NEMA Standards Publication SB 30-2005: Fire Service Annunciator and Interface
NEMA Standards Publication SB 30-2005: Fire Service Annunciator and Interface
NEMA Standards Publication SB 30-2005: Fire Service Annunciator and Interface
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SB 30-2005
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CONTENTS
Page
Section 1 GENERAL
1.1
Scope......................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2
Intent.......................................................................................................................................... 1
1.3
Purpose ..................................................................................................................................... 1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.8
Section 3 EQUIPMENT
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
Security Considerations............................................................................................................. 3
4.2
Icons ............................................................................................................................. 6
4.2.2
Text............................................................................................................................... 6
4.2.3
Abbreviations................................................................................................................ 6
4.2.4
Colors ........................................................................................................................... 6
4.2.5
Modes ........................................................................................................................... 7
4.2.6
Display Units................................................................................................................. 7
4.2.7
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5.2
Layout ........................................................................................................................................ 8
5.3
Interaction .................................................................................................................................. 9
5.3.1
5.3.2
5.3.3
5.3.4
5.3.5
6.2
Optional Functions................................................................................................................... 12
6.3
6.4
Layout ...................................................................................................................................... 13
6.5
Interaction ................................................................................................................................ 14
6.5.1
6.5.2
6.5.3
Navigation................................................................................................................... 14
FIGURES
5-1
5-2
Sequential Display................................................................................................................... 10
6-1
TABLES
4-1
SB 30-2005
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Section 1
GENERAL
This standard was developed jointly by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Building and
Fire Research Laboratory, NEMA, and the U.S. Fire Alarm industry to guide the development of uniform
equipment for use by the fire service to display information of use during fires or other emergencies.
1.1
SCOPE
This standard covers the design, operation, and arrangement of equipment intended to display data and
status of building systems, and to provide certain control functions. This standard addresses displays
installed in buildings or other locations specified by the fire service for their use in responding to fires and
other emergencies.
The document scope presents information for fire fighters in the roles of First Responder (the first fire
command at the scene) and Incident Commander (the ongoing fire command at the scene.)
1.2
INTENT
The intent of this standard is to provide a uniform set of requirements that result in equipment sufficiently
similar across different manufacturers systems that fire service personnel trained in the general
arrangement and use of these systems be able to operate and extract information from the equipment in
various buildings with a fair degree of familiarity and confidence without the need for specialized training
on each individual system.
It is anticipated that firefighter interface training will become a part of all new firefighter training programs.
It is also the intent that the training required be minimal and the interactions of the fire service with the
systems be as intuitive as possible. Finally, it is the intent that the equipment, displays and interactions be
based, as much as is sensible for quick understanding, on common fire fighter knowledge.
1.3
PURPOSE
The purpose of this equipment is to provide real-time information of value in making tactical decisions and
monitoring the safety of firefighters. These goals are met through interaction with the equipment by both
First Responders and Incident Commanders.
The information of value to the First Responder arriving on the scene must be readily available for quick
processing, planning and response.
The Incident Commander, also, must have information readily available for quick processing, planning
and response. The Incident Commander may continue to process information, plan and direct the incident
through out the emergency. They may spend more time with the system using it as an ongoing tactical
tool after the initial response has commenced.
Both the user interactions required for the First Responders quick assessment and the Incident
Commanders ongoing analysis should be supported in uniform, consistent and intuitive ways. The
design of the system interactions shall not change based on the user role.