As times change and research becomes more accurate, we learn more about fire behavior.
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And the more we learn, the better and faster fires get put out. With today’s construction techniques and materials, that also means a safer
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fireground.
That’s why today’s guests worked together to write a book: “The Evolving Fireground: Research-Based Tactics.”
Joining me on this episode are P.J. Norwood, a Deputy Chief Training Officer for the East Haven Connecticut Fire Department, and Sean Gray, a 21-year veteran of the fire service and a lieutenant in the Cobb County Georgia Fire Department.
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Trivia question:
You know it, you love it—the Q Siren.
Where did the folks at Federal Signal come up with the idea for it?
Answer:
Federal Signal , which was then Federal Enterprises, made home appliances– including vacuum cleaners.
The noise of the vacuum cleaner gave an inventor the idea for a mechanical siren.
Two notes: The sound is trademarked, which is not easy, as Harley-Davidson learned, and some cities banned the use of it because it’s too loud.