How Fire Rescue Blades Began
Launch of The EXTRACTOR Rescue Blade™
a new Standard in Fire Rescue Blades
Jim Bast Sr. is a volunteer CERT
He is extremely proud of his two sons, who are South Florida firefighter/paramedics: Capt. Jim II (right), and Battalion Chief Jeff (left).
Fire Rescue Blades, Inc. was founded by James “Jim” Bast Sr. after his sons graduated from their respective fire academies and began their careers as firefighters. At the time, both departments were using abrasive blades, and occasionally diamond blades, on K-950 and K-960 Husqvarna saws. Firefighters often lost valuable time replacing diamond blades that could not cut the materials at the incident or changing abrasive blades that wore out, broke apart, and created dangerous flying debris during critical cutting operations. Hearing this Jim Sr. set out to find or develop a truly reliable all-purpose diamond blade. He wanted a blade with exceptionally fast speed of cut that would never break and capable of cutting virtually any material a firefighter might face.
Jim Sr. had years of experience with gas cutoff saws used in the construction and demolition industries and knew the top blade manufacturers. A relationship with one company on the leading edge of diamond blade technology and design led to the trademarking of The EXTRACTOR Rescue Blade, a high-tech high-quality true all-purpose diamond blade. The perfect blade for emergency entry and extraction that cuts everything extremely fast without breaking. It was history in the making.
“Jim Sr. is very proud his sons became firefighters.”
Division Chief Scott Johnston – Boca Raton Fire Rescue – Special Operations and close friend of Jim Sr. was the first to put The EXTRACTOR Rescue Blade™ to the test. The chief’s team found it cut a wide variety of materials extremely fast without breaking. The blade’s durability, extraordinary versatility and exceptionally long blade life were the best they had seen. The EXTRACTOR Rescue Blade™ was put on all the departments K12 rescue saws.
Other fire departments who knew Division Chief Scott Johnston contacted Jim Sr. wanting to get their hands on this new blade. Jim Sr. took the blade to those fire departments so their teams could also put it to the test. When they finished, they called The EXTRACTOR Rescue Blade™ “phenomenal.” And put the blade on all their rescue saws. Jim’s sons’ fire departments selected the blade also. Word of mouth had already spread like wildfire and The EXTRACTOR Rescue Blade™ quickly became in demand. And the story of Fire Rescue Blades, Inc. began.
The EXTRACTOR Rescue Blade™
The original EXTRACTOR Rescue Blade™ has evolved into the new hybrid EXTRACTOR II Rescue Blade that cuts everything faster, it even cuts railroad track. It has become the #1 rescue blade of choice of every fire department and SWAT team that has ever tested it. To date, no look-a-like copycat so-called all-purpose blade has ever outperformed the EXTRACTOR II Rescue Blade™.
The tests have been conducted under the harshest of conditions by professional firefighters and SWAT teams. The EXTRACTOR II Rescue Blade™ always meets or exceeds expectations. Seventeen years later, the EXTRACTOR Rescue Blade series is still making history via word of mouth, and gone global.
Fire Rescue Blades, Inc. is a privately owned business. It sells directly to fire departments, police departments, the United States military at hugely discounted prices. Construction, demolition, and tow truck companies also have selected the EXTRACTOR II Rescue Blade as the best all purpose blade. 99% of customers recommend the EXTRACTOR II Rescue Blade™ to fellow firefighters, SWAT team, and construction companies.
Jim Sr. is committed to keeping his prices extremely low and affordable so all firefighters and SWAT teams can have the EXTRACTOR II Rescue Blade, the same blade his own son’s fire departments depend on daily.
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