When it comes to responding to emergencies and potential threats, equipment and instrumentation must be reliable.  And “reliable” means knowing the equipment will not fail you with incorrect readings or break down because of poorly executed maintenance.  

After 9/11, our nation’s first responders were given hundreds if not thousands of HazMat/CBRN equipment to advance their detection capabilities and help them fulfill an ever-expanding set of missions and tasks. 

This came with much focus on new technologies, new methodologies and advanced training, but, what wasn’t well planned was how these organizations should manage, maintain, and account for all this equipment. Over the last 20 years, many departments have found solutions with what resources they have to maintain and repair their HazMat/CBRN equipment, but even for a seasoned team, maintenance and accounting can be a tedious and overwhelming task. And, most responders would rather be saving lives and keeping their communities safe instead with a trusted partner to provide them peace of mind that their equipment is reliable. 

Nonetheless, equipment upkeep and maintenance can be an issue of life and death. If a firefighter goes into a gas leak and his detector doesn’t work, the outcome could be deadly. If a certain piece of equipment isn’t functioning correctly, a first responder may miss a potential threat which could cause significant harm to his team or the public.The scenarios are plenty, and the danger is real. 

Qal-Tek stands in the gap.

Their website explains,

“Our objective is to be a full-service solution for instrument sales, tracking, management, calibration, repair, technical and operational consultation, procedure development, and training and exercise delivery. We have the expertise to deliver industry standard training and highly technical CBRNE response training and exercises to the full spectrum of customers and operators from commercial, local, state, federal and military members. For 22 years we have proven these concepts as the cornerstones of the best organizations and operations in the world.”

Qal-Tek been operating the New York Fire Department’s equipment maintenance program since 2007, keeping track and maintaining more than 19,000 pieces of equipment in circulation daily. Through database management, background analysis, tech expertise and instrument calibration to the highest standards possible, Qal-Tek is systematic, documented, and works with manufacturers to reduce costs for organizations like the NYFD throughout the year.

Through Qal-Tek’s systems, they’re able to generate a general ROI of 10-60% of annual equipment loss saved, reflecting hundreds of millions of dollars saved each year across their full client base.

Qal-Tek has been working with first responders for over a quarter of a century. Through instrument expertise, database tracking system, and relationship with manufacturers, Qal-Tek can take any department budget and make sure they have the equipment maintenance plan to do any maintenance necessary… and keep safety as the top priority.

They take pride in knowing that when their clients reach for a piece of equipment managed by Qal-Tek, it will help them complete their mission reliably. 
Learn more at https://qaltek.com.