www.firesprinklerinitiative.org A side-by-side room display set up at the Plymouth Massachusetts Fire Department. Sprinklers had been installed in only one of the rooms. Both rooms were set on fire. Home fire sprinklers are designed to activate when a certain degree of heat increase is reached, so as the temperature in the display went up, the sprinklers went off. As seen in this demonstration, the fire in the sprinklered room was controlled quickly by overhead sprinklers. In contrast, the fire in the room without sprinklers burned out of control until the fire department put out the fire.

arlingtoncardinal.com Notice the Fire Engine Air Horn blasts at just after 0:49 … the signal for all firefighters to evacuate the building. NOW! It’s a little hard to hear because I am closer to a second fire engine running that was not sounding its air horn. At about 5:15 and later Fireground command is communicating with an interior attack crew (can’t see them in the video). An exterior line attack crew comes to the back and they are told not hit the fire in the ceiling because there is a crew inside. If the hose is turned on that ceiling fire while the crew is inside those firefighters can be burned by the water that turns to steam as it hits the fire. They can also be hit by falling burning debris from the force of the water pressure. As soon as the interior attack crew exits, the firefighter in the backyard hits the ceiling fire and knocks it down.

A continuation of my Let’s Play The Sims 3, now playing the Ambitions expansion pack that came out 6/1/2010 where users are now able to control their sims at their jobs. Sims can now work as a Firefighter, Private Investigator, Ghost Hunter, Stylist, Architect, and more. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and comment if you’d like Also I stream every now and then on JTV here is the link: www.justin.tv —————————————————————————- The song in the start is Guile’s theme from Super Street Fighter II www.youtube.com

At least 9 people have been killed and 2 badly injured in a fire at a retirement home in the Tver Region, in western Russia. The Emergencies Ministry says there is evidence suggesting one of the residents committed suicide by setting himself alight, and then the flames spread throughout the building. “Several possibilities as to what caused the fire are now being considered. One of them is that the fire was started by one of the residents, a war veteran who may have set himself on fire. An empty petroleum canister was found in his room,” said Darya Korovina from Russian Emergencies Ministry.
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This is not your ancestors’ straw hut! Straw bale homes are the new wave in green home building. Why not? Straw is natural, highly renewable, energy efficient, mold & allergy resistant, fire retardant (bet you didn’t know that) and one of the healthiest choices you can make for the frame of your green home. The range of designs and architectural features is unlimited. Check out the Santa Barbara dream home host Kevin Contreras built out of straw – it’s Zen modern and green to the core.
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this is a CNN Special Investigation Units Report explaining how Identity theft, check fraud, and scams work so you can better protect yourself against them in the future.
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Expand the description and view the text of the steps for this how-to video. Check out Howcast for other do-it-yourself videos from Matthew_Carvosso and more videos in the General Home category. You can contribute too! Create your own DIY guide at www.howcast.com or produce your own Howcast spots with the Howcast Filmmakers Program at www.howcast.com Practice fire safety in your home, because there’s no worse time to realize that your fire extinguisher is on the fritz than during an actual fire. To complete this How-To you will need: 1 Smoke alarms 1 Fire extinguishers 1 A bell, a whistle, or air horn 1 A way to call for help 1 An escape ladder Step 1: Install and check smoke alarms Install smoke alarms on each level of your home, and test their batteries monthly. Change the batteries annually, even if they’re still working, to make sure they’re always at full strength. Step 2: Install fire extinguishers Contact your local fire department to learn how and when to use a fire extinguisher. Once you’ve been trained, install fire extinguishers on each level of your home, and follow the directions to check their pressure level and parts five or six times a year to make sure they’re working. Step 3: Keep ladder on 2nd floor If you have a second floor, keep an emergency ladder that you can use to exit through the windows in an easily accessible location. Step 4: Check windows Check the windows periodically to make sure you can open them easily. Never paint them shut. Step 5 …
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MrHollick reports from behind the police line at a house Fire in Noblesville, Indiana. Jeri Reichanadter reports the full story at www.indystar.com www.indystar.com Be safe everyone and Keep on Filming!
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SAANICH – Workers renovating a Saanich home got a scare this afternoon when they walked outside to see a brush fire raging toward the house. With a breeze of the water whipping up the flames the fire came within a metre of the house It’s the latest of more than 60 fires on Southern Vancouver Island in recent weeks that fire officials say have all been made by people. Fire officials say the half acre burn is another reminder people need to be more careful in the tinder dry conditions. Though the number of fires is going down, the Saanich Fire Department says they are seeing an increase in the number of potentially serious fires. Saanich Fire says lit cigarettes are still being thrown from cars into the brush along the side of roads. Captain Jerry Tomljenovic is the department’s Fire Planning Officer. He says other items that can cause fires are hot lawnmowers, chainsaws, and tree trimming equipment being placed on long dry grass after they’ve been used. Barbecues are another concern for firefighters, especially when they are located too close to sheds or homes.

This is what is left of my neighbors house. Terribly sad. I just hope that they got all of their animals out.
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