FAST-mask® A NEW POSITIVE PRESSURE BREATHING APPARATUS FOR HAZMAT APPLICATIONS

Posted Wednesday 3rd February, 2010

Excelerate Technology, the leading supplier of satellite and wireless-based data, voice and video solutions to the emergency services, has announced the immediate availability of FAST-mask®, a new positive pressure breathing apparatus. FAST-mask® has an automatically inflating head harness that enables it to be safely donned and fully operational within just three seconds providing immediate protection in a wide range of HAZMAT and CBRN applications.

The silicone mask automatically tensions to form a positive pressure seal without having to adjust any harness straps or buckles and switches the demand valve regulator to positive pressure helping to purge the facemask of any trace of hazardous gas.

According to David Savage, CEO of Excelerate Technology: -The new FAST-mask® is safer and delivers significantly higher levels of performance than most of the commonly used breathing apparatus sets that are still based on national standards and designs from around 30 years ago. It will form an essential part of the HAZMAT kits being carried on mobile incident command units that are increasingly being deployed by police, fire and ambulance services across the UK.

Excelerate Technology will be providing additional versions including FAST-cowl®, which features a specially formulated hood or cowl material applied to the facemask to provide CBRN resistance, flame retardancy and certification to EN136 Class 3 for Fire Fighting. It also includes the self-tensioning head harness whilst delivering a much higher protection factor performance, particularly for use by operational personnel with facial hair.

Excelerate is also providing a short duration, compact unit for CBRN tactical forces and counter-terrorist operations that instantly activates on removal from the carry bag and automatically inflates the head harness to protect personnel for up to 20 minutes.

About Excelerate Technology

Excelerate Technology is the market leader in the supply and integration of satellite and wireless-based data, voice and video applications on Mobile Incident Command and Control and Communications Support Vehicles used by the emergency services. It also offers a range of similar solutions for use in fixed and mobile environments for a wide range of other market sectors including education, utilities, medical, sport and commercial.

Excelerate Technology operates and manages its own satellite and private GSM network from its International Headquarters near Cardiff in the UK. There, a Network Operations Centre ensures the delivery of high quality bandwidth, which can be tailored in real time to suit the specific needs, budget and service level guarantee requirements of clients. The company offers a complete single source solution by providing full training and support to complement its expert design, development, supply and integration capabilities.

For further information, please visit http://www.excelerate.info

This article was posted on Wednesday 3rd February, 2010.

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