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Regulations for storing chemical or oils are a lot stricter than for water storage — for obvious reasons. After all, water is not going to catch fire and explode, potentially releasing toxins into the environment.
In the case of sprinkler systems guidelines are provided by NFPA 13 which is the standard that governs automatic sprinklers and intends that fire department connections are to supplement the water supply.
Tanks must have an adequate water supply and be properly maintained so that they are working during emergencies.
Being able to accept other ways of thinking can lead to better overall fire protection and unique solutions to unforeseen challenges.
Whoever plans for potential disasters considers the most severe possible outcome that can reasonably be projected. Unfortunately, the word "reasonably" cannot be applied to Harvey.
Issues with flammable cladding stretch back more than 40 years.
Making sure sprinklers are properly designed, maintained, and are not defeated by the fire service is the overall objective of this column.
The biggest precaution for firefighters to take is recognizing that an EFIS system is in use and pre-plan if there is a chance for it to become involved with a fire.
Refinery or petrochemical plant fires are not the only fire risks to affect production. Of course, keeping that chain optimized leaves no room for having fires.
This article discusses some of the basics and what to expect when responding to buildings or equipment protected by systems that firefighters will more commonly encounter.
The process of identifying potential major incidents can be challenging as opposed to smaller incidents.
The capability brought by technology comes at a price and sometimes that price is a bit steep.
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