Fire fighting trainer
First Claim
1. A fire fighting trainer comprising:
- One pr more chambers having contents including a series of items chosen from a group of simulated burnable items including at least furniture and fixtures and equipment;
a smoke generating means having an outlet disposed in the chamber;
a flame generating means having an outlet disposed in the chamber;
a sensing and control means having a series of multi-sensor assemblies disposed in the chamber and connecting to a main control panel;
wherein said multisensory assemblies each includesa water sensor portion anda foam sensor portion and a powder sensor portion; and
wherein said chamber has a floor grating and a space disposed below the grating, and wherein the flame generating means includes multi-element and single element burner units disposed in said space and having a series of elongate elements respectively disposed above the series of multi-sensor assemblies and within the space.
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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 a single element or multi-element burner 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 single fire or spreading fire and smoke in each chamber. The trainer also has one or more sensor assemblies in each chamber, which senses water, foam, powder and temperature, and which is connected to the main control panel to sense the report what and where and how an extinguishing material or medium or agent is being used in each chamber during a test of trainees or fire fighters, so that the single fire or spreading fire and smoke can be simultaneously regulated or reset to suit the conditions in the chamber.
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1. A fire fighting trainer comprising:
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One pr more chambers having contents including a series of items chosen from a group of simulated burnable items including at least furniture and fixtures and equipment; a smoke generating means having an outlet disposed in the chamber; a flame generating means having an outlet disposed in the chamber; a sensing and control means having a series of multi-sensor assemblies disposed in the chamber and connecting to a main control panel;
wherein said multisensory assemblies each includesa water sensor portion and a foam sensor portion and a powder sensor portion; and
wherein said chamber has a floor grating and a space disposed below the grating, and wherein the flame generating means includes multi-element and single element burner units disposed in said space and having a series of elongate elements respectively disposed above the series of multi-sensor assemblies and within the space. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of training fire fighters in fighting a spreading fire including:
- providing at least one training chamber;
choosing a series of items from a group of items including at least furniture and fixtures and equipment;
placing the series of selected items in spaced relationship within the chamber;
introducing a series of gas flames and simulated smoke into the chamber next to the selected items;
adjusting the sizes of the flames to simulate a spreading fire;
introducing fire fighters into the chamber to put out the simulated spreading fire using one of a group of extinguishing agents;
sensing which one of the extinguishing agents is being used by the fire fighters on each item in the chamber;
simultaneously regulating and setting a level of spreading fire and a level of smoke in the chamber depending upon the extinguishing agent being used; and
recording the test results of time and decisions of the fire fighters.
- providing at least one training chamber;
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8. A fire fighting trainer comprising:
- a plurality of chambers having respective floors with gratings and with spaces below the gratings and having contents including items chosen from a group of items including furniture and fixtures and equipment and disposed on the gratings;
a smoke generating means having a plurality of outlets disposed in the respective chambers; a flame generating means having a plurality of multi-element burner units with elements and outlets disposed in the spaces of the respective chambers; and a sensing and control means having a plurality of multi-sensor units disposed in the spaces of the respective chambers under the respective elements and each multi-sensor unit connecting to a main control panel.
- a plurality of chambers having respective floors with gratings and with spaces below the gratings and having contents including items chosen from a group of items including furniture and fixtures and equipment and disposed on the gratings;
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