Jumping Sheet 1 : (Amer. Life net) Canvas tarpaulin stretched on a folding circular frame with springs, held by firemen and used to catch people. Practical for jumps from 4 storeys or less. Virtually obsolete in U. K
H. J. Porter (Chairman - Technical Committee), Dictionary of Fire Technology, The Institution of Fire Engineers, The Victory Press (Leicester) Ltd. 1979 UK. (Fr Tech - Brit) {81}