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Working Smarter Not Harder Leveraging Technology for Life Safety System

Field Reviews

Abstract – Pre- Talk Focus

Sometimes technology can be overpowering

We can leverage new learning

techniques & technology to

keep Ontario fire safe


Life Safety Primary Goals Protect life

Ensure appropriate communication Alleviate human suffering and hardship

Ensure continuity of operations

Fire Alarm Primary Goals – Warn occupants of a fire

– Prompt immediate action

– Initiate evacuation movement

– Allow sufficient time to escape or defend

EOL

ALARM



SKILLS TO ACHIEVE GOALS

Analytical & Theoretical

Graphic and Artistic

Understanding of Human Behavior

Dr. Guylène Proulx, PhD

World Leader

On

Human Behavior

In

Fire Emergencies


Learning & Improvisation FIND CONNECT INNOVATE REFLECT


Indoctrination Cause to believe something……..

To teach somebody a belief or ideology thoroughly and systematically especially with the goal of discouraging independent thought or the acceptance of other opinions


The Power of Adjacencies

Leverage new ideas from outside industries

to solve problems

The Power of Adjacencies

The Presentation

AGENDA What is a Fire Alarm Workstation GUI?

Review Issues Encountered

Plan-Design-Build-Operate

Building Information Model Intelligent Building Emergency Response

Heuristics & Compliance Analytics

What is a Graphical User Interface

HEY

SECURITY

DUDE

WAKE UP!!!

!!!FIRE ALARM!!!

What is a Graphical User Interface

A program interface that takes advantage of the computer's graphics capabilities to make the program easier to use

GUI History

The GUI was first developed at Xerox PARC in 1977

The Xerox Star was unique because the researchers carefully designed the computer human interface before they began designing the internal workings of the application

GUI History- Xerox Star

How do we know that we have a great GUI?

Analogy between a fire alarm system's GUI and a car's steering wheel


The wheel directly binds the driver to the operation and functionality of the vehicle


When driving, a driver should not have to concentrate on the steering wheel


In the same way, the GUI binds the user of the system to the operation and potential of the fire alarm system

How do we know that we have a great GUI design?

A great GUI design removes the impediment of communication with the fire alarm system GUI workstation and allows the user to work directly on the incident at hand

The Presentation

AGENDA What is a GUI?


Issue: Building Code Non-Compliance

Fire Alarm Industry is a Code Driven Industry

Multiple Codes and Standards that apply to what we do

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Code Compliance Issue

The Zone delineations provided on the GUI Initiating Device Screens

do not comply to the OBC



Zoning provides a logical breakdown by building area, making it easier and faster to locate an activated initiating device

2006 Ontario Building Code

• Division B 3.2.4.8 – Annunciator and Zone Indication

Each floor area so that the area of coverage for each zone in a building that is not sprinklered is not more than 2,000 square metres

Incorrect zone delineations in large open areas

2006 Ontario Building Code

2006 OBC Zoning

• Division B 3.2.4.8 – Annunciator and Zone Indication

Each floor area so that the area of coverage for each zone is neither; more than one storey, nor more than the system area limits specified

in NFPA 13 Standard

Incorrect Sprinkler Zone layouts per NFPA 13

Incorrectly annunciate location of sprinkler flow switch in lieu annunciating area of sprinkler activation in alarm


sprinkler riser

basement sprinkler

room

Sprinkler

Area Of protection

Ground Floor

TRAVEL KEY

TO

FLOW SWITCH

LOCATION

2010 NBC Zoning

• Division B 3.2.4.8

Annunciator and Zone Indication

Each fire compartment required to have a 2 hr fire separation (e.g. Hydro Vault)

Incorrect Vault Zoning Delineations

Limited or No Access to Vault so critical descriptions are vague


26,000 Volt

4000 Ampere

Hydro Vault

Dielectric PCB Materials

TRAVEL KEY

Emergency Procedures

for

Vault Incidents

2010 NBC Zoning



Each shaft requiring fire detectors

Incorrect Zone Elevator Shaft Nomenclature

Incorrectly annunciate location of detection devices regarding activation in either elevator shaft or elevator mechanical room


2006 OBC Zoning



Each air handling system required to be equipped with smoke detectors

(Duct Smoke Detector)

Incorrect Zone AHU Nomenclature

Incorrectly annunciate location of Duct Smoke detection and do not include area supply fan is affecting


Supply Fan

Serving

Critical Lab Areas

Alt. Measures Required

TRAVEL KEY

TO

Supply Fan

Area

Duct Smoke

Location

2010 NBC Zoning



Each contained use area (e.g. Jail)

Incorrect Zone Cell Block Nomenclature

Incorrectly annunciate location of Air Sampling Detector Apparatus in lieu of Specific Cell


Cell 22

ALARM

TRAVEL KEY

TO

ASD Location

ASD Location

Sampling pipe

VESDA LaserPLUS 88

2006 OBC Zoning



Each impeded egress zone Special Needs Hospital

Incorrect Hospital Secure Zone Nomenclature

Incorrectly annunciate location detection devices i.e incorrectly annunciate entire floor in lieu of specific impeded egress zone


OBC 3.2.4.9 Supervisory Indications

Incorrect Sprinkler Zone layouts per NFPA 13

Incorrectly annunciate location of sprinkler supervisory valve and not identify area affected by sprinkler impairment


sprinkler supervisory

valve basement

sprinkler room

Lab Area

currently not provided

with sprinkler protection

Valve Closed

TRAVEL KEY

TO

sprinkler

area of

coverage

Auto Cad transfer to proprietary GUI program = poor quality graphic resolution

Issue: Auto Cad to Proprietary

GUI Program Translation = Poor Graphics

Devices are blocking room name

Issue: No user focus on graphic layouts

Inconsistent font sizes and confusing nomenclature


Incorrect “Travel Key” destinations


The Presentation





Life Cycle Phases


Performance Specifications

Provide details – Objective & Intent

Integrate all of the system activity

Provide details regarding 1280 x 850

screen space requirements

Outline Requirements

Creating, inputting and programming all graphic drawings, and text messages describing specific data outcomes

The Presentation




Building Information Model

Life Safety Building Information Model

A Building Information Model (BIM) is a digital representation of physical and functional characteristics of a facility

Life Safety Building Information Management

Building

Information

Model

BIM = Structured Information

Specific Life Safety BIM

The Presentation


Common Issues Encountered


Building Information Model

Intelligent Building Emergency Response



EOL

ALARM

IBER-GUI-Architecture

How do we get there?

“Heuristics” - Solution

“Heuristics” is branch of artificial intelligence, which uses common-sense rules drawn from experience -- to solve problems

Heuristic programming” is characterized by programs that are self-learning; they get better with experience

“Heuristics” & Compliance Analytics

“Heuristics” & Compliance Analytics

COMPLIANCE

ANALYTICS

NATIONAL CODE AND STANDARD HEURISTIC PROGRAM.xlsx

NATIONAL CODE AND STANDARD HEURISTIC PROGRAM.xlsx

Cloud Computing - Solution

Field Inspection Support Via The Cloud

Emergency Response Via The Cloud

“Cloud Computing” is Internet-based computing, whereby shared resources, software, and information are provided to computers and other devices on demand, like the electricity utility grid

Treemapping Solution

Treemapping For Code Compliance

Treemapping For Emergency Response Treemapping is a method for displaying tree-

structured data by using nested rectangles

Serial Data

Contact ID

Alarm L1D005

Air Aspiration

Detector Alarm

2nd Fl. Hallway

Acct 4321 – XYZ

Co.

555 Main St

World Wide Web

Customer Network

EIA-232

It’s Already Starting

Smart Pens & Pen Casting

Summary

Analytical & Theoretical Focus Graphic and Artistic Skills Understanding of Human Behavior Research Intelligent Building Emergency Response Heuristics & Compliance Analytics

We can leverage new learning

techniques & technology to

keep Canada Fire Safe

Dr. Guylène Proulx, PhD

"I truly believe that this kind of work can save lives," she told a CBC reporter in 2000. And then, with unshakable confidence Dr. Proulx added: "That's why I do it."

World Leader

On

Human Behavior

In

Fire Emergencies

“Great Spirits have often encountered violent opposition

from mediocre minds”

“Be who you are and say what you feel….Because those that matter don’t mind

And those that mind don’t matter”

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