Shur-Sales & Marketing Fire Market Manager, Ken Bush, discusses NFPA 1981, 2013 Ed. and the Scott Safety X3 5.5 / 4.5 Air Paks.

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RELENTLESS PASSION FOR FIREFIGHTER SAFETY
Ken Bush
Fire Market Manager, Shur-Sales & Marketing

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UL Analysis of Changing Residential Fire Dynamics
Larger Homes Open Home Geometrics Increased Fuel Loads
New Construction
Materials
Faster fire propagation
Shorter time to flashover
Rapid changes in fire dynamics
Shorter escape times
Reduced time to collapse
Changing Fire Dynamics and its Implications

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• Changing Primary EOSTI
 (low air alarm) from 25% to 33%
 HUD – 100%, 75%, 50%, 33%
• EBSS “Buddy Breathing” Standard
 A universal low-pressure
 Connection will not be required
• Quick-Connect Regulator Fitting Change
 To ensure HUD connection
at all times
NFPA 1981, 2013 Edition Face
Piece Requirements

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High Heat and Flame Resistance Performance
• Soak @ 500°F for 5 minutes
• 10 second flame exposure
• 6” drop test
• System has to stay positive for 24 minutes
following these tests, regardless of the
cylinder size
• Breathing rate = 40 L/min @ 24 breaths/min
Radiant heat Resistance Performance
• Expose mask to radiant heat load of 15 kW/m2
for 5 min
• System has to stay positive for 24 minutes
regardless of the cylinder size
• Breathing at 40 L/min @ 24 breaths/min
Flame & Heat Test Requirements

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Mechanical Communication Performance
• Mechanical communications is
required
• STI = 0.55 @ 1.5 meters
• 65 dBC background / pink noise
• Must also have any electronic
communications devices
attached and powered off during
testing
Amplified Communication Performance
• Amplifier is still considered accessory
• STI = 0.60 @ 1.5 meters
• 71 dBC background / pink noise
• *71 dBC simulates 3.0 meters

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NFPA 1982, 2013 Edition Changes
• NFPA 1982, 2013 Edition
 “Standard on Personal Alert
Safety Systems for the Fire
Service”
• Universal Sounding PASS
 To have more
consistent alarm
sounds on the
fire ground

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41,000

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AirPak X3 5.5 / 4.5
• Redundancy of safety features
• Weight management/
enhanced backpack design
• New shoulder strap
configuration
• External HUD
• Streamlined design
• Console design – large sweep
gauge
• Buddy lights

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• 30’ Cylinder 1200L
• Small package
almost a 10%
reduction in weight!
• 45’ Cylinder 1800L
• .7 lb reduction in
weight.
• 2” reduction in height
• Similar to a 4.5 – 30
min.
• 60’ Cylinder 2400 L
• 4500 PSI 45 minute
package.
• 1.15 lb. reduction in
weight.
• .5” in reduction in
cylinder diameter
• 75’ Cylinder 3000L
• An industry first
• Only .25 inch longer
than a 4.5 – 60 min.
5500 PSI Cylinders

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• Backward compatible –
Customers can purchase
AV-3000 HT and
retain NFPA approvals with
‘02 or ‘07 SCBA
• Forward compatible –
Customers can purchase
AV-3000 HT face pieces
now for use with their ‘02 or
‘07 SCBA, and upgrade to
2013 Ed. SCBA later
AV-3000 SS HT Face Piece

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The Air-Pak® is the only SCBA
with two inter-connected
redundant pressure reducers.
• Developed with NASA in
1976 with no reported
complete failures to date
• A reduction in primary
pressure triggers an
automatic transfer to the
back up reducer to provide
the user an uninterrupted air
flow.
• The Vibralert® will activate,
alerting the user to go to a
safe breathing area.
“Two In
One”
Redundant
Dual Path Redundant Pressure Reducer

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