Fire & Emergency Response
Fire and emergency response environments can change rapidly, exposing firefighters, emergency personnel, and surrounding communities to elevated levels of airborne particulate matter and other environmental hazards.
EDC provides portable and real-time air monitoring solutions that give responders and incident managers timely, actionable information to assess changing air quality conditions, evaluate potential exposures, and support informed decisions during emergency operations.
From wildfire smoke and structural fires to post-fire assessment and recovery, EDC monitoring systems are designed to provide reliable field data in demanding environments where situational awareness and worker protection are critical.
Featured Products
HD-1620
Hand-Held Multi-Parameter Monitor
The Haz-Dust™ HD-1620 Multi-Parameter Hand-Held Respiratory Air Monitor gives firefighters, first responders, and safety personnel immediate information about changing airborne particulate and environmental conditions.
Its portable design, rapid “Go/No Go” operation, gloved-hand usability, real-time particulate measurements, environmental sensors, GPS, and optional wireless networking allow responders to quickly assess conditions, make informed decisions about respiratory protection and reentry, and share information with command personnel.
The HD-1620 also offers easy user serviceability. Self-diagnostics alerts the user when calibration, replacement, or cleaning is needed. The modular design of components allows for easy optical cleaning, filter replacement, and battery replacement reducing reliance of manufacturer services.
Rapid Deployment
The HD-1620 is designed for fast field deployment with a large “Go/No Go” button, gloved-hand operation, and a clear, adjustable display. Firefighters and emergency responders can quickly assess airborne particulate conditions without complex setup or operation.
Real-Time Hazard Monitoring
Monitor smoke, fire-related particulates, and multiple PM size fractions in real time while also tracking environmental conditions such as temperature, humidity, and barometric pressure. Audible and visual alarms help alert responders to changing conditions and support faster decisions regarding respiratory protection, evacuation, ventilation, and reentry.
Connected Situational Awareness
Optional wireless networking and GPS capabilities allow data from multiple HD-1620 instruments to be shared with a central command post. This gives incident commanders greater visibility into changing conditions across personnel and locations during complex emergency operations.
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Real-Time Particulate Monitoring Detecting Respiratory Threats for First Responders: Workshop Proceedings
The overhaul of a fire scene is a stage of firefighting where respiratory protection is often disregarded due to the perception of low risk and the desire to remove the heavy and cumbersome self-contained breathing apparatus. The need for alternative options for respiratory protection that are fitted to the task and environment has been voiced by the firefighter community. Choosing the appropriate respiratory protection for individual events can only be accomplished with real-time information about the exposure hazards. Hand-held direct-reading particulate detectors have been used in other environmental monitoring applications, and it may be possible to transfer the technology to meet the needs of the firefighter.
