The city's fire department operates out of three (3) different fire stations. Each station is manned by at least two (2) firefighter-EMT's; and there are two (2) firefighter-paramedics assigned to each shift.
One of these materials - silicon - is making it possible for you to read these words right now! That's because silicon is the essential material in an electronic computer chip. Semiconductor means a material can conduct electricity with a bit of help in the form of added impurities..
Rubber is the ideal material to use because it is naturally a very good vibration damping material. Many different types of elastomers are used as rubber shock absorber materials, but on the whole they generally provide an effective barrier between machine and surface.