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Entire House Framed with Engineered Wood
If you have been a firefighter for very long, you are probably aware of firefighter’s concerns with engineered wood and how it performs under fire conditions. The use of engineered wood products has grown significantly in recent decades. According to APA–The Engineered Wood Products Association, engineered wood components saw their first commercialization in the 1960s […]
A CLOSED door saved two firefighters from a flashover
Fifteen people are without a home after a fire tore through four townhomes in Manassas Wednesday morning. Click onto photo for video Firefighters were called to the 9800 block of Maury Lane overnight. When they arrived, they found heavy fire coming from the rear of two townhomes. The fire spread to two additional townhomes before […]
Maryland House fire with Solar Panels
Firefighters from Abingdon Fire Company, The Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company, Joppa Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. (Official) and Aberdeen Proving Ground FD have the Winterberry Drive fire under control (20min). One civilian male taken to a regional hospital for treatment of minor injuries. Media: Jenn will be POC for your calls. Rich/Jenn Original Source: […]
Another Spray Polyurethane Foam (SPF) Attic Fire
Spray Foam has struck again! Back in September I wrote a post to raise awareness of Spray Polyurethane Foam (SPF) for the fire service. In this article I referenced that there had been several fires that happen during the application of SPF. By the initial reports it is appearing that a recent mansion fire in Middlebury Connecticut […]
Fire Safety in Green Buildings Webinar
Presenter: Brian J. Meacham, Associate Professor, Fire Protection Engineering and Architectural Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Many new commercial facilities are being designed and constructed with an objective of achieving a “green building” certification. There are many sustainable building features and products that singly or together may have an […]
CLOSE THE DOOR a civilians guide to saving lives and property!
Please share this valuable life saving presentation! This module was created for you to share with your communities, and create more awareness of the importance of CLOSING THE DOOR! (Click on photo to access FREE online module) Also for more information on Closing The Door fire prevention click on the links below: http://greenmaltese.com/2013/02/close-the-door-for-life/ http://greenmaltese.com/2012/10/is-your-fire-prevention-message-up-to-date/ Thanks […]
Behind Scenes Of Recent UL Test
Green Maltese presents a small behind the scene look at recent fire service testing done at Underwriters Laboratory (UL). Note: This isn’t a official video of UL. The purpose of this video is to allow you a look at testing conducted this week at UL and provide you a little preview of more great things […]
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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
