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Fire fighting trainer and apparatus including smoke generating means

US5320536A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 18, 1993
Grant dateJun 14, 1994
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Expiry dateJun 18, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09B19/00
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A fire fighting trainer for use in training fire fighters is provided. The fire fighting trainer includes a structure having a plurality of chambers having concrete or grating floors. Each chamber contains one or a series of real or simulated items, which are chosen from a group of items, such as furniture and fixtures and equipment. The trainer also includes a smoke generating system having a smoke generator having a smoke line with an outlet for each chamber. The trainer also includes a propane gas flame generating system having at least one propane gas pressure controller and a gas line with a burner control and one or more single element or multi-element burners for each chamber. The trainer has a main control panel for regulating the flame generating system and the smoke generating system and for controlling the fire, or fires, and smoke in each chamber. The trainer also has one or more sensor assemblies in each chamber, which senses water, foam, powder and inert gas agent application, and which is connected to the main control panel to sense and report what and where and how an extinguishing material or medium or agent is being used in each chamber during a test of trainees o…

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