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Firefighters across the North West of England and Northern Ireland will soon be sporting brand new Xenon technical rescue kit supplied by Ballyclare.
The kit has been supplied as part of a new contract bringing together fire and rescue services from Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Cumbria, Lancashire, Merseyside, the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland. Representing more than 5,800 firefighters between them, the services collaborated on a joint initiative to procure specialist kit for non-structural rescue operations, such as road traffic collisions, medical emergencies and natural disasters.
Following a rigorous tender process last year involving practical user trials, Ballyclare was selected as the preferred supplier. This version of the Xenon kit was enhanced to suit the specific requirements of the tender, including the selection of a bright yellow outer fabric for heightened visibility at road traffic incidents.
Philip Tasker, Global Sales Lead for Fire and Security at Ballyclare, said: “Increasingly, fire and rescue services across the UK and Europe are investing in dedicated technical rescue kit which better suits the everyday incidents they face and prolongs the life of their structural gear.
“It’s great to see our innovative Xenon technical rescue design being put to good use by fire and rescue services across the North West and Northern Ireland. We’re pleased to be able to support these crews with the protection they need to carry out their operations safely.”
Ballyclare is an exhibitor at The Emergency Services Show at the NEC from 16-17 September, and will be exhibiting on Stand J50. Check out the full exhibitor list here.
