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- From: dduane@GMUVAX2.GMU.EDU (Darrell Duane Jr)
- Newsgroups: misc.emerg-services
- Subject: Re: Trivia ??'s on PA & DC services.
- Message-ID: <9301270231.AA05313@gmuvax2.gmu.edu>
- Date: 27 Jan 93 02:31:17 GMT
- Sender: Emergency Services Discussion List <EMERG-L@MARIST.BITNET>
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- In-Reply-To: <9301262221.AA25398@gmuvax2.gmu.edu>; from "David Kiviat" at Jan
- 26, 93 9:36 pm
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- David Kiviat cybered
- >
- > 1) I noticed in the press coverage of the CIA headquarters shooting
- > incident that the large emergency vehicles at the scene had someting
- > that looked like a large pinweel mounted on the front. What is this for?
- > I've never seen anything like it in California. Is it for cooling the engine?
- >
- We call this a Triple 8, or an 888. It is 3 red lights mounted in a
- wye setup which has the center connected to a motor. It is used as
- a warning light just as a red strobe light is used. It was invented
- locally, hence your not seeing them in California. It is not used
- for cooling the engine.
-
- > 2) I have no clue.
-
- Darrell
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- & Darrell Duane dduane@gmuvax2.gmu.edu George Mason University &
- & Volunteer at Fair Oaks Fire & Rescue, Station 21 Fairfax Co., VA USA &
- & Firefighter III, EMT-A, VEVOC, OSHA Haz Mat Level 1 &
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