Dräger PSS® Merlin
Dräger PSS® Merlin provides accountability and safety of BA wearers by relaying life saving information including air remaining to the Entry Control point.
- Accountability
- The use of personal tallies registers the firefighter with the Control Board enabling the transfer of data via radio. The data available to the fiefighter is repeated on the display of the control board.
- Transmission of Data
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With a 20 seconds refresh cycle, updated data is received by the Entry Control Board (and therefore the Entry Control Officer). The choice of data displayed includes:
- Pressure,
- Time remaining,
- Time elapsed.
- Personal Warnings
- Dräger PSS® Merlin is used in conjunction with Bodyguard, and supports both the manual and automatic PASS alarms (ADSU). These alarms are displayed on the Control Board visually and audibly to allow rescue actions to be taken when BA wearers are in trouble.
- Withdrawal signaling
- Dräger PSS® Merlin, through Bodyguard, is used to allow 2-way signalling between the Entry Control Officer (ECO) and the BA Wearer. The wearer can send a voluntary withdrawal signal, which the ECO can acknowledge. In cases where the Incident Commander wishes to withdraw fire fighters, the ECO can send a withdrawal command to individual fire fighters or to the whole team, and this in turn is ackowledged by fire fighters, ensuring accountability is monitored.
Product Information
Accessories
Entry Control Board
Available in three frequencies 869.5 MHz (EU), 862 MHz (UK Fire) and 460 MHz (global), the Entry Control Board allows 12 BA wearers to be logged on and displayed. Powered by twin 12 Volt rechargeable inboard battteries it has inbuilt antenna. Batteries can be charged whilst still in the fire appliance.
Portable Radio Unit
Available in three frequencies 869.5 MHz (EU), 862 MHz (UK Fire) and 460 MHz (global), the portable radio unit is fitted to the SCBA and is connected digitally to Bodyguard. Information from the Bodyguard is transmitted at regular intervals of 20 seconds to the Entry Control Board, and distress alarms are transmitted instantaneously.
Portable Leaky Feeder
Available in reels of 100 Meters, this accessory can improve propagation in buildings and structures where radio reception is difficult because of walls, barriers, etc. A maximum distance of 600 meters approximately is effective, with use the use of Repeaters.
Repeater
Repeater kits ( No 1 and No 2) can be deployed to relay the telemetric signal in areas where propagation is difficult. These kits, which feature on-line signal indication and low battery alarms, are portable and rechargeable.
Tripod and Bracket
Standard UK Fire Service support system to allow fixed entry control points to be established.
In-truck charging
Entry Control Boards and Portable Radio Units can be charged whether in the Fire Appliance or not. The full range of battery charging hardware is availbale. Dräger also offers installation kits to allow PSS Merlin batteries to be charged from the Fire Appliance's own power supply.
Related Products
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The Dräger Bodyguard® II is a 'high-tech', electronic, multifunctional gauge and distress unit. Utilising advanced engineering and an ergonomic design, the Dräger Bodyguard® II is an essential addition to any professional firefighters PSS® Series SCBA.
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