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Interactive Firefighter’s Display

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ONYX FirstVision Defined Revolutionary navigation tool for

firefighters and emergency responders

A touch screen PC that displays critical information: Origin of a fire Spread of a fire


Interactive Firefighter’s Display

Used by Firefighters First Responders

Speeds Scene Size-Up

Makes emergency operations safer and more effective


Wayfinding Technology

Where you are Best route to destination Recognizing the destination Finding your way back Graphically displays active fire

alarm devices and potential hazards


ONYX FirstVision Benefits

Allows firefighters to quickly locate and extinguish the fire

Improves life safety for building occupants and firefighters

Reduces the risk of property loss


FirstVision Benefits

Responder immediately sees where the emergency is located and where he/she is in reference to the fire

Response team can be mobilized immediately to the proper area via the safest route

Indicates location of hazardous materials and structural hazards (e.g. bar joists and tension cables)

Improves firefighter and emergency responder safety



Responders plan the safest escape route for occupants to minimize occupant exposure to fire or smoke

Lists occupancy levels during the day versus evening so firefighters can quickly estimate the number of occupants

Improves building occupant safety



Identifies exactly where in the building the emergency originated

Displays time sequenced activated detectors to show the fire progression

Firefighters have the information to make accurate decisions about where to first send a response team

Reduces the risk of property loss



Wall-mounted in a building lobby or entrance to make it immediately accessible to fire personnel

Cabinet door unlocks automatically upon alarm so no key is required from a Knox Box or similar secure enclosure

Immediately accessible on scene


Scene Size-Up Questions

What smoke/heat devices are active? Where in the structure did the fire start?

When did the fire start? How long have the devices been in alarm?

How is the fire progressing? Sequence of detector activation

What hazards exist? Chemical storage Physical hazards; airshafts, elevators, etc.


Locations

Building Entrances Offices Malls Manufacturing Facilities Warehouses


Simple to Use and Install

100% intuitive - initial assessment in 30-60 seconds No training required for firefighters

Minimal interaction, maximum information – from a single screen Touch screen, big buttons

Easy-to-deploy Import existing floor plans


ONYX FirstVision Screen – Low Rise


ONYX FirstVision Screen – Site Plan


ONYX FirstVision Screen – Alarm Detail


ONYX FirstVision Screen – Building Info.


ONYX FirstVision Screen – HazMat Detail


ONYX FirstVision Screen – High Rise


ONYX FirstVision Screen – Contact List


The Audible Exit Sign


Directional Sound Defined

Directional Sounder – an audible means of identifying exits & egress routes to provide a means of overcoming the limitations of current exit signage and alarm signals (omni-directional sound)


What is the purpose of directional sound?

Directs occupants and firefighters to the nearest exit

Pulsating, broadband sound is distinctive from the audible sounds of bells, horns, or voice speakers


How is this different than our current systems?

Fire Alarm vs. “Directional Sound” technology

Fire Alarm (Detection & Alerting)• Early detection• Warn of imminent danger• Provide notification / warning via bells, horns, strobes, electronic sounders

“Directional Sound” (Exit Marking)• Audible sound to locate exits (or exit paths)• Equivalence to Low Location Lighting not fire alarm sounder

Different Types of Systems!


Why is directional sound necessary?

Human Behavior phenomena Occupants exit a building by a route familiar to

them – the way they came in “learned irrelevance” – people seldom

consider the information that is conveyed via exit signs or evacuation maps/floor plans

Directional sound reduces these tendencies


What are the benefits of directional sound?

Not intended to replace, but compatible with standard fire alarms Focus is providing additional sound cues to assist occupants in

locating the nearest exit ‘Attention capturing capability” overcomes issues of ‘learned

irrelevance’ of exit signs Sound travels around corners avoids issues of line-of-sight methods

(e.g. exit signs) Sound independent of language Provides cues in adverse conditions of smoke or other low visibility

condition Significant benefit to the visually impaired

Reduces evacuation times by up to 75% in smoke, 35% in clear visibility


How does it work – Broadband Sound

20Hz 20KHz

500Hz 3.5KHz

5KHz3KHz1KHz

Humanspeech

Low Mid High

*Between 2-3KHz is the frequency which is most sensitive to the human hearing and where all alarm sounders are placed.

Between 1-3KHz gives no location cues.

All 3 cues are required for accurate localization


Test Scenario


Test Scenario Data

Test scenario Time without ExitPoint

Time with ExitPoint Improvement

Leeds University television studio(smoke filled)

04:23 :15 96%

School building(smoke filled, with signage, complex route)

01:08 :7 89%

Marine trial(Smoke filled with low location lightingthree exits available)

01:06 :55 17%

Marine trial(Smoke filled with low location lightingone exit available)

05:17 01:49 62%

Complex maze trial – Leeds University(smoke filled)

01:38 :51 48%


ENCLOSEDEXIT STAIR

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ENCLOSEDEXIT STAIR

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AREA OFREFUGE

AREA OFREFUGE

SOUNDER SET TO“FAST” PULSE TOMARK EXIT STAIR

SOUNDER SET TO “FAST” PULSE PLUSREFUGE TONG TO MARK ENTRANCETO EXIT STAIR AND ADJOINING AREAOF REFUGE

SOUNDER SET TO “SLOW” PULSEPLUS REFUGE TONG TO MARK AREAOF REFUGE THAT IS NOT AN EXIT

KEY

EXIT SIGN SHADED QUADRANT REPRESENTSVISIBLE FACE

EXIT SIGN WITH DESIGNATION OF DIRECTIONALARROW

DIRECTIONAL SOUNDER

FULL HEIGHT WALLS

PARTIAL HEIGHT DIVIDERS1

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Implementation is Straightforward


Installation at Doors

FLOOR

CEILING

CENTER LINEOF DEVICE

2 FT.

WHERE LIMITEDWALL SURFACESARE AVAILABLE, ACEILING MOUNTINSTALLATIONWITH DIRECTIONALSOUNDER NOMORE THAN 2 FEETDISTANCE OFFFACE OF DOOR

EXAMPLELOCATIONS FORDIRECTIONALSOUNDERS

SIDE VIEW

FLOOR

CEILING

FRONT VIEW


Installations

Children’s Museum Off-campus dormitories Department store Day-care center School for the blind Government buildings Mines Office buildings


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