The NFPA requirement for spreaders involves a performance test to identify the Lowest Spreading Force (LSF)  throughout the arc of the spreader.  This LSF is key in determining which brand of spreader actually performs the best…….read more.

The NFPA requirement for cutters involves a performance test to prove the thickness of steel each cutter will cut, therefore allowing a Fire Department the ability to determine the strongest cutter by simply reading a chart….read more.