1. “Communication Begins With A Spark”

3. To Introduce Ourselves ●PyroCom was established in July of 2015 by the young women of the Ann Richards School. ●We are collaborating with the Austin Fire Department (AFD) to find an easier method of communication between firefighters. ●Communication is important in every situation.

4. Our Teams. Design Team ●CAD ●3D Printer ●Design Manual ●Computer design Research/Financial Team ●Materials ●Research ●Organization Report Team ●Final report ●Various manuals ●Presentation ●Written components ●Organization

5. Our Assignment and Mission 1.Method of communication for the AFD 1.Keep people safe 1.Reduce accidents 1.Use our skills

6. Current Radio Systems The Radio Austin Firefighters are currently using These are examples of some of the older models of the radio systems

7. Research ●While researching, we had to factor in many different variables to make sure our design would work ●It had to be durable, heat- resistant and waterproof as well as easy to use, visible in case of emergency ●We searched already existing products that we could incorporate into our design and that could give us a better understanding of how such things work

8. Our Product- 2D Model “The Barnacle” “The Shrimp” “The Shell”

9. Barnacle CAD

10. Shell CAD

11. Shrimp CAD

13. Process Of Design ●Brainstormed:4 ideas. ●Sketches and pros and cons ●chose hearing aid we call The Shrimp ●Fire fighter drill= more brainstorming ●Created the speaker component:The Shell ●Started CADs and Google Sketchup ●The Barnacle

14. Finances and Contacts ●The original radio system by itself was about $10,207 ●Our new additions to the radio system only cost $42 more than the original system

15. Acknowledgements We at PyroCom would personally like to thank the businesses and people that helped us through our internship. Big thanks to: ●Kevin Glover and Matt Holmes, Austin Fire Department ●Brian McRae, CHL-Texas ●Zafar Choudhury, Luna Data Solutions ●Jody Cook, Austin Fire Department ●Rob Futrick, Cycle Computing ●TC Ryan, Tom’s Diving ●Chris Brown, Freescale Special thanks to our wonderful mentors Meg Claiborne and Marisa Smith

16. “Communication Begins With A Spark”