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Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
Between
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)
Metro Fire Chiefs (MFC)
and
Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC)
Receiving:
• Radio Message is fed into bone conduction
speaker
• Speech is converted to vibration
• Skull bones are vibrated by speaker
transmitting vibration to inner ear
• User hears radio message the same as if it
had been transmitted via air through outer
and middle ear
Advantages:
Firefighters do not have to shout, thereby
conserving energy and maintaining calm;
background noise is greatly eliminated.
Technology Priorities
• Hands - free communication in high noise
• Enhanced visibility through dense smoke*
• Tracking & monitoring inside buildings
• Next generation fire apparatus
• Wildland fires
*CRADA between Night Vision & Electronic Sensors Directorate & Sage Technologies
Helmet Mounted Thermal Imager
• Light weight, low cost helmet
mounted imagery systems
• Improves mobility, survivability,
fire detection, personnel rescue
and incident command
Weight 17 ounces
Housing Ultem
Mounting Helmet or mask
Battery Type 9v Lithium
Battery Life 3.5 Hours
Temp Ranges 70°c for 45 min
120°c for 10 min
340°c for 5 min
Technology Priorities
• Hands - free communication in high noise
• Enhanced visibility through dense smoke
• Tracking & monitoring inside buildings
• Next generation fire apparatus
• Wildland fires
Position-Location System
• Accurate (to 1 meter), easy to • Each firefighter transmits a
set-up and operate, affordable unique digital identification code
firefighter position location and • Small worn or dropped Ultra
tracking system Wide Band (UWB) Transceivers
• Designed for interior operations track relative locations
• Combination of UWBs creates a
wireless network
Range: 150-350 feet indoors • Signal “Flight Time” (TDOA-
Time Delay Of Arrival) and
Accuracy: 1 meter both horizontal & vertical
arrival angle determines exact
horizontal and vertical position
Usability: All normal residential and low-rise
commercial office buildings
Position-Location System
• Base station uses angle of arrival
(AOA) to fix exact position of at least
3 nodes
• Other nodes use ranging to position
themselves in the network
• Nodes broadcast ID and ranging
information - base station builds
node map
• Firefighter unit ranges to 3 or more
nodes and broadcast ID and range
information
• Base station receives firefighter
information and displays position of
nodes and track of firefighters
• Firefight unit displays position of
base station and other firefighters
Technology Priorities
• Hands - free communication in high noise
• Enhanced visibility through dense smoke
• Tracking & monitoring inside buildings
• Next generation fire apparatus
• Wildland fires
Wildland Firefighting Tanks
Conclusion
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