- Author
- Levine, R. S. | Rinkine, W. J.
- Title
- Fire Tests of the Protytype 19F3 Navy Firefighter Trainers. Report of Test. FR 3979.
- Coporate
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
- FR 3979, September 15, 1989, 104 p.
- Keywords
- fire fighters | fire tests | fire fighting training | fire extinguishment | class A fires | class B fires | class C fires | fire safety | propane | prototypes
- Abstract
- The 19F series of naval firefighting trainers are designed not only to give the trainees an opportunity to learn, under realistic fire conditions, the identification and extinguishment of Class A, B, and C Fires, but also to provide safety if the trainees make a mistake. This is accomplished by burning propane gas in the specially designed "fireplances" (sets of burners) in the facility, and controlling the flow of fuel either automatically, responding to the trainees' actions; or by the instructional staff, if necessary, to prevent injury. Since propane fires do not create smoke, realistic smoke obscuration is created (total obscuration at 1 meter) by smoke generators.