About Us
In 2016, a 20-year-old male volunteer firefighter in North Carolina died after he ran out of air and became disoriented while fighting a fire in a commercial strip mall. In 2018, a firefighter in Connecticut died from asphyxia due to a lack of breathing air, which also led to a cardiac arrest. In 2022, two firefighters died from asphyxia and thermal injuries in a house fire in Pennsylvania.
According to the National Fire Protection Association, asphyxiation was the fourth leading cause of death in 2022. This underscores the severity for first responders in emergency scenarios. Lifeline Firehose is committed to bringing fatalities and injuries from a lack of continuous breathable air to zero.
The Lifeline Firehose and its associated equipment have been tried and tested by various fire departments and are used today to provide a redundant and continuous supply of breathable air.
Life-Saving By Design
The Lifeline Firehose design is unique, allowing for an air line to be integrated with a water flow in one consolidated hose arrangement. New cam-and-groove fittings were designed so the new hose arrangement could interconnect with other like hoses with the same fittings. An adapter was designed to connect this style of hose with conventional hoses.
Lifeline then added subsequent product designs and equipment to complement the Lifeline Firehose:
- A "Tank" cart, so called for its rugged durability and strength: a stationary cart to hold air cylinders outside the point of entry to the structure or fire site.
- A mobile high-rise Air cart was developed and designed to carry air cylinders, but mobile and light enough to be brought closer to the scene of the fire, ideal for a high-rise fire scenario.
- A portable case that allows the Lifeline Firehose to be connected on one end and air and water to enter on the other end. This case, sometimes referred to as the Smith Air Case also has air cylinders connected to it.
All equipment designs are proprietary and patent pending.
OUR TEAM
John Stafford
As a former firefighter, I recognized the value of the Lifeline Firehose, not only for its life-saving potential, but for its myriad applications in the fire/rescue service.
Pat Reedy
I loved the idea of Lifeline Firehose -- and I knew I could make improvements to the products.
Scot Morrison
I saw the impact these innovations can make and as someone with a business background, I knew I could help.
Chantel Reurink
I can't imagine going into a burning building. Lifeline Firehose made sense, adding extra safety measures for first responders, so I want to help get the product into as many fire departments as possible.
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