Flashover simulation for firefighter training
US5181851A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 22, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09B9/00
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method is disclosed for providing a simulation of a flashover condition that can occur during the course of suppression of a live fire. The flashover simulation is implemented by selectively supplying and igniting fuel to an auxiliary or flashover fuel burner assembly positioned adjacent the ceiling of the burn room of a firefighter trainer. Preferably, the flashover simulation is implementable only upon attainment of a threshold value of one or more pre-selected trainer operational parameters that are monitored throughout the course of a training scenario. Preferred trainer operational parameters for such monitoring include flame height at a main burner assembly and air temperature adjacent to or near a ceiling portion of the burn room.
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