It’s one of the most dreaded and feared occurrences in fi refi ghting—a member of the team is missing or trapped in a
burning structure. There may be no response to radio calls; or even with radio response, the fi refi ghter may be injured
or disoriented and unable to fi nd their way out. No one is sure of the fi refi ghter’s exact location and time is of the
essence. Smoke and debris make visual contact impossible and there are multiple locations to consider. This
scenario—being trapped or lost—is the third leading cause of death for fi refi ghters and may be avoidable in many
emergency situations if the proper tool for locating and rescuing fi refi ghters were available to rescue teams. Now it is,
with the Pak-Tracker Firefi ghter Location System from Scott Safety.
With the added benefi t of the Pak-Tracker Locator in their arsenal, search and rescue teams can locate downed,
trapped or lost fi refi ghters, fi rst responders or other emergency personnel quickly and effi ciently regardless of the
complexity of the structure or the visual conditions at the fi re scene.
The Pak-Tracker Locator is a distress alarm system designed to help locate
individuals at a distance of greater than 900 feet (300 meters) line of sight
when they are unable to safely leave immediately dangerous to life and
health (IDLH) environments. Unlike ultrasonic or infrared-based tracking
systems whose signal can be scattered, defl ected or blocked, the Scott
Pak-Tracker Locator System operates on the principle of 2.4 GHz RF
signal—high-frequency radio waves that effectively penetrate dense smoke
and follows doorways and corridors. Fireground tested, the Pak-Tracker
Locator is a simple, rugged two-part system consisting of a transmitter and
a hand-held receiver. Search and rescue personnel use the 2.2 lb. hand-held
receiver to detect the signal of the fi refi ghter’s individually-worn transmitter
that is either a personally-worn pocket-sized unit or integrated into a Scott
SCBA. The hand-held receiver can monitor and scroll through 36 personal
transmitters so as one fi refi ghter is found or removed from the scene, the
receiver accepts the transmission of another fi refi ghter.
The stand-alone model can be used with or without any manufacturer's SCBA.
The integrated model is specifi cally designed for Scott's Air-Pak Fifty, Air-Pak 75
and Air-Pak NxG7 SCBAs. Extensive training is not required.
ACTIVATION
Activation of the integrated Pak-Tracker Locator transmitter is initiated by
simply opening the SCBA cylinder valve charged to a minimum of 125 psi or
pressing the “man-down” button and then double clicking the “reset” button.
Activation of the standalone model of the Pak-Tracker Locator transmitter is
initiated by removal of a magnetic tether key. Just clip one end of the tether
to the jump seat and when you leave your seat, the tether pulls a magnetic
switch to engage the device. A single fl ashing green LED and a two-tone alarm
will indicate when the tether is disengaged and the transmitter is activated.