The Value Proposition

Wireless RF Technology

One of the central components within the HOT system isthe wireless RF (Radio Frequency) tag that sends data to a

Incident Commander or Medical Divison Officer’s PDA.

• Intelligent Long Range (ILR) active RFID tag• 300 yard read/write radius• Temperature logging• 1,000-tag simultaneous identification• Battery life – one year plus• Impact resistant & Industrial Housing• Water proof

Sensor Technology

Sensor hardware is also a primary component and directly measures forehead temperature and estimates core temperature.

•Custom Design

•Measures temp from temporal artery

•Captures multiple readings

•Impact Resistant

•Non-Invasive, “Pinpoint” size

•Only weighs 14 grams

PDA Hardware & Software Solution

he handheld PDA is the Incident Commander’s tool which supports their ability to monitor the temperature trends of every firefighter. It’s equipped with proprietary software specifically for heat monitoring.

•ustomizable database

•p to 1,000 firefighters accessible

•uilt-in audible alert

•istorical data

The Components

Heat Sensing The highly-sensitive sensor measures forehead skin temperature from the temporal artery. Preliminary data indicates that there is a correlation

between forehead temperature and core body temperature as measured with our device. Kennesaw State University is in the process of further validating this data.

Remote reportingThe system is equipped with a custom RF tag or assembly thatgathers heat data and transmits it to a handheld PDA. The data can bedownloaded to a user’s computer and reports are generated that detail dates,

times, and temperature readings for each individual firefighter.

The Components (cont.)

Software ApplicationProprietary software shows firefighter information such astemperature, employee number, unit number, emergency contactinformation, and any known medical conditions.

Customized DatabaseAllows each team to create additional fields of dataregarding the firefighter (ex. weight, height, physical condition,etc.).

The Software Application

Screens 1Standby Mode – System remains in standby mode untiluser acknowledges system to conduct a system check.

The Software Application

Screen 2Status Mode – User can view multiple firefighters andmonitor their ongoing body temperatures in real-time.

The Software Application

Screen 3Firefighter Personal Mode – User can access player data

such as employee number, name, last temperature, tag number, and known medical conditions.

The Software Application

Screens 4Contact Modes – User can access firefighter’s personal

contacts to engage with command and family in case of an emergency.

The Software Application

Screen 5Help Mode – Hothead Assist ™ provides a quickreference guide to Incident Commanders and Medical

Divison officers when facing the challenge of an overheated firefighter.

• User Guide• Navigation• Customizing Database• QuikLinks to Symptoms• QuikLinks to Treatments

Beneficiary and End User

The beneficiary and end user of the HOT System product:

Firefighters: Feel safer that someone is personally monitoring their body’s temperature

Firefighter’s Families: The HOT System eases concerns that families have about heat-related illness on loved ones

Incident Commanders: Will know the heat risk level of their firefighters before it reaches above-normal levels