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If multi-gas detectors aren’t part of your crew’s turnout gear, it’s time to step up your safety game.
Choosing Gas Detectors for Firefifighters
Gas detectors available today are easy to use and offer advanced safety features. Connected, multi-gas monitors are often ideal for helping firefighters avoid these dangerous situations. However, many fire departments may only have one multi-gas detector per rig—or even just one for the entire department. While one monitor per department or per rig is exponentially better than no monitors at all, there are several benefits to each firefighter carrying a multi-gas detector.
Some multi-gas monitors can share alarms and gas readings between monitors. These monitors can also provide real-time
location and alarm data to a central controller who can monitor the scene and dispatch additional help when necessary. ThThese connectivity features are proven to improve your crew’s safety and awareness of their surroundings.
What Does this Look like in Practice?
If one of your crew goes into a structure and her monitor detects a surge of gas, the rest of your crew will see the alarms on their own monitors, showing them who is in trouble and what the atmospheric conditions are—so they know exactly how to initiate the rescue.
Monitors can also be set up with customizable text messages at start up and during alarms that can provide clear safety reminders, for example, “Use SCBA when CO is above 35 ppm,” or “Wear SCBA for HCN above 5 ppm.”
Most multi-gas monitors also offer flexible configuration options thanks to interchangeable sensors, allowing for personalized coverage. Now when responding to and investigating combustible gas alarms or residential CO alarms, firefighters need only one gas detection instrument.
If multi-gas detectors aren’t part of your crew’s turnout gear, it’s time to step up your safety game.
Mike Platek is a Gas Detection Specialist for Industrial Scientific Corporation and has been there for over 35 years.
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