Emergency Breathing Systems

[dbro91]

Hi there, My name's Drew Brown, i'm a student at the University of Strathclyde. For my final year project i'm looking into improving Emergency Breathing Systems used during helicopter transit to and from offshore rigs. As part of my research i've put together a short survey. It would be a great help to get a number of replies and there is obvioulsy a helpful range of posters here with a wealth of experience so it would be an ideal place to display the survey link. https://strathbusiness.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_bl461jduwgaAtpz . Thanks in advance. It would be much appreciated.

[Davidely]

hello, nice to meet you.

good luck for your exam

[palmfish]

I took your survey but I think a few questions do not apply and need to be revised or removed. For example, one of your questions asked if a button or switch is preferable. My answer would be "neither." The typical HEEDS bottle has a simple mouthpiece/regulator attached to a bottle by hose. You simply stick the mouthpiece in your mouth, purge, and start breathing. Another question asked if an EBS could be more efficient. What do you mean by this? Hold more air? Be more reliable? Be more simple? You also asked if they are "fit for their purpose?" Again, what do you mean by this? If they are capable of providing emergency air, then they are fit, right? So what would make them more fit? More reliable? Easier to use? Hold more air? And how exactly do you propose an EBS can be "improved" to "improve confidence?" Hold more air? Easier to use? More reliable? And your references to the "immersion suit" integration. Not applicable if you dont wear an immersion suit.

 

I dont mean to be critical but your survey seems to have been written by someone who knows nothing about the equipment and has never used or even seen it.

[aeroscout]

HEEDS are used for more than just offshore oil and gas. The military are by far the largest users, but any overwater operator is liable to make use of them.

[Evolution Helmets]

I know this post is a little old but I would love to find out how your survey did. Do you end up checking out Poseidon EBS? They are an alternative to the Aqualung and have become a true viable option because of what Aqualung has been going through. I think they would fall in the category of a higher quality option from a company like Poseidon Diving Systems who has been making diving equipment since the 50s. Here is where you can see more about the Poseidon Emergency Breathing System if you wanted to see specs and what is advanced about them. They are for sure on top of the helicopter breathing apparatus category.