Entel HT981 fireground radio
• The Entel HT981
is
an
intrinsically safe (IS) fireground radio.
•
Each
and every BA crew must have
at
least one means
of
radio communication. BA crews are
not
to
be committed
without
communications equipment.
• Dedicated BA Radio Interface Equipment (B.A.R.I.E.) provides
an
enhanced level
of
audibility
for
both
transmission and reception.
•
If
dedicated B.A.
R.I.
E.
sets are not available a minimum
of
a handheld radio must be carried.
Entel 480/1 personal issue handheld radios are
not
intrinsically safe (IS), and must not be
used in flammable
or
explosive atmospheres and should only be used where BARIE sets are
unavailable, and only after a risk assessment
has
been undertaken. (Please refer
to
Policy
Number
458-
Entel HX-480/1 hand held incident ground radio
for
further
information).
•
In
all
instances, initial BA crews deployed into compartments where a potentially explosive
atmosphere may be present must be wearingintrinsically safe B.A.
R.I.
E.
sets.
• Prior
to
rigging in
BA,
It
is
recommended that B.A.
R.I.
Ewearers
turn
the radio on and lock it
to
the appropriate channel.
Key point summary
• The Entel HT981
is
an
intrinsically safe fireground radio.
• The radio conforms
to
all
the current requirements
of
the European ATEX Directive.
Equipment and Protective Systems intended
for
use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres
(ATEX).
• The radio uses the same channels
as,
and
is
fully
interoperable with, existing incident ground
radios
(Appendix
1
).
•
In
normal use the radio
is
housed in a
yellow
protective
case.
• The radio
is
permanently connected
to
a B.A.
R.I.
E.
set
(Appendix
3).
•
Only
Radio
Workshop
personnel will disconnect B.A.
R.I.
E.
from the Entel HT981 radio.
Tampering
with
this connection could affect the level
of
intrinsic safety, and the B.A.
R.I.
E.
would
subsequently be classed
'off
the run' and defective.
•
Each
radio
has
a brigade serial
number
starting
LFB
001
and onwards and shall be recorded on
the station inventory.
-
Each
B.A.
R.I.
E.
component (Press
to
talk (PTT), Bone Conduction
Microphone/Ear
Speaker) have brigade serial numbers starting
LFB
001
and onwards. These will be
recorded on the station inventory.
-It
is
vitally important that B.A.
R.I.
E.
components and connected radio, remain
together
in
their
unit,
as
issued
by
Radio Workshops.
•
Each
battery
has
a serial
number
and shall be recorded on the station inventory.
• The testing and replacement
of
batteries
for
the
Entel radio differs from existing procedures.
• Radio batteries are
to
be maintained strictly in accordance
with
the procedures outlined in this
policy.
• This policy must be read
together
with
Policy
Number
516 -Entel HT981
Fire
ground Radio
and Savox interface Equipment B.A.
R.I.
E.
dated 12 July 2007.
Safety precaution
Never attempt
to
remove a battery in aflammable
or
explosive atmosphere.
1 Introduction
1.1 This policy provides information relating
to
the use and function
of
the
Entel HT980 series
incident ground radios.
593 Issue date: 12 July 2007 2
of17
LFB00013099_0002
LFB00013099/2
