Tag Archives: Underwriters Laboratories
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 […]
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: […]
World’s First Integrated Solar System Generates Electricity and Heat
Originally published on Renew Economy. A small terrace house in the inner Sydney suburb of Glebe is hosting what is believed to be the world’s first building integrated solar system that generates electricity as well as heat. The array combines thin-film solar PV and solar thermal technologies into a steel sheet roofing product produced by […]
Spray Foam Basics for the Fire Service
Energy efficiency is a high priority in today’s buildings as compared to the past. Chief reasons driving the change are the perceived benefits to the environment and most importantly, the economic benefit to the building owner and occupants. Various methods and materials are used in modern building construction to achieve a higher performing building, in […]
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 […]
Green Maltese makes a visit to UL
I am very excited to post about my recent visit to observe a day of test burns that are a part of the Vertical Ventilation study being conducted by UL. I want to first say a special thanks to Steve Kerber, Christopher Hasbrook,Bob Backstrom and Chief Peter Van Dorpe for allowing me to experience so many wonderful things they […]
FRI 2011
Fire- Rescue International 2011 is just around the corner. Even through it looks like I will not be able to attend this year. I wanted to give a shout out to some friends of mine that will be there. The following are classes that I would recommend you to try and check out. These are people I know or have […]
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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
