Firefighter's training simulator
AssigneeSuperior Simulation Technologies, Inc.
InventorRussell W. Hoglund
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Abstract
A mobile simulator for use in firefighting training exercises. The mobile simulator includes a plurality of rooms, including a room for simulating a kitchen fire, and a room for simulating a wall fire condition. The mobile simulator also includes a confined space under the trailer for simulating firefighting in a crawl space. The top surface of the trailer also includes a dome projecting upward from the trailer where the dome has a plurality of knock out panels for attic venting training.
Claims10
A mobile simulator for use in firefighting training exercises comprising a semi-trailer having a generally closed rectangular body and including a plurality of partitions for dividing the body into a plurality of rooms including;
- i) a first room located at a first end of the trailer used for storage when the mobile simulator is not in use and as a staging area for the training exercise when the simulator is in use;
- ii) a second room proximate the first room simulating a kitchen and containing a first fuel gas burner for providing flames during the training exercises;
- iii) a third room located at a second end of the trailer and having at least one further fuel gas burner unit used for hot room training, said third room further including an access panel for entering and exiting the third room to and from the confined space, a means for simulating wall fire conditions when firefighting, and a combustible panel releasably attached to the ceiling for simulating a falling ceiling;
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- iv) a master control room having windows whereby an operator can monitor the process of a trainee and control the delivery of natural gas to said burner units.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.