CA2093143A1 - Integrated safety monitoring and alarm system - Google Patents

Integrated safety monitoring and alarm system

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CA2093143A1
CA2093143A1 CA2093143A CA2093143A CA2093143A1 CA 2093143 A1 CA2093143 A1 CA 2093143A1 CA 2093143 A CA2093143 A CA 2093143A CA 2093143 A CA2093143 A CA 2093143A CA 2093143 A1 CA2093143 A1 CA 2093143A1
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firefighter
alarm system
safety monitoring
motion
integrated safety
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L. Herbert Stumberg
James A. Fulton
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B25/00—Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems
    • G08B25/01—Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems characterised by the transmission medium
    • G08B25/016—Personal emergency signalling and security systems
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A62—LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62B—DEVICES, APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR LIFE-SAVING
    • A62B9/00—Component parts for respiratory or breathing apparatus
    • A62B9/006—Indicators or warning devices, e.g. of low pressure, contamination
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A62—LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62B—DEVICES, APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR LIFE-SAVING
    • A62B99/00—Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B19/00—Alarms responsive to two or more different undesired or abnormal conditions, e.g. burglary and fire, abnormal temperature and abnormal rate of flow
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B21/00—Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
    • G08B21/02—Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B21/00—Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
    • G08B21/02—Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
    • G08B21/04—Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons responsive to non-activity, e.g. of elderly persons
    • G08B21/0407—Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons responsive to non-activity, e.g. of elderly persons based on behaviour analysis
    • G08B21/0415—Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons responsive to non-activity, e.g. of elderly persons based on behaviour analysis detecting absence of activity per se
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B21/00—Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
    • G08B21/02—Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
    • G08B21/04—Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons responsive to non-activity, e.g. of elderly persons
    • G08B21/0438—Sensor means for detecting
    • G08B21/0453—Sensor means for detecting worn on the body to detect health condition by physiological monitoring, e.g. electrocardiogram, temperature, breathing

Abstract

The system allows a firefighter to monitor a variety of safety related parameters during firefighting activities through audible (18a, 18b) and/or visual (16) means. The system monitors the pressure (26) of the firefighter's breathing system and also monitors ambient temperature (42) and motion (46) of the firefighter. An audible alarm (18a, 18b) is activated to indicate a potential emergency situation relating to low remaining air time (22, 26, 36, 12), impending thermal breakthrough (42, 44, 12) or lack of motion of the firefighter (46, 12).
CA002093143A 1991-08-06 1992-07-31 Integrated safety monitoring and alarm system Expired - Fee Related CA2093143C (en)

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US07/741,269 US5157378A (en) 1991-08-06 1991-08-06 Integrated firefighter safety monitoring and alarm system
US741,269 1991-08-06

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JP (2) JP3474563B2 (en)
AT (1) ATE162902T1 (en)
AU (1) AU649938B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2093143C (en)
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WO (1) WO1993003465A1 (en)

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