year 2000 or newer, assume it has everything you see in this picture!

Peel & Peek

For Your Personal Safety

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Sycuan Sets The Example!

Sycuan Fire Department recently took

delivery of their new Holmatro® Rescue Equipment.

The attached pictures show how they utilized one

compartment on both their Peirce Truck and Engine to

efficiently mount their equipment. They did an

outstanding job of setting the equipment up for ease of

use. The heavier equipment was mounted in the

bottom section and the use of angle mounted slides

allows the end user to grab and go! Because of Core

Technology and the lack of 18” pig tails, makes it much

more user friendly and easier to mount.

Holmatro®Equipment Inventory Shown:

SPREADER:

Model 4242 27” Hydraulic Spreader

CUTTERS:

Model 4050 NCT New Car Tech 208, 000lbs.

Model 3005 Mini Cutter: (Pedal Cutter)

RAMS:

Model 4340 Telescopic 12” to 24”

Model 4350 Telescopic 21” to 50”

Model 4332 Ram 38 3/8” to 65 1/2” Twin Piston Type

PUMP:

DPU 31 Compact Duo Pump 3.5 HP Honda

Simultaneous operations.

Hose: Core Hose x 2 lengths of 32ft.

Congratulations Sycuan Fire Department on a

job well done!

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Serving California & Nevada

P.O. Box 10817

Santa Ana, CA 92711-0817

Phone: 800-388-6607

Fax: 714-832-5296

FS3 Founded in 1997 FS3 is a dedicated group of education,

sales and service representatives, with over

400 total years of combined fire service

experience. FS3 specializes in Holmatro®

Rescue Equipment, serving California and

Nevada. Our association with Holmatro®, coupled with FS3’s experience, offers

unequalled opportunities, for extrication

training at your location. Classes include

Modern Vehicle Technology, Up to date

Extrication Techniques, Lifting Bag

Techniques and related rescue

operations.

Northern CA Staff

John Jurado: (707)-689-3119 Calaveras, Colusa, Glenn, Lake, Solano, Tehama, Yolo and San Joaquin Counties.

Jason Martin: (415)-302-5687 Contra Costa, Marin, Mendocino, San Francisco and Sonoma Counties.

Tony Martinez: (909)-289-3234 Amador, Butte, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sierra, Sutter and Yuba Counties.

Zack Boyce: (707)-447-4954 Alameda, San Benito, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties.

Ryan Brubaker: (559)-287-9984 Fresno, Kings, Madera, Merced, Mariposa, Stanislaus, Tulare and Tuolumne Counties.

Bill Cross: (775)-846-8121 Alpine, Inyo and Mono Counties.

Southern CA Staff

Tom Gilbertson: (714)-222-9377 Kern,

Los Angeles, Orange Counties.

Dane Jackson: (805)-341-3614 Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura Counties.

Chris Martinez: (760)-954-3791 Clark Co. Nevada, San Bernardino and Riverside Counties.

Steve Carpenter: (760)-707-6923 San Diego and Imperial Counties.

State of Nevada

Bill Cross: (775)-846-8121

Chris Martinez: (760)-954-3791 Clark County.

Whatever your crash/rescue

needs may be, FS3 and Holmatro®

have the solutions that will best

suit your specific needs!

DPU31

Simo

Pump

LED

Lights

Low noise

Sixth Edition Rescuer’s Guide to Vehicle Safety Systems Book & CD Rom Details the location of potential hazards on vehicles sold in North America from 1985 to 2008. This updated version 1.2 of the software may now be installed onto the hard drive of mobile computers that do not have a local CD-Rom Drive.

Sixth Edition Rescuer’s Guide to Vehicle Safety Systems CD-Rom Details the location of potential hazards on all vehicles sold in North America from 1985 to 2008. A great resource for a dispatch center, or as a training reference. Discounted multi-user licensing is also available

for volume users.

$199.00 Ea.

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Lights

Visit our web site today Holmatro-fs3.com and sign up to see the exciting new Core

Technology and Holmatro® Rescue Equipment—No Obligation

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Serving California and Nevada

P.O. Box 10817

Santa Ana, CA 92711-0817

Phone: 800-388-6607

Introducing SCRT (Self Contained Rescue Tool)

24 volt battery powered

Holmatro® Rescue Tool

Call your sales rep today to schedule a demonstration!