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 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 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.
Full details of the Scott IRIS (Integrated Radio
Information System) are available on request.
About Tyco Fire & Security - Scott Health & Safety
Scott Health & Safety, is a world leading brand of
safety products from Tyco Fire & Security. Known for
their specialized and innovative design, Scott products
include respiratory, head and sensory personal
protective equipment and other safety devices for fire &
rescue services, industrial workers, police, military
and civil defence organisations around the world.
With five global manufacturing locations, Tyco Fire &
Security produces products that protect thousands of
individuals each day from hazards including smoke, toxic
fumes, combustible gases, falling objects and
contaminants. The Scott product line includes
Compressed Air Breathing Apparatus, Air-Purifying
Respirators, Gas Detection and Thermal Imaging
instruments, Compressors, Head, Face, Eye and Hearing
protection, Decontamination Showers and Safety Signs and
Markers.
About Tyco International Ltd.
Tyco International Ltd. is a global, diversified company
that provides vital products and services to customers
in five business segments: Fire & Security, Electronics,
Healthcare, Engineered Products & Services, and Plastics
& Adhesives. With 2003 revenue of $37 billion, Tyco
employs 260,000 people world-wide. More information on
Tyco can be found at
www.tyco.com.
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