AMS BREATHING PROTECTION REPORTING SYSTEM

         AS VERSATILE AS DAILY USE

- Automatic breath protection supervision

- For "People in Danger" from the first second on

  the system begins its protection supervision

  through the use of the "Y connection".

- In "normal use" a lightning quick recording of all

  important data by Barcodescanner or transponder.

- Supervision in accordance with rules set down by the

  German FwDV7.

- Continuous, precision recording of all events.

- Exchange of all relevant data via WLAN or Digital Radio -  

  also during actual mission.

- Support during the rescue of colleagues

- Radio monitoring of missing colleagues.

- Triggers direction finding signal for the search for buried
  Colleagues.

- Exact localization by attachable GPS module.

- Visual and acoustic knowledge of missing colleagues.

- Monitoring during education and during tricky missions

- By a variety attachable sensors

- "Telemetrie on demand"

- Economical because of:

   Compatibility -- to all breathing apparatuses
   Compatibility -- to all radio equipment
   No retrofitting of existing equipment packs
   Open system -- Open for the future
   Staff economization
 

   Breath protection supervision:

- Up to 48 persons, in Units of 4 can be easily supervised.
  In sensor mode up to 12 Persons.


  "Y connection"

  After switching on the AMS unit and pressing the

  status 1 button a radio signal is sent to all monitoring

  stations on this particular channel.

  If only one monitoring unit is in use and is set to  

  "Automatic Y" this unit then begins immediate supervision

  of the individual groups by sending an acknowledgement

  signal  on all AMS devices. All AMS devices begin sending

  their  particular data to the monitoring station at this

  time.

  If several monitoring stations are on the same channel and

  all "automatic Y connections" are deactivated the software

  then begins asking the monitoring stations if one wishes to

  include this group in it`s supervision. Should the group

  not be included into the regular supervision, the AMS

  device in question then triggers a retreat signal for the

  Group leader.

  During normal use necessary data is collected by the

  monitoring system - to include :

     Name of group leader
     Names of group members

     Numbers of used Equipment
     Radio signal codes
     Deployment location

  The "Normal Use"

  The AMS unit number (AMS in on position) can be scanned

  into the monitoring station by use of the attached Barcode

  scanner or Transponder reader. The software carries out

  background link trials and reports back to the monitoring

  station if the AMS unit is working properly. At the same

  time the AMS unit accepts the identfication signal of the

  monitoring station. At this point all data from this AMS

  unit can now be transfered to the particular monitoring

  station. Radio signal codes, Name of Group leader, assigned

  numbers of masks and units can now be read into the

  monitoring station. Disposition of data is now monitored by

  the software program. After installation of staff or AMS

  units data bank, the software begins a comparrison of

  information to decide "amoung other things" if the

  necessaey G26 examination has been completed, or if the

  unit is listed as "defect" in the data base.

  The monitoring station now has the ability to determine the

  unit type. -PA-CSA-BG (circulation equipment)-PA2-PA3.

  Automatic supervision begins immediatly after pressing the

  status 1 button on the AMS unit.

    Support at the rescue of colleagues:

  For searches of missing colleagues is the following

  standard equipment installed.

  GPS location software e.g.: fighting forest fires.

  Location data of individuals can be sent to the monitoring

  station and immedialtly visualised on a map through the use

  of connected GPS Modul* or a connected GPS receiver* with

  NMEA standard. Prerequisite is sufficient GPS reception.

  The GPS data can be passed on also as coordination data to

  rescue units e.g. rescue helicopter. Also suitable for

  detailed information and reconnaissance of large

  distructive events.

  Localization

  Is triggered by the monitoring station and begins sending

  visual and acoustic signals on the AMS unit.

  Radio Monitoring

  After remote activation of the AMS units speaking button,

  the microphone is switched on for a period of 30 seconds.

  The group can now be verbaly monitored. This function is

  also reported to the Group leader.

  Radio direction finding

  After switching on a radion direction signal, which can

  also be activated direct from the monitoring station, the

  AMS unit sends for a period of 5 Minutes a radio signal to

  a suitable direction finder. This function is also reported

  to the Group leader.

  All rescue functions can be triggered by the monitoring

  station without active support of missing persons. This

  means that the individuals have a real chance of being

  rescued even if they are incompassitated e.g. “Avalanche”.

  * Not included in basic set – optional as accessories

  available.

  ** e.g. directional locating equipment from the company

  Rohde and Schwarz – optional as accessories available.

Monitoring

  Risks during educational training and actual missions can

  be reduced through the many different types of attachable  

  sensors that are available. Data such as body temperature–

  EKG – Pulse and blood oxygen levels can be easily

  gatheredand sent to the monitoring station to be evaluated

  by suitable software. It is also possible to preset values

  in the monitoring station. This possibility means in

  practicle terms that should values received be higher or

  lower than the preset values that an alarm will be

  triggered by the monitoring station software. This sensor

  alarm will be treated by the monitoring station software as

  an emergency call. These emergency alarms are treated with

  the highest priority.

  Although the AMS system was developed to monitor groups or

  individuals the system is capable of “using proper sensors”

  controlling oxygen tank pressure, and sending this

  information to the monitoring station.

  AMS allows for automatic pressure controll, or the manual

  input by the Group leader. By sensor failure it is possible

  to immediatly send pressure reading manually as long as the

  oxygen mask wearer is able to read the pressure gauge on

  his or her oxygen tank.

 
  The consent of the manufacturer of your pressure tank

  system is required for an automatic supervision by means of

  a pressure sensor.