WESTLOCK, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - October 10, 2008) - Any insurance agent knows how quickly even a small fire can spread and devastate an entire home. For more than 15 years, Gary Lorenz has known as well. So when he heard about the FIT-5, a new hand-held fire interruption tool for firefighters, he immediately took note. Lorenz, an agent with The Cooperators via his company, GL Agencies, recognized that the tool could significantly knock down and control a fire, buying firefighters time and reducing the amount of water needed to put out a blaze. This equates to huge savings for both insurance companies and the homeowners they cover. "When I first saw a video of the device working I thought, 'wow, this could be great for insurance companies.' We find the majority of damage done to a home is not actually caused by the fire, but...
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