15th Annual Product Parade: Vehicle Equipment

New DriveCam Event Analysis Services

DriveCam records what your drivers see and hear. In the case of complex driving incidents, experts at DriveCam are now available to review and analyze your DriveCam recordings. In addition to improving the effectiveness of driver counseling, this analysis can also help you to determine whether your driver is at fault in a traffic collision. For more information, call DriveCam at 866/419-5861, or visit www.drivecam.com.

Seamless Child Seat

EVS Ltd. addresses the old problem of child safety in ambulances with its seamless 1850 Hi-BAC Safety Seat. By simply folding down the seat back cushion, the child seat is exposed, with its easy-to-operate five-point safety harness to secure the child. For attendants, the ergonomically correct 33" seat back helps prevent whiplash injury. All of EVS' seamless products are made of medical-grade bacteria-resistant vinyl and comply with Triple-K standards for easy removal of bloodborne pathogens. Call 800/364-3218, or visit www.evsltd.com.

Electrical System for Ambulances

A leader in solid state vehicle electronics, Horton Emergency Vehicles has created Intelliplex, an advanced and reliable, programmable, logic-controlled electrical system for ambulance and rescue use. Electrical load management, no-load starting, digital information centers, diagnostics, vehicle monitoring systems, oxygen management, programmable flash patterns, multiple timer circuits—it's all standard. If that's not enough, customize Intelliplex to your vehicle specifications. For more information, visit www.hortonambulance.com.

Rear Anti-Sway Bars

The ipd company of Portland, OR, offers a 1½" rear anti-sway bar for the Ford F-350, F-450 and F-550 chassis cabs. This larger rear anti-sway bar will help control the load of a fully equipped emergency or commercial vehicle. ipd manufactures anti-sway bars for motor homes, emergency vehicles, Volvos and SUVs; it also carries Bilstein and Koni shocks and BFG Velvet-Ride shackles for pickups and vans. For more information, call 800/444-6486, or visit www.ipdusa.com.

Load Manager P Guards Vehicle Battery

Kussmaul Electronics' new Model 091-141 LOAD MANAGER P is a battery protector that detects the battery voltage and shuts down a computer, radio or other equipment when the battery power is low. A timer shuts down the load one hour after the engine is stopped. This permits operating the equipment with the engine not running, but ensures that the equipment does not completely discharge the battery and thus prevent the engine from starting. Designed specifically for emergency vehicles with laptop computers, the LOAD MANAGER P guards the battery so that it will always be able to crank the engine. Call 800/346-0857, or e-mail sales@kussmaul.com.

Receive Emergency Messages

Get instant emergency messages with the Veetronix Alert. The Alert is a single- frequency receiver with the ability of low, high or UHF band. The receiver's RF, tone codes and timing are all programmable. The tone/monitor switch on the receiver allows you the ability of being in Alert-ready mode or constantly monitoring. For more information, call 800/445-0007, or visit www.veetronix.com.

Vista III Display

Weldon has introduced the newest addition to the V-Mux multiplex system, the Vista III Display. Some features to this new node include virtual gauges and switches, color display, Deutsch connector, display of inside and outside temperature, and automatic climate control, to name a few. V-Mux is 100% solid state with no moving parts; it is field configurable with on- and off-board diagnostics. Multiplexing your vehicle's electrical system is the first step toward tomorrow's integrated electronic systems. For more information, call 800/989-2718, or visit www.weldoninc.com.