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Hewitt considers "heart-safe" station alerting to reduce firefighters— night-time startle
Summary
Hewitt—s fire chief described a station alerting system that isolates alerts by station, uses quieter progressive tones and low-level red lighting to reduce sudden heart-rate spikes for crews, and would be added as station furnishings rather than base construction.
Fire Chief Christian told the council on Nov. 17 that the department is exploring station alerting systems that target alerts to a single station and use progressive, "heart-safe" tones, low-level red lighting and optional bed shakers to wake personnel without the sudden startle associated with traditional loud tones.
"Their heart rates will go up to about 160, 170," Chief Christian said of crews awakened by traditional alarm…
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