Thursday, February 5, 2009
New Technology for firefighter Accountability and Safety Notes Response
This information/website was extremely helpful. I found a lot of information on this website. To do with the new technology. I knew most of the information but some if it was worth the time to research.
New Technology for Firefighter Accountability and Safety Notes
Todays firefighters deserve the very best, when it comes to safety, accountability, location technology.
But are presently far fromt he ideal technology.
Recent reports; demonstrate problems with Personal Alarm Safety Systems warning devices worn by firefighters.
PASS products currently on market.
But have failed in on - scene operation at temperatures below 500 degrees F.
Can lead to impacted inuries and fire fighter deaths.
Problems with existing PASS alarms:
- low temperature housing - system can fail permaturely.
- no external thermal couple.
- only monitors the temperature from a single point on a scale of 0 to 340 degrees F.
- stop working after five minutes at 500 degrees F.
- does not monitor vital signs of the firefighter; firefighters will show signs of stress before they stop moving.
- only monitors for movement as a determination of a "Fire Fighter-Down" event causing frequent false alarms.
- associate lack of movement with danger, there are a significant number of false alarms unltimately causing the alarm signal to be ignored.
- does not have a heads up display indicating internal/external temperature.
- does not have a heads up display of a firefighter stress level, which would put information clearly within the line of sight.
New product concept provides the following information:
- monitors internal and external turnout gear temperature at six location points on the Fire Fighter (arms, legs, torso, and self-containted breathing apparatus (SCBA).
- monitors vital signs including heartbeat and respiration.
- will monitor a Fire Fighters location by X-Y-Z coordinates in conjunction with another product called FireGround Reconnaissance System.
- full voice communication amongst the individual company and command.
Reliability is a key concern and is ensured by the following methods:
-Keep alive validation and plausibility check on vital signs and other life-safety crucial systems.
-ZShield thermal fortification, Contact-less, wireless, self-monitoring, built in battery charging. The WMI FireTeam-Link will remain fully funtional at temperature of 2000 degress F for 1 hour.
The FireTeam Link consists of the following equipment:
- ZShield Thermal Fortified Portal Logics' transceivers/ thermo couples incorporated into turnout gear arms, legs, and SCBA mounts.
- Wearable vital signs monitoring system and wireless headsets as well as having built- in capability to display information about the surrounding temperature partner firefighter's status directly on the faceplate of the helmet, in a display similar to that found on a fighter pilot's helmet.
But are presently far fromt he ideal technology.
Recent reports; demonstrate problems with Personal Alarm Safety Systems warning devices worn by firefighters.
PASS products currently on market.
But have failed in on - scene operation at temperatures below 500 degrees F.
Can lead to impacted inuries and fire fighter deaths.
Problems with existing PASS alarms:
- low temperature housing - system can fail permaturely.
- no external thermal couple.
- only monitors the temperature from a single point on a scale of 0 to 340 degrees F.
- stop working after five minutes at 500 degrees F.
- does not monitor vital signs of the firefighter; firefighters will show signs of stress before they stop moving.
- only monitors for movement as a determination of a "Fire Fighter-Down" event causing frequent false alarms.
- associate lack of movement with danger, there are a significant number of false alarms unltimately causing the alarm signal to be ignored.
- does not have a heads up display indicating internal/external temperature.
- does not have a heads up display of a firefighter stress level, which would put information clearly within the line of sight.
New product concept provides the following information:
- monitors internal and external turnout gear temperature at six location points on the Fire Fighter (arms, legs, torso, and self-containted breathing apparatus (SCBA).
- monitors vital signs including heartbeat and respiration.
- will monitor a Fire Fighters location by X-Y-Z coordinates in conjunction with another product called FireGround Reconnaissance System.
- full voice communication amongst the individual company and command.
Reliability is a key concern and is ensured by the following methods:
-Keep alive validation and plausibility check on vital signs and other life-safety crucial systems.
-ZShield thermal fortification, Contact-less, wireless, self-monitoring, built in battery charging. The WMI FireTeam-Link will remain fully funtional at temperature of 2000 degress F for 1 hour.
The FireTeam Link consists of the following equipment:
- ZShield Thermal Fortified Portal Logics' transceivers/ thermo couples incorporated into turnout gear arms, legs, and SCBA mounts.
- Wearable vital signs monitoring system and wireless headsets as well as having built- in capability to display information about the surrounding temperature partner firefighter's status directly on the faceplate of the helmet, in a display similar to that found on a fighter pilot's helmet.
Riverside County Fire Notes Response
This website just showed recent accidents that have happened in the past couple of days. There wasn't much more on this website except for other accidents but they were more boring than this one.
Riverside County Fire Notes
http://westcoast911.com/wp/2009/02/04/riverside-county-tiller-truck-collision-one-dead/
Riverside County fire truck and another vehicle collided on Feb. 4th in the Mira Loma area.
Injuring the occupant of the small vehicle.
Accident was reported shortly after 5 a.m.
Riverside County fire Capt. Julie Hutchinson said one person in the passenger vehicle was killed and two firefighters suffered from moderate injuries.
Under investigation.
The fire truck was on its way to a call for service when the collision occured.
Riverside County fire truck and another vehicle collided on Feb. 4th in the Mira Loma area.
Injuring the occupant of the small vehicle.
Accident was reported shortly after 5 a.m.
Riverside County fire Capt. Julie Hutchinson said one person in the passenger vehicle was killed and two firefighters suffered from moderate injuries.
Under investigation.
The fire truck was on its way to a call for service when the collision occured.
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