The Advanced Fire Service Interface

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This is an example of icons which might be used in an improved fire service interface. The intent is to have a small set of easily recognized icons which will scale from the complex (CRT or projection) displays to intermediate (laptop) screens to palm-sized displays of cell phones and personal digital assistants. The follow is a minimum set, and is for discussion purposes. The first choice in each row is the simpler and more unique; if there is a second symbol, it is a proposed alternative. Comments on these symbols, need for additional symbols, or preference on which is better in the case of two or more, would be appreciated.

 

Alarm		Extinguishing System (CO2, CA, HL, WC, FO, DC)
Emergency Connection		Exit Sign
Exhaust Fan		Emergency Phone
Exhaust Outlet		Fire
Flammable Liquids		Gas Detector
High Pressure Gas		Heat Detector
Manual Pull Station		People
Smoke Detector		Sprinkler
Standpipe		Smoke Vent
Siamese Connection		Shutoff (W, E, G)
Stairwell (all ratings)		Water Mist Sprinkler
Fire Department Key Box		Electrical Room
Fire Pump		Fire Service Access Point
Fire Department Connection		Elevator Equipment Room

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