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 Brownie’s Third Lung is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida - a very wet location. All of southern Florida is covered with a network of lakes, ponds, canals, spillways and other various bodies of water. All too often, we were witness to drowning of motorists and passengers inside vehicles submerged in shallow water. In many instances, rescue personnel and by-standers actually witnessed accidents taking place, have gallantly jumped into the water to attempt rescue; only to be frustrated with their inability to breath hold long enough to extract the victim(s). Their only recourse is to wait for the dive team to arrive with breathing gear to extract the victims. With each passing minute the chances of survival decrease dramatically. Brownie’s Third Lung has been a leading manufacturer of surface supplied air diving compressors and specialized tankfill compressors for over 34 years. The Brownie’s Public Safety product line was formed in 2000 to help address the growing needs of the ALL public safety dive markets, not just our own backyard. We modified products and technology from our other applications specifically to address the needs of a First Responder Public Safety Officer. What we developed is a line of products that are designed to:
1) take up very little space - so they can fit into any cruiser, ambulance, fire truck, helicopter, water patrol boat, life guard perch, etc,
2) be donned in seconds,
3) provide enough air to allow a trained diver to perform one or more rescues in shallow water accidents,
4) fit a wide variety of body types and sizes
5) provide additional functions like surface flotation, high visibility from shore, glass-break tools, etc. 
Members of the Brownie's development team include active public safety divers, underwater explorers, technical diving experts, diving engineers/designers and diving professionals. We spent hours researching, developing and testing and then we took them out to other public safety Dive teams from across the country lent a hand with field testing of beta samples, feedback and refinement. The Brownie’s design team and support staff include an active public safety dive team instructor. Along with the help of established dive teams from across the country, we have come up with innovative solutions to problems that the rescue diver is faced. We have spent countless hours researching, testing and refining our designs, and always encourage feedback from our customers. Our equipment is in use throughout the world with both public safety teams and the military, and we will continue to push our way into the field. |
