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| Emergency responders are using an increasing amount of electronic equipment during routine operations. As new technologies become available, it is important that standards be issued to incorporate these advances, and that first responders be aware of the performance limitations of the equipment. In the report, “Thermal Environment for Electronic Equipment Used by First Responders” by M. K. Donnelly, W. D. Davis, J. R. Lawson and M. J. Selepak, NIST Technical Note 1474, current equipment standards for electronic equipment used by firefighters and other emergency personnel are reviewed. Based on the protective characteristics of firefighter turnout gear, a thermal classification method was developed to serve as the basis for developing thermal standards for electronic devices used by first responders. |
Performance of PASS Device Thermal Sensors Examined in Series of Full-Scale Experiments. |
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| A recent survey in England revealed that fires in the home often are not reported to the Fire and Rescue Service (FRS) usually because the fire was extinguished by someone in the home or there were no injuries. In order to gather more complete data on household fire incidents in the area, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) conducted the Survey of English Housing (SEH) and the findings were recently released. | The Survey of English Housing collects an array of social and demographic information, thus providing the opportunity to identify groups within the population that are most at risk. SEH 2004/05 data shows that some 300,000 households in England (1.5% of the total) experienced a fire within the past 12 months. The majority of the fires were not serious. |
Approximately 80% of these fires were extinguished by someone in the
home. Over 90% did not result in serious injuries. It is estimated that
the FRS responded to only 22% of the domestic fires reported in the
survey. Smoke detector data was also gathered and provided insight into
the utilization of these detectors.
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