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CONSOLE BUTTONS
There are three (3) buttons on the Control Console. They are as follows:
MANUAL ALARM
Red
To activate the PASS alarm manually
WITHDRAW
Gray
To signal withdraw and scan ID card
RESET
Yellow
Used for various functions.
CONSOLE DISPLAY
The Console Display has four (4) ICON Symbol segments that light in response to
specific conditions. The four are:
EVAC
The EVAC symbol (Running Man) lights when either the Base Sta-
tion sends a call to the user(s) to EVACUATE (flashed RED), or the
user presses the WITHDRAW Button on the Control Console (flashes
YELLOW). Base Station call to evacute will not transmit to PDA when
communicating via BLUETOOTH.
RANGE
The RANGE symbol lights when the user is out of range of the Base
Station (SEMS II) or the APX radio (BLUETOOTH). The Base Station
displays a similar message.
PASS ALARM
The PASS ALARM symbol lights when the user’s PASS is activated.
The Base Station displays a similar message.
ID
The ID symbol is used to indicate the ID programming mode and that
the input from the user’s Accountability Tag has been accepted.
OPERATION AND USE OF ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM
WARNING
TRAINING IS REQUIRED BEFORE USE OF THIS
EQUIPMENT IN A HAZARDOUS SITUATION.
USE OF THIS EQUIPMENT MUST BE A PART
OF A COMPLETE INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
AND PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM
PROGRAM. THE TRAINING MUST INCLUDE
AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE LIMITATIONS
OF THE EQUIPMENT ALONG WITH EXTENSIVE
PRACTICE WITH THE SYSTEM IN A VARIETY OF
ENVIRONMENTS. ALWAYS UPDATE TRAINING
WITH EACH NEW PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. USE
OF THE SEMS II ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM
WITHOUT PROPER TRAINING MAY PLACE THE
USERS AT HIGHER RISK IN DANGEROUS SITU-
ATIONS WHICH COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS
INJURY OR DEATH.
The following section describes the features of the SEMS II Accountability System.
Training is required before use of this equipment. Use of this equipment must be part
of a complete incident management and personnel accountability program.
WARNING
THE SEMS II ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM
COMMUNICATES ONLY WITH FIREFIGHTER
RESOURCES (RESPIRATOR USERS) USING
A SCOTT SCBA EQUIPPED WITH THE SEMS
II ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM INTEGRATED
INTO THE PERSONAL DISTRESS ALARM.
OTHER FIREFIGHTER RESOURCES WHO ARE
NOT USING A PROPERLY EQUIPPED SCOTT
RESPIRATOR MAY BE ADDED FOR ACCOUNT-
ABILITY PURPOSES, BUT THEY WILL NOT BE
ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE COMMUNICA-
TIONS FUNCTIONS OF THE SYSTEM. FAILURE
TO RECOGNIZE THE STATUS OF FIREFIGHTER
RESOURCES MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY
OR DEATH.
THE CONTROL CONSOLE
RESET BUTTON
(YELLOW BUTTON)
MANUAL ALARM
BUTTON
(RED BUTTON)
CONSOLE
DISPLAY
WITHDRAW
BUTTON
(GRAY BUTTON)
EXTERNAL-
HEADS UP
DISPLAY
(HUD)
PASS
SIGNAL
LIGHT
AIR
PRESSURE
GAUGE
OPERATION AND USE OF THE
ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM
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NOTE
SEMS II ENABLED PDA UNITS HAVE BIDIRECTIONAL COMMUNICATION CAPA-
BILITIES AND CAN BOTH TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE DATA BETWEEN THE PDA
AND THE BASE STATION.
BLUETOOTH
ENABLED PDA CONTROL CONSOLES ARE
UNIDIRECTIONAL ONLY. THEY CAN SEND DATA TO THE BASE STATION THROUGH
APPROVED
BLUETOOTH
ENABLED PORTABLE TWO-WAY RADIOS BUT CANNOT
RECEIVE DATA BACK FROM THE BASE STATION.
BLUETOOTH
LED LIGHT
(BLUE)
