Sperian Fire, working extensively with U.S. and Canadian firefighters, has designed and produced a new SCBA offering incredible maneuverability that works with a firefighter, not against him.
The Sperian Warrior meets and surpasses the new NFPA standards–NFPA 1981 and 1982, 2007 Edition. To meet the new NFPA requirements, the Warrior and the Sperian IntelliPASS™ device underwent a series of the most demanding tests in the history of the NFPA.
Throughout the development of the Warrior, firefighters were placed at the center of the design process. The outcome is the Warrior, a new type of SCBA that offers unsurpassed comfort, mobility, and dependability.
Ergonomics plays a key role in the design of the Warrior. Its uniquely hinged MaxxMotion™ Swivel and Pivot mechanism accommodates and adapts to each user’s individual body contour and body size. Compared to a ridged frame SCBA, the Warrior offers firefighters up to a 20% increase in hip flexion when crawling and up to 30% greater trunk mobility when bending over.
A lower center of gravity for the Warrior significantly reduces pressure at the upper and lower back to about one-third the pressure of other SCBAs. This results in significantly less pain and fatigue, both common complaints among firefighters.
Because the air cylinder is positioned lower on the body, Warrior gives firefighters twice the neck and head mobility they have with typical SCBAs. With the Warrior firefighters can look up without the rim of the helmet hitting the cylinder.
Additional safety features have been built into the Warrior:
Optional Pathfinder™ Firefighter Locator System uses pulse ultrasound technology to lead rescuers on the path to a downed firefighter, reducing search times by 50-80% in a blind search within a smoke filled structure.
Sperian Fire is a division of Sperian Protection. With nearly 6000 employees worldwide, Sperian Protection is resolutely geared towards international markets. Sperian Protection is listed on Euronext’s Eurolist and on the SBF120. It is eligible for the SRD deferred settlement system.
For more information, check www.sperianfire.com or phone Jeff Shipley, Warrior Product Manager, at 714 427 5320 or e-mail jshipley@sperianprotection.com.
