February 2005 Hot Shots

High-Visibility Emergency Signs

Highway accident scenes. Bad weather conditions. Evacuations. There are times, as emergency responders, when you need to get words of warning out to motorists and other civilians. OnScreen Technologies’ portable RediAlert Rapid Dispatch Emergency Signs can be used by EMS, fire, law enforcement and others in the emergency services to communicate critical text and graphic information and urge caution in dangerous situations. Each illuminated 3´ x 5´ sign contains light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that remain visible in almost any weather condition. Bundled keyboard or optional wireless PDA can input three lines of programmable messaging. RediAlert signs run on a 12-volt power source, with optional solar panels, battery packs and adapters to fit into vehicles’ cigarette lighters. For more information, call 727/797-6664, or visit www.redialert.com.

Ruggedized Tablet PC

The computers you use in the field these days have to be tougher than ever before. With this in mind, JLT Mobile Computers, Inc., is debuting the G-Force 850, its second entry into the burgeoning ruggedized tablet PC market. Featuring a photograph-quality, 8.4" display with 400 nits of backlighting for daylight applications, the G-Force 850 can run for five hours (at full operation) or eight hours (using its power-saving feature) on a single battery charge, thanks to its low-consumption Transmeta Crusoe TM5800 (800 MHz) CPU. Military battery upgrades are available for users requiring operation in extreme temperatures. The batteries can be hot-swapped, meaning they can be changed in mid-application without the need to reboot or shut down the tablet. All forms of wireless and/or radio modem communications are supported via a CF 32-bit Cardbus slot. Disk storage options are available as well. For more information, call 480/705-4200, or visit www.jltmobilecomputers.com.

2005 Medical Products Catalog

One-stop shopping can be fast and convenient for today’s busy departments. For shoppers so inclined, Armstrong Medical offers its product catalog for 2005 for the hospital, EMS and medical-education communities. The 2005 edition features the new Broselow Pediatric Resuscitation Medication Guide, a companion to the Broselow Pediatric Emergency Tape, as well as the newly designed A-SMART all-aluminum medication cart. Other new products include Laerdal’s VitalSIM training manikins, Ambu’s Spur disposable resuscitators, the new S-SCORT Quickdraw suction unit and more. The entire catalog can be viewed online at the company’s website. For more information or a free copy, call 800/323-4220, or visit www.armstrongmedical.com.