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  2. Oshkosh MB-5 - Wikipedia

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    The truck Oshkosh presented was unlike any other on the market to date, being the first fire truck equipped with pump and roll capabilities. [1] Although the MB-5 was designed for use on aircraft carriers, it had many features that made it an ideal fire truck for shore-based airports.

  3. Glossary of firefighting equipment - Wikipedia

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    A Skid unit or Slip-on is the common name used to refer to a self-contained fire fighting rig that includes hose, water tank, pump, and an engine to drive the pump, all mounted on a skid, designed to be slid into or onto the open or flat bed of a suitable truck. Slip-on See skid unit. Small-diameter hose

  4. Aircraft rescue and firefighting - Wikipedia

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    Further, should fire either be encountered in the cabin or extend there from an external fire, the ARFF responders must work to control/extinguish these fires as well. [1] Primary to the hazard mitigation and safe evacuation of ambulatory passengers is the need to perform rescue operations. Passengers unable to extricate themselves must be ...

  5. Stanford marshmallow experiment - Wikipedia

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    [20] [21] The authors argue that this calls into question the original interpretation of self-control as the critical factor in children's performance, since self-control should predict ability to wait, not strategic waiting when it makes sense. Prior to the marshmallow experiment at Stanford, Walter Mischel had shown that the child's belief ...

  6. Footprint Tools - Wikipedia

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    Footprint Pipe Wrench: This tool was developed in 1880 to aid removing the old style grinding wheels that were commonly used in Sheffield, it was adopted by tradesmen as a result of its ability to move difficult nuts. The design is such that the tighter the handle is squeezed, the tighter the jaws clamp onto the work piece.

  7. Engine 51 - Wikipedia

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    The fire department took good care of the engine while it was in service. [ 2 ] The 2nd Engine 51 is a 1000gpm triple combination P-80 Ambassador model powered by a Cummins NH855 250hp naturally aspirated diesel engine driving through an Allison HT-70 power-shift transmission.

  8. Self-control - Wikipedia

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    Gottfredson and Hirschi define self-control as the differentiating tendency of individuals to avoid criminal acts independent of the situations in which they find themselves. [6] Individuals with low self-control tend to be impulsive, inconsiderate towards others, risk takers, short-sighted, and nonverbal oriented.

  9. Footprint - Wikipedia

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    A "trackway" is a set of footprints in soft earth left by a life-form; animal tracks are the footprints, hoofprints, or pawprints of an animal. Painted footprints from a child on a piece of paper. Footprints can be followed when tracking during a hunt or can provide evidence of activities.