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Firefighters use hearing protection devices, such as headphones, to reduce background noise. These devices have several benefits, including noise cancelling technology, which reduces unwanted noise while improving communication between firefighters. Another benefit is speech enhancing noise reduction, which protects firefighters from their surrounding environment and allows them to communicate more clearly. The headphones also protect …

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Fairings are parts of vehicles that enclose the cab and extend rearward. They may be made of thermoplastic elastomers, fiberglass, or other materials, and may be integral with the rest of the vehicle. In some cases, a truck’s fairing is merely a decorative piece, and has little to do with the actual design of the …

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