Firefighters, does your department still rely on ropes, divers, boats and other apparatus for water, ice and mud rescues? Come to FDIC Outdoor Demo Booth 19302 this Thursday through Saturday to experience a Neoteric Rescue Hovercraft in action and see first-hand how it will vastly improve the safety, ease, speed and success of your rescue operations.
Here's one example why first responders prefer hovercraft to other rescue vehicles. In this video, after first responders fail to rescue a stranded family using traditional rescue boats, a Neoteric Rescue Hovercraft does the job - and also rescues the rescuers!
Flat
bottom boats and other propeller-driven watercraft are of questionable use in
shallow water, swift water, flood, ice and mud rescues, and can pose a serious
danger to you and to the lives you’re tasked to save.
But hovercraft fly 9 inches above the surface - keeping passengers above the danger, not in it - and are
constructed so that neither the propellers nor any other part of the
craft can strike a submerged object.
Here's how some of your fellow first responders around the world compare their Neoteric Hovercraft to other rescue vehicles …
Central Fraser Valley Search & Rescue, Canada:
"Our Neoteric Hovercraft gets us into areas that, before, we weren't able to reach, areas that our jet boat can't get into because we ingest debris into the impeller. And the hovercraft saves us a lot of time."
Mansfield Fire Department, Texas USA:
“The benefit of having the hovercraft is we do not have to send our personnel into the water to retrieve victims. It can also hover over logs, car tires and any other debris, unlike boats that could be a hazard in flood water. A hovercraft is the answer to a faster rescue – a safer rescue.”
WOPR, a national water rescue organization in
Poland:
“Regardless
of the weather, our hovercraft can fly over water, ice, mud, sand, grass or
wetlands – allowing us to get to those places you can’t reach either by boat or
by foot. This machine can save people under the most difficult conditions that
prevent the use of a helicopter.”
Somervell County Fire Department, Texas USA:
"Our Neoteric hovercraftis very useful for our river rescues when the water moves from too shallow to deep. It hovers 9 inches above the surface so swift water and hidden obstacles don’t affect it. The advantage of the hovercraft is that it can hover in fast, rough water and operate on land, shallow and deep water."
Put Outdoor Demo Booth 19302 on your FDIC priority list and don't miss the chance to see for yourself how Neoteric Hovercraft outperform other rescue apparatus.
Founded in 1960, Neoteric is the most experienced light hovercraft manufacturer in the world, with clientele in 50+ nations. Our innovative reverse thrust system patented worldwide, makes the Neoteric Hovercraft the only hovercraft that can brake and back up - critical in rescue operations.
Firefighters and first responders: Kick off this #ThrowbackThursday with a video of a Neoteric Rescue Hovercraft in action at
last April’s Fire Department Instructors Conference. Watch how the only
hovercraft with reverse thrust for braking and backing up can be critical in
rescue operations. First responders, this lets you easily reach the victim without having to submerge yourself in water, ice, snow, mud, etc. …
On to the future ... Mark
your calendars now so you can get off to a flying start at FDIC 2019. Come to Neoteric Demo Booth 19403 to experience a rescue hovercraft flight every
half hour. This is your chance to see why your fellow #firefighters and first
responders in more than 50 nations rely on Neoteric hovercraft to keep them
safe and take them where no other apparatus can go.
This is an ideal opportunity for you to see firsthand why Neoteric hovercraft are recognized worldwide as the fastest, safest, easiest way to rescue water, ice, swift water, mud and flood victims. Don't miss out!
Our dealer in Poland, Michal Przybylski of Tecnotek Polska,
is proactively demonstrating the value of the Neoteric Rescue HoverTrek™ in
rescue missions to Fire Rescue departments across Poland – and the response has
been overwhelmingly positive.
Here, Michal exhibits the HoverTrek’s capabilities to Fire
Rescue (STRAZ) agencies in Bytom, located in southern Poland …
Even before the Tecnotek Polska’s Neoteric Rescue hovercraft is
in action, it attracts attention while still on its trailer …
Michal launches the hovercraft to display it in action as an
audience gathers …
Of special interest to the first responders was the HoverTrek’s
reverse thrust, which allows it to brake, fly backwards and hover in place –
making it an exceptional ice and water rescue vehicle …
After seeing the Neoteric hovercraft in action, Fire Rescue officials
were eager to get on board and experience a flight of their own …
Michel launches with a first responder on board …
The first responder experiences the unique
maneuverability of the Neoteric hovercraft, made possible by its patented
reverse thrust system ...
The demo gave first responders a hands-on opportunity to
experience how the Neoteric hovercraft outperforms other rescue vehicles …
As always, a Neoteric hovercraft in action draws a large audience
…
Michal reports that the feedback he received from this demo
is “incredible.” Officials were extremely impressed by the hovercraft’s
capabilities, and the attending Fire Rescue departments are in the process of
writing grants to help them boost their search and rescue capabilities by
purchasing a Neoteric Rescue HoverTrek™.
As Hovercraft Training Centers’ Senior Instructor, Neoteric President Chris Fitzgerald is in Hanoi, Viet Nam this week conducting flight and maintenance training for first responders from Viet Nam’s National Department of Rescue and Relief, as well as personnel from Tuyet NGA Co. Ltd.
Two Neoteric Rescue hovercraft were purchased by Tuyet NGA, a security and rescue equipment supplier, which will be used by the National Emergency Response Team – a great asset in a country often beset by monsoons and floods.
Watch a video of Fitzgerald demonstrating the unusual maneuverability the reverse thrust system gives to all Neoteric hovercraft as flight training begins on Suoi Hai Lake at the Emergency Response Training Facility near Hanoi …
Barry
Eison of Tennessee is a man with a plan. But the 56-year-old industrial maintenance specialist was determined to give his plan a strong foundation: “I’ve been looking at hovercraft for five
years. I’ve looked at just about every hovercraft company out there; Neoteric
is the only one that doesn’t have a single negative review.”
Barry further
boosted his strong foundation by completing thorough training at Hovercraft Training Centers. He says, “My biggest concern was being able to safely
operate the craft. Training is absolutely necessary; if you don’t know how to
use it, stay off of it!” Here, Barry (right) receives his certification from HTC
Senior Instructor Chris Fitzgerald …
Why a
hovercraft? Barry says, “Every time we go
out hunting, fishing, exploring, we see places we can’t get to. With a hovercraft, I think we can get to them.” But his plan involves much more than
just having fun with his hovercraft – he intends to turn it into a business. “I know the outdoors. I know what people
would like to see a hovercraft do. I’ll learn the hovercraft and be able to
show what it’s capable of doing,” he says, “If I can marry these two, I can sell hovercraft.”
Even
before he learned to fly his new hovercraft, he’d already lined
up at least 14 potential people interested in taking test flights - among them not just sportsmen but also rice
farmers, first responders and game wardens. Here’s what Barry has to say about
each group …
Sportsmen:“When
you’re hunting, fishing, exploring, so many areas are inaccessible. Especially
if you’re getting up in years, you can’t travel through mud or wade through
swamps. Duck hunting is big in my area; one of the biggest frustrations for
duck hunters is you have to be able to go from water to land to water – a
hovercraft makes that possible.”
Rice
farmers:“Rice farmers require a levee around their
property, and maintaining it is a nightmare. The water in a rice field isn’t
deep enough for a boat, so they have to use 4-wheelers or Rangers and end up
causing damage. Hovercraft would allow them to fly right over their crop
without damaging it. I already have four rice farmers that want me to give them
demo rides.”
First
responders:“Every year we have people die when the
spring floods come. I’ve seen people die because we couldn’t get to them. A
couple of volunteer rescue squads are already very interested, so I’ll
volunteer my services to them.”
Game
wardens: “I have a cabin in a 26,000-acre
refuge. The game warden there talks about how he can’t get to areas for
enforcement or counting wildlife. He has an extreme interest in hovercraft.”
He’s done
his research, he’s chosen a state-of-the-art hovercraft, and he thoroughly understands
the importance of proper training. We predict that Barry Eison is well on his
way, hovering straight toward success!
First
responders worldwide recognize that the hovercraft is the only rescue vehicle
able to perform fast, safe rescue operations on swift water, thin or broken
ice, flood waters, mud and snow. Because it safely hovers 9 inches above the
terrain, a hovercraft keeps the rescue team above the danger – not in it – and
gives rescuers access to areas boats and helicopters can't reach.
This is an opportunity for your team to boost its rescue capabilities: the
first of two new Model 5852 red stock hovercraft from the Neoteric factory:
The craft features a 100 HP Hirth engine, reverse thrust buckets for
braking and backing up, and inline seating for four. This deluxe rescue model
is also equipped with a radio, PA system, siren, 400,000 cp searchlight, salt
water marinization package and a stretcher mount. This new hovercraft is
offered for $65,860.13. A custom hovercraft trailer is also available for
$2,230.
First responders worldwide recognize that the
hovercraft is the only rescue vehicle able to perform fast, safe rescue
operations on swift water, thin or broken ice, flood waters and snow. Because
it safely hovers 9 inches above the terrain, a hovercraft keeps the rescue team
above the danger – not in it – and gives rescuers access to areas boats and helicopters can't reach.
