Archive for November2012
Solar Panel Safety for Firefighters
The Fire Training Program at the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST), in partnership with the Washington County Fire Training Association (WCFTA), recently hosted a one-day class on Solar Photo Voltaic (PV) Safety for Fire Fighters at SolarWorld in Hillsboro, Oregon. Emergency incidents involving Solar Photo Voltaic (PV) equipment are becoming more […]
Expect more Foam Sheathing Insulation
WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 6, 2012) The Foam Sheathing Committee (FSC) of the American Chemistry Council (ACC), through an industry effort, achieved an important change in gaining broad acceptance of a performance-based standard for the use of foam insulation products in all code complying commercial applications during the recent International Building Code (IBC) Final Action Hearings in Portland, Oregon. […]
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Entire House Framed with Engineered Wood
Thank You, good stuff! As a 19+ year volley of Long Island NY , I will pass on this info to our membership.
2017-09-06 14:41:36
Entire House Framed with Engineered Wood
This is certainly information worth knowing. Faster failure is a trap waiting for the unexpecting person. My personal experience with OSB, (Oriented Strand Board) is limited to discovering that it is seriously not weather resistant, and that the weathered stuff burns very well in a campfire. So THANKS for the information that I need to…
2017-09-05 20:41:44
Smart Shear Walls
Just another thing we as firefighters will need to be aware of under fire. Gusset plates will fail at 1000 degrees. Fires today are well over that. So know besides floor and roofs, we need to worry about walls collapsing.
2017-03-26 00:50:46
Smart Shear Walls
Please send any information and visual aides that can be used in my Fire Protection program classes at Cape cod Community College. Thank you, Robert Tucker Fire Science Coordinator
2017-03-24 20:45:41
