product design the firefighter air replenishment system also known as fars design 1 © 2011 ronny j....
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PRODUCT DESIGN
The Firefighter Air Replenishment System
Also known asFARS
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PRODUCT DESIGN
Basic Components– Fire Department Air Connection Panel – Interconnected Tubing – Air-Fill Panels (or Stations) – Air Monitoring System– Air Storage System
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Fire Department Air Connection Panel
on the Building Exterior
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EMAC
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Fire Department Air Connection Panel with
Door Open
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Mobile Air Unit (MAU) Vehicle
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Interconnected tubing distributes breathing air to all building-based fill panels and fill stations
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Fire Protection &
Mechanical Damage
Air Fill
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Plan View – Fill station location
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Emergency Rapid Fill Panel
• Optional for AHJs that practice refilling with bottles still on a firefighters back
• This practice is not allowed in all systems
• Based on local AHJ preference
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This fill station is approximately 27 inches wide by 13 inches high.
Emergency Fill Stations should be capable of replenishing a minimum of two (2) empty 45 cubic foot, 4,500 PSI breathing air cylinders within two (2) minutes or less.
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Fill Station– With rupture-proof
containment
– Located in the interior of the structure
• Every 3 to 5 levels above and below grade.
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The Rupture Containment Fill Stations are capable of replenishing a minimum of two (2) empty 45 cubic foot, 4,500 PSI breathing air cylinders within two (2) minutes or less
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Air Monitoring System
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Air Monitoring System
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Quality control measurements 1. carbon monoxide, 2. moisture, 3. oxygen 4. and pressure. Air analyzers sample the
system
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Air Storage System
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Compressor
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Security
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Fail-Safe Features
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On the Exterior
RAPID FILL
Some fire agencies want to be able to fill their bottles quickly - they choose the Emergency Rapid Fill System
FIREFIGHTER AIR SYSTEM (FFAS)RAPID FILL SYSTEM
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STANDARD METHOD
NFPA and OSHA Compliant
FIREFIGHTER AIR SYSTEM (FFAS)RUPTURE CONTAINMENT SYSTEM
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ISOLATION VALVES
System Isolation Valve
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TACTICS & STRATEGY
FARS Tactical Advantage• Top-off fire crews prior to
entering the fire floor• Necessary if firefighters
wear SCBAs consuming air as they climb to fire floor through contaminated atmosphere
• Eliminates need to change out bottles or wait for cylinders
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TACTICS & STRATEGY
FARS Awareness in the Community
• Important to develop a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure for FARS
• Assures both local and mutual aid resources are aware of system uses to support fire floor operations
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TACTICS & STRATEGY
Importance of Pre-Fire Planning in the Community
• Important to develop a Preplans for the us of FARS
• Effective use of system during actual operations
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OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
Firefighter Air Systems – Save lives– Save time– Save money
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MANUFACTURER SUPPORT
Original research and development
Product tested to highest safety standards
Supports building safety standards
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MANUFACTURER SUPPORT
More than 300 Firefighter Air Systems have been installed in
– Arizona– California– Colorado– Florida– Nevada– Oregon
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ADOPTION OF THE TECHNOLOGY
ADOPT
ADAPT
INNOVATE
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THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR
Rescue Air Systems, Inc.751 Laurel Street, Suite 416
San Carlos, CA 94070Tel: 650.654.6000
www.rescueair.com
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The development of this training program is dedicated to the memory of Chief Don Anthony of
the Los Angeles Fire Department
SUMMARY
Firefighter air replenishment systems are an example of the Risk Assessment Model providing a sense of direction to risk mitigation
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