November 2005, Issue 184

Water Pressure Sensor
ZigBee-Based NozzleMon Aids Firefighters

INTEGRATION

The ZigBee platform coupled with the wide array of Freescale transducers is an effective system that will bring much-needed automation and data collection capabilities to the fire scene. Ever more sophisticated firefighting devices and equipment (from nozzles to trucks to chemical fire suppressants) are continually being put into service, but it’s difficult to integrate the new technologies with the existing apparatus and, more importantly, people.

Being able to provide real-time operating data with systems like the NozzleMon will make firefighters safer and more effective. It will also enable the efficient use of firefighting technologies.