System and method for alerting safety personnel of unsafe air temperature conditions

A system for alerting safety personnel of unsafe air temperature conditions, comprising:

• a housing formed to be attached to safety equipment associated with a view piece;
• a microprocessor located in the housing;
• a temperature sensor coupled to the housing and providing a signal representing a measured ambient temperature;
• a comparator coupled to receive the signal from the temperature sensor, the comparator comparing the signal from the temperature sensor to a temperature set point, detecting an unsafe temperature condition if the measured ambient temperature remains above a temperature set point for a specified period of time, and providing a signal to the microprocessor based upon the unsafe temperature condition;
• an arm having a first end coupled to the housing and a second end operable to be positioned within the ambient, the second end operable to be positioned at a distance away from the view piece at a viewable location associated with the view piece;
• and
• an indicator coupled to the second end of the arm, the indicator also coupled to receive a signal from the microprocessor representing the result of the comparison;
• such that the indicator provides a visible indication of the unsafe temperature condition;
• wherein the second end comprises the temperature sensor and the indicator.

A method for alerting safety personnel of unsafe air temperature conditions, comprising:

• measuring ambient temperature using a temperature sensor;
• detecting an unsafe temperature condition when the measured ambient temperature exceeds a temperature set point for a specified period of time;
• providing a visible indication of the unsafe temperature condition using an indicator;
• and
• wherein the indicator and temperature sensor are coupled to an arm, the arm operable to be positioned at a distance away from a view piece at a viewable location associated with the view piece.