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    Squad Firefighter Positioning System

    NASA Testing Next Generation Firefighting Gear for Fires... In Spaaace!

    FEMA Firefighters Manual Covers UFO Attacks, Crashes

    Firefighters To Find Their Way Out Of Burning Buildings With... Glowing Neon Balls?

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    Image of facepuncher: you're right: facepuncher: you're right:
    06/11/09

    In reply to Squad Firefighter Positioning System
    couldn't it work with GPS and some modified google-maps app?


    the satellite could relay your position in relation to other receivers in the area.


    If that ever gets invented, i want royalties...unless it already exists...

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    Image of Geisrud Geisrud
    06/11/09

    @facepuncher: too late. GPS equipped SCBA already exist
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee
    06/11/09

    In reply to Squad Firefighter Positioning System
    Don't they have something now that if a firefighter doesn;t move, it sets off an alarm on the unit the FF is wearing as well as on the engine? I think Mike Rowe was wearing one on Dirty jobs when he did that job and the "pro" kept hitting it+him to stop it from going off.
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    Image of btrotta btrotta
    06/11/09

    @SupremeCourtNominee_GitEmSteveDave:

    It's called a PASS (Personal Alert Safety System) Alarm, and yes, it does make a 100 db noise when you don't move for 30 seconds. However, it does not ring at the engine, and the only way to know where the downed firefighter lay is to find and then follow the noise.
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    Image of Geisrud Geisrud
    06/11/09

    @SupremeCourtNominee_GitEmSteveDave: yes they do: [en.wikipedia.org]

    Required per NFPA
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee
    06/11/09

    @btrotta: The "T PASS" is the unit I am thinking of then. I think I saw it on a Duracell commercial.

    [www.idsemergencymanagement.com]
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    Image of Curves Curves
    06/11/09

    In reply to Squad Firefighter Positioning System
    It seems sort of large, and those guys already are loaded down with equipment. Good idea, but make it smaller.
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    Image of rrwakc rrwakc
    06/11/09

    In reply to Squad Firefighter Positioning System
    every device would have TexasInstruments cc2431 zigbee location engine, and few of them would be set around the building with. they enter a coordinates and load building schematic which you already have to file in if you want to build a building
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee
    06/11/09

    @rrwakc: Bad part is building plans change as they build.
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    Image of Curves Curves
    04/05/09

    In reply to NASA Testing Next Generation Firefighting Gear for Fires... In Spaaace!
    Is there video of this kind of fire anywhere?
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    Image of Theophilus P. Wildebeeste Theophilus P. Wildebeeste
    04/05/09

    In reply to NASA Testing Next Generation Firefighting Gear for Fires... In Spaaace!
    How to fight fire in space:


    Open an airlock, vent the atmosphere into space, no oxygen=no fire.


    Of course the crew would asphixiate, but still, no fire.

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    Image of IN THE FACE! IN THE FACE!
    04/06/09

    @Theophilus P. Wildebeeste: It would also presumably put all of those corpses slightly off course...
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    Image of Nathan Cline Nathan Cline
    04/05/09

    In reply to NASA Testing Next Generation Firefighting Gear for Fires... In Spaaace!
    "(It) was about 10 times faster than I would expect a fire to spread on a space station."


    One of those odd sentences... Not 10 times faster than a fire would spread on earth, not 10 times what it spread on a space station, but 10 times what he THOUGHT it would spread on a space station. Which leads to frightening questions in cosmonaut training: "When the damn thing catches fire, not if, when; expect it to spread at x metres per second"


    oh, I'm tired...

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    04/06/09

    @Nathan Cline: Or they could just train everyone to expect that the fire will spread 10x faster than Jerry Linenger would expect it to spread.


    Much more definitive.

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    Image of ShadowX ShadowX
    04/05/09

    In reply to NASA Testing Next Generation Firefighting Gear for Fires... In Spaaace!
    Just refrain from smoking and lighting fires inside a tin can.


    Actually what would be more of a concern is a fire that consumes all the oxygen in a sealed can. Try dropping a cotton bud dipped in meths into a aluminum tin can light it and seal the end.


    If it were me I would seal all cables, guages ilumiators etc in fireproof conduit that could be vented into space should this ever happen. also if one were smart you could even have your fire retardent inside the conduit and even the cables.


    Yes this still does not stop fires created by static but it would reduce the chance of an electrical fire.

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    Image of IN THE FACE! IN THE FACE!
    04/06/09

    @ShadowX: Captain: "Was that a fire alarm?"

    Ensign: "Uh... Yeah but it went off."

    Captain: "Then why do you sound so concerned?"

    Ensign: "The computer decided to jettison all of the navigation, communications and life-support electronics, in order to stop the fire."

    Captain: "Fuck."
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    Image of Stem_Sell Stem_Sell
    04/05/09

    In reply to NASA Testing Next Generation Firefighting Gear for Fires... In Spaaace!
    Microgravity fire? Pee on it! 'Cause in space, nothing can sear your stream...
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    Image of IN THE FACE! IN THE FACE!
    04/06/09

    @Stem_Sell: steer?
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    Image of switchblade saints switchblade saints
    04/05/09

    In reply to NASA Testing Next Generation Firefighting Gear for Fires... In Spaaace!
    Captain: What happen ?

    Mechanic: Somebody set up us the bomb.
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    Image of Ender305 Ender305
    04/05/09

    @switchblade saints:

    Operator: We get signal.

    Captain: What!

    Operator: Main screen turn on.
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    Image of Acheron's Grief Acheron's Grief
    04/05/09

    @Ender305:

    How are you gentleman?

    All your base are belong to us.
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    Image of IN THE FACE! IN THE FACE!
    04/06/09

    @Acheron's Grief: I glad your post has my though to me.
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    Image of Duff-Lad Duff-Lad
    04/05/09

    In reply to NASA Testing Next Generation Firefighting Gear for Fires... In Spaaace!
    Firefighting gear for fires? What else is it used for?
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    Image of IN THE FACE! IN THE FACE!
    04/06/09

    @Duff-Lad: Ensuring safety while starting fires, I mean, inspecting previously lit fires... I mean, uh, yeah fighting fires, never mind.
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    Image of thepcguy85 thepcguy85
    04/05/09

    In reply to NASA Testing Next Generation Firefighting Gear for Fires... In Spaaace!
    In space fire is like liquid floting madness that clings to you. Its gota be kinda like getting deep fried but with out the oil, the heat stays close. Well on that note I think I fine staying right here on Earth, for now atleast untill the get artifical gravity fixed.
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    04/06/09

    @thepcguy85: Whatever you do, don't fart.
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    Image of kaubuchon kaubuchon
    04/05/09

    In reply to NASA Testing Next Generation Firefighting Gear for Fires... In Spaaace!
    Step 1: Put on suit


    Step 2: vent O2


    Step 3: drink beer

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    Image of weatherman weatherman
    04/05/09

    @kaubuchon: the problem with that sequence is that you can't drink a beer once you're in your suit. I recommend putting step 3 first. In all aspects of life it's usually better to start with a beer, if for no other reason than it stops you from making hasty decisions.
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    Image of JCWhitless JCWhitless
    04/05/09

    @weatherman: Would it help if we put wet newspaper over our heads or something?
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    Image of weatherman weatherman
    04/05/09

    @JCWhitless: only if it's wet because it's soaked in beer.
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    Image of eagles3 speeeedin eagles3 speeeedin
    04/05/09

    @weatherman: Why even bother with the other 2 steps, drinking beer is definitely all that is needed.
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    04/05/09

    @eagles3: because clearly unless you put out out the fire, you'll never get to step 4, which is drink more beer.


    Duh.

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    Image of Gann Gann
    04/05/09

    @kaubuchon: According to coors, you can now vent and drink beer at the same time.
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    Image of IN THE FACE! IN THE FACE!
    04/06/09

    @kaubuchon: I've never met a fire that couldn't be handled with enough shaken up cans of beer.


    Then you can lick up what's left, mmmm charcoal filtered...

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    Image of Takamofo Takamofo
    04/05/09

    In reply to NASA Testing Next Generation Firefighting Gear for Fires... In Spaaace!
    I'm sorry, but the title made me do it.


    Limozeen: "but they're in space!"


    [www.homestarrunner.com]

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    Image of switchblade saints switchblade saints
    04/05/09

    In reply to NASA Testing Next Generation Firefighting Gear for Fires... In Spaaace!
    save the garden room!
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    Image of IN THE FACE! IN THE FACE!
    04/06/09

    @switchblade saints: I was hoping I wasn't the only one thinking in that direction...
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