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AssigneeFlashpoint Fire Equipment, Inc.
InventorsMichael Todd Nixon, Ryan O'Donnell
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Fire training props and methods of using fire training props are provided. The props may be suitable for table-top training and include an enclosure; at least one internal panel positioned within the enclosure and defining a plurality of internal volumes within the enclosure; a transparent top panel positioned on the top of the enclosure; at least one side aperture and a side aperture cover in at least one of the sides of the enclosure; and at least one panel aperture having an aperture cover in the at least one internal panel. When a source of visible fluid, for example, smoke, is introduced to the enclosure, a flow of the visible fluid in the enclosure can be monitored by a user through the transparent top panel. Aspects of the invention are uniquely adapted for training firefighters and other first responders on the dynamics of fire, for example, in an engaged structure.
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A table-top fire training prop comprising:
The training prop as recited in claim 1, wherein the training prop further comprise at least one control rod operatively connected to the at least one panel aperture cover in the at least one heat-resistant internal panel.
The training prop as recited in claim 1, wherein the source of live fire comprises one of an ignited flammable material and an ignited combustible material.
The training prop as recited in claim 1, wherein the aperture cover of the at least one panel aperture is adapted to be manipulated by the user.
The training prop as recited in claim 1, wherein the training prop comprises a scale model of a floor plan of a structure and wherein the plurality of internal volumes within the heat-resistant enclosure comprises a plurality of horizontally adjacent internal volumes of the floor plan.
The training prop as recited in claim 1, wherein the training prop comprises one of an assembly of training props.
A training method comprising
A table-top fire training prop, the training prop comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.