NFPA 1982 Standard on Personal Alert Safety Systems (PASS)
NFPA 1982 消防員安全報(bào)警器（PASS）標(biāo)準(zhǔn)
1.1 Scope.
1.1.1* This standard shall specify minimum requirements for the design, performance, testing, and certification for all Personal Alert Safety Systems (PASS) for emergency services personnel.
1.1.2 This standard shall specify the requirements for all new PASS, including but not limited to stand-alone PASS and integrated PASS.
1.1.3 This standard shall not specify requirements for any PASS manufactured to previous editions of this standard.
1.1.4* This standard shall not specify requirements for any accessories that could be attached to the certified product but that are not necessary for the certified product to meet the requirements of this standard.
1.1.5 This standard shall not be construed as addressing all the safety concerns associated with the use of compliant PASS. It shall be the responsibility of the persons and organizations that use compliant PASS to establish safety and health practices and to determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.1.6 This standard shall not be construed as addressing all the safety concerns, if any, associated with the use of this standard by testing facilities. It shall be the responsibility of the persons and organizations that use this standard to conduct testing of PASS to establish safety and health practices and to determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to using this standard for any designing, manufacturing, and testing.
1.1.7 Nothing herein is intended to restrict any jurisdiction or manufacturer from exceeding these minimum requirements.
Keep pace with today's improvements for PASS in the 2007 edition of NFPA 1982.
Personal alert safety systems (PASS) make it possible for emergency responders to signal for help if they get lost, disoriented, trapped, injured, or run out of breathing air while operating at an emergency. Provisions in NFPA 1982 address labeling, design, performance, testing, and certification for PASS that monitor an emergency responder's motion and automatically emit an audible alarm if the responder becomes incapacitated and allow the PASS to be manually activated if assistance is needed.
The 2007 edition important changes include
· Rewritten design requirements that permit PASS to be other than a "single package", allowing the various components of PASS be located in or combined with other items of protective clothing. This enhances PASS performance and practicality.
· Strengthened performance and testing requirements for vibration resistance, impact, water ingress, and alarm signal strength and durability that better assure proper functioning after physical challenges and in high temperature environments
In addition, editorial and formatting changes were made to improve usability and readability. (Softbound, 40 pp., 2007)
