What’s New for 2006

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• New and Improved Field Pack, NFES 0678- The Blue Pack
• New Tall versions of the Fire Shelter NFES 0975 are available
• A larger waist size nomex BDU and several of the regular waist size’s in longer 36 inch inseams coming soon.
• Larger shirt sizes coming soon.
• Spill containment bucket
• Fuel Tags
• Two types of disposable bath towels, a pocket size (NFES 0206) and larger size (NFES 0712).
• Note: As with all new items there will be an implementation and transition strategy due to the cost of adding new items and attrition of those items being replaced.

The Rumor Mill

• Incident “Road” signing kits don’t exist and are not stocked by the National Cache system.
• Type 3 Cache vans are not stocked.
• Q-turn (quarter turn) couplings for water handling equipment are still on hold, funding not available to implement.
• 2” suction hose study for MKIII pumps resulted in no performance enhancement.

Future

• We are continuing working with SDTDC on a standard sprinkler kit.
• Interagency Cache Business System – Redesign
• The Yantra Corporation (and Manugistics as prime contractor) are working with Cache SME’s on the System redesign.
• Will incorporate a supply interface between the cache system and ROSS.
• Will incorporate bar code technology which will interface with (I-Suite) or other standard systems in use at the incident level to track and account for supplies and material.