ISI-Integrated Products

Summit Safety has developed Pathfinder™ Firefighter Beacons for most of the SCBAs manufactured by ISI. These devices, branded as EchoTracer™, are integrated into the PASS Devices for the 1998 and 2002 NFPA 1981 compliant versions of the Viking DXL SCBA as well as the new, 2007 compliant Viking Z7 SCBA.

These Firefighter Beacons are mutual-aid compatible with standard Pathfinder equipment. When the firefighter's PASS Device goes into alarm, the Beacon transmits a specific ultrasound signal. Any RIT Tracker or Legacy Tracker is capable of detecting and following this transmitted signal, leading the Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) along the PATH to the distressed firefighter. The Pathfinder System acts a high-tech, eletronic rope.

In structural firefighting applications, Exit Beacons are used to mark egress points on the perimeter of the structure. Auxiliary Beacons are used to mark internal points or rally points, including fire hose nozzles, emergency air tanks, search rope bags, or even the RIT team (when deployed). Any RIT Tracker or Legacy Tracker is capable of detecting and following these transmitted signals, leading the firefighter along the path to the exit or internal point. Additionally, individual firefighters can find Exit and Auxiliary Beacons, using the new, lower-cost Exit Trackers.

Additionally, Summit Safety and ISI have partnered together to develop the next-generation of tools for Rapid Intervention Teams (RIT): TrackerCAM™. The seamless integration of the patented Pathfinder Technology with Avon-ISI's rugged, high-tech 2500 & 3500 series of Thermal Imaging Cameras (TICs) has resulted in a highly-specialized tool for Rapid Intervention. Branded as EchoSeeker™, this technology gives firefighters the ability to determine the quickest PATH while seeing through smoke, allowing users to rapidly locate fallen firefighters or exits. By restoring the "eyes and ears" of firefighters, this new tool in the arsenal of fire-fighting equipment is truely greater than the sum of its parts.



Viking Z-Seven SCBA

Viking DXL SCBA

Trackers




ISI 3500 TIC

Exit Beacon

Auxiliary Beacon