After hearing about a recent conflagration in Warwick, NY, we went and did a little research on some of the recent ones and the outcomes from them.

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Rigaku

Rigaku Analytical Devices provides handheld Raman analyzers for first responders who face the unknown.  Rigaku’s 1064 nm Raman technology reducesfluorescence interference, helping responders identify chemicals in under a minute, even in challenging samples. Rigaku’s new, fourth-generation platform buildson years of experience with hazmat and public safety users, offering expanded accessory support to help teams assess hazards even quicker and safer.  For more information, visit www.rigakuanalytical.com.

Teledyne FLIR Defense

CBRNE threats don’t wait for a safe location. Teledyne FLIR Defense equips security professionals, responders, and military personnel with reliable, real-time detection tools designed for mobile, fixed, or covert deployment. From handheld trace detectors to networked autonomousbio-monitors, our technology ensures fast threat recognition and evidence-quality documentation in any environment. For more information, visit defense.flir.com.

 908 Devices

908 Devices is revolutionizing chemical analysis with its simple handheld devices, addressing some of the most critical problems in vital health and safety applications, such as the fentanyl and illicit drug crisis, toxic carcinogen exposure, and global security threats. First responders use our devices torapidly and accurately detect, identify, and monitor thousands of chemical hazards, in any form, bulk or trace, at the point of need. For more information visit 908devices.com. 

ObexionFR

ObexionFR is a mobile solution for first responders dealingwith lithium battery fires, created by former FDNY Hazmat experts. It uses advanced science to neutralize fires by addressing heat, oxygen, and fuel, quickly containing and extinguishing them while keeping toxic gas levels safe.The process cools the battery, isolates oxygen, and prevents further ignition, providing a reliable tool for challenging battery fire incidents. Check it out.

FSS

 Fire Suppression Solutions, based out of Slinger, Wisconsin is the U.S. master distributer for multiple game-changingsolutions that help protect communities, businesses, and individuals. Their partnership with LifeSafe Technologies has delivered TRF (Thermal Runaway Fluid), a product that has proved to extinguish Lithium-ion battery fires.  Yes, it's a bold claim, but they have the testing to back it up.  To learn moreabout this and their other lifesaving products, visit FireSuppression Solutions.  A and B fires,  BSI for 10 categories including lithium-ion batteries

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