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Rookie - In The News
Deschutes River Manufacturing's Rookie Power
Fire Hose Rollers
Assist Firefighters at TEEX Emergency Services Training
Institute
Date: September 27, 2006
BEND, Ore. (September 27, 2006) -- Deschutes River Manufacturing
recently demonstrated its power fire hose rollers for
400 industrial firefighters from across the U.S. at the
Texas Engineering Extension Service's Brayton Fire
Training Field in College Station, Texas. The company
also donated two of its power hose rollers with portable
stands and a reloader to the TEEX Emergency Services Training
Institute.
The Brayton Fire Training Field is the largest fueled
live-fire training facility and most comprehensive emergency
response training complex in the world. Last year, 90,000
students received training there. According to ESTI, the
Rookie Sidekick hose rollers have been in almost continuous
daily use since they were donated.
David Johnston, Deschutes River Manufacturing owner and
creator of the Rookie line of power hose rollers, demonstrated
use of the products and was available as a consultant
throughout the week-long training school. Instructors
at TEEX invited Johnston to participate after seeing his
machines at the Fire Department Instructor Conference
& Exhibition in Indianapolis.
"Our students and clients have grown accustomed
to quality training, which would not be possible without
support such as yours," wrote TEEX director Robert
L. Smith in a letter thanking Deschutes River Manufacturing
for the donation.
Deschutes River Manufacturing contributed a Rookie Sidekick
6-inch LDH (RSLDH6) and Rookie Sidekick Gas (RSG) hose
roller, as well as two portable stands and a reloader.
The Rookie Sidekick LDH6 quickly and safely rolls up to
6-inch hose, while the Rookie Sidekick Gas rolls up to
3-inch hose. With portable stands, both rollers can be
moved easily from location to location. The Rookie Reloader
rack transforms the portable stand into an efficient hose
handling system, allowing firefighters to effortlessly
transport rolled hoses and reducing the labor needed to
re-load hose back on to engines.
Deschutes River Manufacturing offers fire departments
a 30-day trial to test the Rookie units and experience
the benefits before committing to purchase the equipment.
The Rookie products are all OHSA-inspected. Rookie Sidekicks
are available with either a Baldor electric motor or a
Honda gas engine, significantly reducing labor and saving
time both in the field and at the station. All products
can be ordered directly from Deschutes River Manufacturing,
and the original Rookie units are available through the
GSA system.
For more product information and to purchase, please contact
us or call toll free 877-868 -1951.
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