FIREBOSS

SAFETY AND COMFORT FOR FIRST RESPONDERS

10 weeks

THE FIREFIGHTER’S JOURNEY

After being deployed, firefighters face dangers such as toxic smoke, dehydration, skin/throat irritation, and overexertion.

“Containing the fire and defending it is where most of the casualties occur”

- Jazen Smith, Asst. Fire Marshal @ Oakland Fire Dept.

Hazmat exposure and physical exhaustion are the leading causes of firefighter injury.

How can we make firefighters feel safer in a warehouse fire?

DRAGER FIREBOSS

MULTIFUNCTIONAL

Current firefighters use multiple different packs for different gear, such as an oxygen tank, toolkit, and thermal imaging cameras (which are handheld). FIREBOSS combines these tools and distributes the weight to reduce burnout.

HANDS-FREE GEAR

Thermal imaging camera holster and SCBA tank holder to reduce hand load

Adjustable buckles

Pouches and pockets

Tool belt loops

SAFETY IN STYLE

ASH

BLAZE

INFERNO

concept ideation for solving the issue of firefighter safety

researching ergonomic strategies for weight distribution