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WARNING
DO NOT TAKE THE BASE STATION INTO A FIRE
OR INTO A POTENTIALLY FLAMMABLE OR EX-
PLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE. OPERATE THE BASE
STATION ONLY IN A SAFE AREA AWAY FROM
THE HAZARDOUS ATMOSPHERE WHERE THE
RESPIRATORS ARE BEING USED. USE OF THE
BASE STATION IN A POTENTIALLY FLAMMABLE
OR EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE MAY CAUSE IG-
NITION OF THE ATMOSPHERE WHICH COULD
RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
WARNING
THE IMPERIUM ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM
COMMUNICATES ONLY WITH FIREFIGHTER
RESOURCES (RESPIRATOR USERS) USING A
SCOTT SCBA RESPIRATOR EQUIPPED WITH
THE IMPERIUM ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM
INTEGRATED INTO THE PERSONAL DISTRESS
ALARM. OTHER FIREFIGHTER RESOURCES
WHO ARE NOT USING A PROPERLY EQUIPPED
SCOTT RESPIRATOR MAY BE ADDED FOR
ACCOUNTABILITY PURPOSES, BUT THEY
WILL NOT BE AUTOMATICALLY ACCESSIBLE
THROUGH THE COMMUNICATIONS FUNC-
TIONS OF THE IMPERIUM SYSTEM. FAILURE
TO RECOGNIZE THE STATUS OF FIREFIGHTER
RESOURCES MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY
OR DEATH.
WARNING
THE IMPERIUM ACCOUNTABILITY BASE
STATION MUST BE MONITORED BY A FULLY
TRAINED INDIVIDUAL WITH THE ABILITY TO
DIRECT RESCUE OPERATIONS AT ALL TIMES
WHEN LOGGED-IN RESPIRATOR USERS MAY
BE IN A HAZARDOUS AREA. FAILURE TO
PROVIDE A PROPERLY TRAINED BASE STATION
OPERATOR MAY PERMIT A SITUATION TO
OCCUR WHICH COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS
INJURY OR DEATH.
PASS
EVAC/WITHDRAW
RANGE
PRIMARY FUNCTIONS OF THE SOFTWARE
IMPERIUM software is designed for both tactical and strategic event management
with compliance to NIMS and the user’s own organizational standard operating
guidelines (SOG’s).
The software is not SCBA specific and is designed to be used also by first responders.
The primary purpose of the IMPERIUM is to monitor the activities of Accountability
System users, including active SEMS II PDA (Personal Distress Alarm) users and
Queue Accessory users, as well as Non-SEMS II PDA users (by use of RFID Tags to
log into the system) and Equipment.
The software is a TEAM Based approach to event management based on defined
ASSIGNMENTS and TEAMS placed on those assignments.
Each Event can be new or can be based on a customized set of parameters set in an
EVENT template. The Application Settings can also be preset to control the way the
Software displays and/or processes the information provided to the The IMPERIUM
Base Station Operator.
The primary functions of the software are as follows:
1. Open an EVENT.
2. Create ASSIGNMENTS for TEAMS.
3. ASSIGN Individual Resources to ASSIGNMENTS and TEAMS (and/or DIVISIONS
depending on the nature of the event.)
4. REJECT Individual Resources (active SEMS II PDA users, Bluetooth enabled
PDA users, NON-SEMS II PDA users and Equipment only.)
5. REMOVE Assignments, TEAMS, DIVISIONS, or Individuals from the event.
6. MONITOR the condition of active SEMS II and Bluetooth enabled PDA users and
take the appropriate actions.
7. Create NOTES for the event.
8. Provide a REPORT of the event.
Active SEMS II PDA users can send signals to and receive signals from the base
station. When in
BLUETOOTH
mode
,
PDA users can send signals to the base sta-
tion but cannot receive them from the base station. The base station operator can
perform the following tasks:
MONITOR ALERTS for:
•
LOW AIR SUPPLY of each active SEMS II and
BLUETOOTH
enabled
PDA user.
•
PASS Activation (either automatic and manual activation) of each active SEMS
II and
BLUETOOTH
enabled
PDA user.
•
OUT-OF-RANGE – Shows the status of the communication link from each
User’s active SEMS II PDA (or QUEUE Interface) to the base station. (SEMS
II and QUEUE only)
• WITHDRAW Notification from each active SEMS II and
BLUETOOTH
enabled
PDA users.
Send an EVACUATION (EVAC) Signal when required (
SEMS II PDA USERS ONLY
):
•
EVAC ALL – Evacuate all logged in active
SEMS II only.
•
EVAC TEAM – Evacuate a TEAM of logged in active
SEMS II only.
•
EVAC ASSIGNMENT– Evacuate by ASSIGNMENT of logged in active
SEMS
II only
.
•
EVAC BLDG – Evacuate by DIVISION of logged in active
SEMS II only
.
•
EVAC IND – Evacuate an Individual active
SEMS II PDA users only
.
NOTE
SEMS II PDA UNITS AND QUEUE ACCESSORIES CAN INITIALLY TAKE
APPROXIMATELY FORTY (40) SECONDS TO TWO (2) MINUTES TO CONNECT
TO THE BASE STATION. CONNECTION TIME MAY INCREASE AS THE NUMBER
OF ADDITIONAL NODES (EXTERNAL DEVICES) INCREASES.
NOTE
IF A PDA UNIT HAS BOTH SEMS II AND
BLUETOOTH
CAPABILITIES, THE SEMS
II WILL TRANSMISSIONS WILL ALWAYS TAKE PRECEDENCE AND APPEAR AS
A SEMS II USER ON THE BASE STATION. THE
BLUETOOTH
TRANSMISSION
WILL ONLY APPEAR AS A
BLUETOOTH
USER IF THE SEMS II TRANSMISSION
CANNOT CONNECT TO THE BASE STATION.
BASE STATION OPERATION
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