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21/11/06
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NEWS
Scott Iris – The New Electronic Monitoring/Telemetry System Improving fireground communication and accountability SCOTT HEALTH & SAFETY LTD announce the launch of the Scott IRIS, a new electronic monitoring and telemetry system. The Scott IRIS provides fire-fighters with improved clarity and accuracy of information about the status of their SCBA, acts as a vital communications lifeline to the outside world, removes the uncertainty of fireground decision making and improves safety and accountability. The new Scott IRIS (Integrated Radio Information System) takes breathing apparatus protection to the next level. In its simplest form, IRIS can be used purely as an Electronic Monitoring Unit (EMU) with integrated man down alarm, or, by inserting a radio module, IRIS becomes a state-of-the-art Telemetry System. This system is ideal for the effective fireground monitoring of multiple fire-fighters during large or small scale incidents. The Scott IRIS EMU delivers a number of key advantages to the fire-fighter over traditional SCBA. A highly visible, backlit, digital gauge makes information and signals easy to read and instantly recognisable icons have been utilised to aid intuitive operation. The large digital display provides the wearer with accurate information on air reserves, ambient temperature and time to whistle. This system is backed up by a fail-safe, integral pneumatic gauge, which allows the SCBA set to continue functioning even if the digital display’s batteries should fail. Operation of the IRIS EMU couldn’t be simpler. The digital display awakens rapidly on the activation of air pressure or by simply removing the tally key from the Personal Alert Safety System / Automatic Distress Signal Unit (PASS/ADSU). The IRIS tally key has been designed to work in conjunction with existing Fire & Rescue Service tally board procedures to maintain a proven and trusted process. Scott Health & Safety Ltd Security understands that one of the biggest problems fire-fighters encounter on the fireground is inadequate communications, particularly whilst wearing breathing apparatus. To help overcome these challenges, an optional IRIS telemetry module can be integrated into the EMU as an upgrade at any time. This telemetry module
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allows information to be sent between the IRIS Base Station and EMU in real time via radio waves, so that an Entry Control Officer (ECO), for example, is aware of and can take action on man down alarms quickly. The IRIS base station will actively monitor up to 50 fire-fighters and transmits commands and signals to the fire-fighters individual EMU. Therefore as an incident develops the ECO can take control of the situation effectively by communicating individually, in groups or on mass as appropriate. Fire-fighters can also acknowledge that they have received the ECO’s command, which prevents the need for potentially unnecessary rescue action. For post event analysis, the base station can data log up to 50 users to ensure maximum efficiency and safety is improved. The Scott IRIS telemetry module incorporates the unique and innovative ‘Ricochet’ feature that provides the fire-fighter with the best possible chance of receiving an evacuation signal from outside the fire ground. Even when out of range or when obstacles block an evacuation signal, every EMU can be utilised as a transmitter to bounce the signal to the nearest EMU within range, like a chain reaction until eventually any EMU outside the direct signal range receives the command. The Scott IRIS electronic monitoring and telemetry system works in conjunction with the ProPak, Scott’s top of the range professional fire fighting SCBA which conforms to prEN137:2002 Class II or the Contour range of fire fighting SCBA. IRIS follows Scott’s breathing apparatus development ethos, which ensures that as functional and operational advancements are made to the range, an easy upgrade path is designed into the new products. Consequently, existing Scott or Sabre SCBA users can easily retrofit the EMU and PASS/ADSU to their current sets by swapping out their existing pneumatic gauge and whistle. For more information, please contact: Scott Health & Safety Ltd. Email: scottint.uk@tycoint.com Website: www.scottint.com
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