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EVERY LIFE HAS A PURPOSE…
LS1 Personnel Location System
Ben MautiProduct Line ManagerFirst Responder Products
Thank You!Thank You!
AgendaAgenda
MSA company overview
LS1 Personnel Location System overview
Our HistoryOur History
Established in 1914Bureau of Mines Search & Rescue Team LeadersTwo mining engineers saw the dangersFirst Major Product: Flameless Electric Cap Lamp developed with Thomas Edison
John T. Ryan George H. Deike
MSA Cap Lamp
“So men and women may work in safety”
Who We Are TodayWho We Are Today
Headquarters in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, USAR & D centers on three continentsOver 5,200 associates worldwideApproximately USD 1 Billion in sales MSA Corporate
Center
John T. Ryan Memorial Laboratory (R & D)
To design, build and sell the world’s best safety products
Focus on Safety SolutionsFocus on Safety Solutions
MSA Product LinesRespiratory Protection Head, Eye & Face Protection Hearing & CommunicationsFlame & Gas Detection InstrumentsFall ProtectionBallistics ProtectionThermal Imaging
MSA products are built with "integrated system" capability
First Responder ProductsFirst Responder Products
ACH HelmetDust & Sand
Goggles
Paraclete®
Body Armor
ThermalTrac®
ThermalImaging Camera
ThermalTrac®
ThermalImaging Camera
Self-ContainedBreathing Apparatus
Self-ContainedBreathing Apparatus
Gallet & Cairns®
Fire HelmetsComm
SystemsComm
Systems
Evolution®
Thermal ImagingCameras
Evolution®
Thermal ImagingCameras
QuickFill® Air Transfill SystemQuickFill® Air
Transfill System
Current Accountability SystemCurrent Accountability System
System consists of:SCBA DataLong Range RadioRFID Tags (and Tag Reader/Writer)Radio Base StationUser Interface
Significant field experience in Europe and NA
Next step: FF Location
Firefighter NeedsFirefighter NeedsRescue level system accuracy
Wireless command computer
Easy to use and intuitive command
No significant impact on operations
Reliable radio link
Rugged enough to handle the fireground
LS1 SystemLS1 System
LS1 Boot ModuleLS1 Boot Module
Heart of the system
Generates position information and sends to radio module via Bluetooth
Attached to left boot
LS1 Radio ModuleLS1 Radio Module
Bluetooth radio receiver for scalability
PAN Radio for MSA SCBA connectivity
1 watt 900 MHz long range radio
Builds on knowledge from current system
LS1 Base StationLS1 Base Station900 MHz receiver
Wi-Fi router for command computer
GPS receiver
RFID reader for “tag in”initialization
Brain of the system
LS1 Command ComputerLS1 Command ComputerApple iPad w/ custom MSA case
New, easy to use touch based interface
SCBA / Accountability view
3D location view
Wireless mobility
System SetupSystem Setup
Pair devices Boot, radio, personnel tag, SCBA
Enter sleep mode5 minutes, no movement
Automatic turn on Leaving for an incident
Fireground UseFireground UseFF “tags in” at base station with personnel tag
<5 second processBase station truck mounted or stand alone
FF begins their work
IC turns on iPad upon arrival to scene
Current information immediately shownHistorical data comes in as bandwidth allows
Voice guidance used for navigation as needed
System UsesSystem UsesSelf rescue: Enough air, but disoriented
Closest man to rescue: Someone nearby helps, RIT not activated
Full MAYDAY: RIT activated / external rescue
Instantly tell if anyone is inside building footprintImproved accountabilityLess voice radio traffic
Integrated SCBA telemetry monitoring
SummarySummary
MSA company overview
LS1 Personnel Location System overview
Demonstration tomorrow
EVERY LIFE HAS A PURPOSE…Thank You!!! Thank You!!!