Did you know that fire fighters can now see through dense
smoke? That the air bag was invented as early as 1952? That
the average time before a jet engine is overhauled is 50,000
hours? That totally enclosed lifeboats can actually travel
through flames? Click on the links below to learn about a host
of safety features that manufacturers have introduced in
firefighting equipment, cars, planes, and lifeboats over the
decades.