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A battery status indicator, strong and long-lasting beam, multiple power source options and gloved-hand operation inspire confidence that lighting will work when you need it
By Robert Avsec for FireRescue1 BrandFocus
You’re inside a working structure fire conducting a search for a potential victim. Maybe you’re working on a complex extrication of a patient from a motor vehicle crash at night or participating in a nighttime ground search for a missing child. You need good lighting to see what you’re doing, right? But do you know how long the flashlight that’s clipped to you turnout coat is going to last?
The ability to see what you’re facing and clearly see what needs to be done is critical for you to carry out you job tasks safely, effectively and efficiently in those situations and many more like them. How much confidence do you have in the flashlight that you’re currently using?
If your answers to those two questions are (1) I don’t know and (2) I’m not really sure, then you need to get the Survivor X rechargeable flashlight from Streamlight. The Survivor X is a “smart” flashlight that offers more than just a good personal lighting device.
The Survivor X right angle light provides you with a flashlight that has greater lighting output, more features, and more power options than ever before. “With the Survivor X, we’ve modernized a fire department staple—the right-angle flashlight that many firefighters affix to their turnout coat—that firefighters depend on,” said Rob Taylor, merchandising and first responder specialist with TheFireStore. “It’s lighter, has a more powerful beam, has longer run time, and multiple power source options.”
For starters ─ and in response to that first question I posed ─ the Survivor X has a battery status indicator located in the power switch that lets you know how much power is available:
With that battery status information readily available ─ answering Question #1 ─ you can be confident that your Survivor X is going to keep working while you’re working (Answers Question #2, right?).
The Survivor X gives you the personal lighting options that you need with three operational modes:
The Survivor X’s optimized electronics provide regulated output starting with its maximum lighting of 250 lumens when you’re operating in its HIGH mode. Lights with a regulated power supply maintain a steady, near-peak brightness level throughout most of the batteries' life cycle. Near the end, however, light output drops off abruptly and significantly. Unregulated lights start bright then progressively grow dimmer as they drain power from the batteries.
The Survivor X USB provides budget-friendly rechargeability options and other features that make it the cost-effective personal lighting option for fire and EMS departments.
A firefighter using a Survivor X from Streamlight can do so with confidence knowing that they’ve got a flashlight that tells them how much power they have left, as well as a strong and long-lasting beam. What firefighter wouldn’t want that flashlight when they need to see into the darkness?
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6. JustElation. IPX Ratings Described. <Available online> https://justelation.com/ipx-ratings-described/
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Battalion Chief Robert Avsec (ret.) served with the Chesterfield (Virginia) Fire & EMS Department for 26 years. He was an instructor for fire, EMS and hazardous materials courses at the local, state and federal levels, which included more than 10 years with the National Fire Academy. Chief Avsec earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Cincinnati and his master’s degree in executive fire service leadership from Grand Canyon University. He is a 2001 graduate of the National Fire Academy's EFO Program. Beyond his writing for FireRescue1.com and FireChief.com, Avsec authors the blog Talking "Shop" 4 Fire & EMS. Connect with Avsec on LinkedIn or via email.
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