Mobile firefighter training equipment

• US 4,526,548 A
• Filed: 11/01/1984
• Issued: 07/02/1985
• Est. Priority Date: 11/01/1984
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Tifa, Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Tifa, Ltd.
• Inventors: Livingston, Arnold M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Grieb, William H.
• Application Number:
  US06/667,030
• Time in Patent Office: 243 Days
• Field of Search: 434/226
• US Class Current: 434/226
• CPC Class Codes: A62C 99/0081 Training methods or equipment for fire-fighting
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/00 Teaching not covered by other main groups of this subclass teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying F41G3/26
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 9/00 Simulators for teaching or training purposes for the use of weapons F41; computing aspects G06; protocols for games, networked simulations or virtual reality H04L67/131

Abstract

A mobile firefighter training trailer is divided into a plurality of rooms and passages. A plurality of simulated appliances and furniture pieces are located in the various rooms of the trailer. A smoke generator is located in a separate equipment room in the trailer and is capable of selectively supplying smoke to desired locations in the trailer. Flame generating devices are associated with the simulated appliances and furniture pieces with the flames created thereby being capable of being extinguished by the proper application of water or other extinguishing agents. A ventilation system and sprinkler system are provided for the safety of the trainee.

Claims

1. A mobile firefighter training trailer comprising a substantially rectangular trailer body, partition means dividing the interior of said trailer body into a plurality of rooms and passages, a plurality of simulated appliances and furniture pieces located in said trailer, smoke generating means for generating and effectively distributing smoke to said simulated appliances and furniture pieces, flame generating means associated with said simulated appliances and furniture pieces and central control means for selectively controlling the operation of said flame generating means and the distribution of smoke from said smoke generator means.

2. A mobile firefighter training trailer as set forth in claim 1 further comprising ventilation means operable to remove smoke from said trailer, said ventilation means being operable under the control of said central control means.

3. A mobile firefighter training trailer as set forth in claim 1 further comprising sprinkler means located in said trailer and operable under the control of said central control means.

4. A mobile firefighter training trailer as set forth in claim 1 wherein said simulated appliances include a simulated kitchen range having deep fryer unit, a ventilation hood above said range, a clothes dryer, and an electrical panel.