Remote Fire Alarm System

2022

● Solidworks
● Keyshot

This was an excersize in problem space identification. Our current warning systems for people living in vulnerable remote areas are far behind our modern capabilities. Climate change has drastically increased the impact of wildfires. Wildfire season is lengthening each year, and burn area and fire frequency is increasing.

I sought to create a fire alarm that would integrate the National Weather Service system with rescue teams like the National Gaurd and Wilderness EMS. See my proposed solution below.

The system has 3 functions:

● An alarm, triggered by the National Weather Service to notify remote residents of the presence of a wildfire. In this instance an alarm sounds, a light flashes, and an evacuation tag drops down from the housing.

● An reporting device, triggered by the remote resident to report fire to authorities. This is triggered by pushing down on the central red button, releasing the evacuation tag.
● A tracking fob, released from the housing and carried durring evacuation. Integrated into rescue services, it can clip to a belt loop or bag or be carried easily in a pocket.

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