I retired 8 years ago and have many old NFPA individual standards ie 231,231c,72 most from the 1980-2000 time. Handbooks on flammable liquids, fire pump, sprinkler, etc. I am in the Philadelphia, Pa area. Any interest they are FREE you just need to pick them up. If you know of any organization...
I am actively looking for pre-fire/ pre-incident software for my volunteer FD. Pre-fire planning is visiting the business to develop details on the building and operation. The information is stored in a system that can be viewed by responding equipment and command on site. Details such as...
An excellent 128 page overview of fire protection systems for folks new to the industry or a refresher for others. If you know of anyone in the fire service please share the information. Written by very knowledge folks with both firefighting and fire protection experience and various NFPA...
I am interested in what software you are using for prefire planning. If anyone is in the Philadelphia region would love to chat and see how you have put the prefire plan into service. We have been doing very simple drawings using google maps for the image. We what to take it to the next level...
Name of product:
Kidde dual-sensor (photoelectric and ionization) smoke alarms – models PI2010 and PI9010
Hazard:
A yellow cap left on during the manufacturing process can cover one of the two smoke sensors and compromise the smoke alarm’s ability to detect smoke, posing a risk of consumers not...
FM has just released details on the full scale testing of lithium-ion batteries, see detail below:
Bottom line they burn really good! In some storage configurations they should be protected the same as flammable liquids!!!! They have details for many store configurations. I can see many...
FM Data Sheet 8-1 Commodities Dated April 2014 as noted below, see section D, has a significant change. Anyone have any idea what is going on and will NFPA 13 also make this change? This will change many sprinkler designs going forward if FM or other insurance carries follow this change. FM now...
The fire is still going since Sunday afternoon, I am sure more will be known in a few days about the cause. The fire started on the roof and involved the roof insulation and then worked its way into the 300,000 sq. ft. food storage warehouse, up to 11 alarms, they ran out of water and now have a...
Does anyone have info on where to find automatic sprinkler design information for flammable solid storage? I have a warehouse with metal drums filled with "flammable solid" to about 10' high. It is a powder not a solid but by definition is considered a solid. It is a H3 occupancy and will be...
FM Data Sheet 3-26 FIRE PROTECTION WATER DEMAND FOR NONSTORAGE SPRINKLERED PROPERTIES 7/2011 ED
2.1.1.6 For new or existing Nonstorage occupancies, it is acceptable to use storage sprinklers to protect all
areas of mixed storage and manufacturing, and Nonstorage. Determine the water demand...
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I was at NFPA annual meeting last week and sat in a seminar on this topic. It looks like this can be a big problem for buildings that have these fans. More work needs to be done but based on the info below, IF you have a building owner that wants your install one these fans, tell them NO!
The...
Take a look at this web site for some outstanding test video of plastic IBC and what happens when a fire involves a combustible liquid stored inside.
Video providing a summary of the findings of the experimental finding
http://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrhtm/rr564/index.htm
View the report...
Anyone have a photo of bin box storage? 5 sided open on one end, self supporting? If u got a photo let me know, I am doing a power point show on warehouse storage and need a photo.
Thanks
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By now I am sure you have heard about USFA Coffee Break Training. Well now they also have videos, one on the sprinkler main drain test and one on inspector flow test. Nice simple stuff for the firefighter, building owner, etc.
Our tax $$ @ work!!
http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/nfa/coffee-break/...
New Hospital how would you classify the following based on NFPA 13, 02
Mechanical Rooms: Ord Gr 1 or 2?
Diesel Generator Room within mechanical room: Ord Gr 1, 2 or EX Haz 1 or 2?
Day tank is about 150 gallons for a generator.
I am thinking mechanical rooms should be Org Gr 1 but the...
I seem to be seeing fire pumps test reports with churn pressures of 175 psi and greater the last few weeks. I know the max is 175 psi unless the sprinkler/standpipe components are rated higher. The question is how much higher will you go before you will not accept the system? My feeling is...
Does anyone in VA, PA, RI, NY or CT have a list of sprinkler
contractors that are approved, licenced, certified, etc. to work in these states? If so can you provide a link?
Thanks for your help.
Tom
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Do you enforce and or provide this service to your customers? See code sections below?
I was teaching a class the other day and was covering this section in the code and I asked the class of 30 ( a mix of fire inspectors and sprinkler contractors) if they did the testing or required the...
