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Barn Fires
Replied Mar 21
remodeling home
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Larry Lasich Mar 21.
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Shawn Tibbitts said:I had never heard of the fit 5 before. I just checked out the video, Im sold......... That is cool! I think im gonna get one for my house, only problem I cant find how much they are. Thank you for opening my eyes to this.
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I had never heard of the fit 5 before. I just checked out the video, Im sold......... That is cool! I think im gonna get one for my house, only problem I cant find how much they are. Thank you for opening my eyes to this.
Get a FIT 5 (http://www.arasafety.com/) and leave it where you can fire it up and leave the house.
If you are going to install sprinklers, put in an FDC (Fire Department Connection) at the front of the house and a strobe over it so the fire engin...
I agree with Mr Halton about the sprinklers, I strongly suggest wired smoke detectors and I have always felt that it was a good idea to plum in a garden hose with a length of 10 to 20 ft under the kitchen and bathroom sink.
Evelyn, I would strongly suggest sprinklers! as part of the re-model!
I was reading that barn earns can "Placing sheets of drywall on the loft floor and covering them with plywood retards fire, often allowing local firefighters to extinguish a fire before it burns through the loft. "
Maybe this should be code...
Are there any new products out there I should be using for my remodel to help prevent fire?
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- Residence.
- Town of Lloyd
- Department:
- NYS Teaching
- Years of public service:
- 6
- Agency structure:
- other
- Professional Qualifications:
- Master of Science in Engineering
- Topics you provide training for:
- CPR, AED
- Areas of expertise:
- Computers, Software
Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 11:22am on March 29, 2009,
Bob said…
- Where is the Town of lloyd???
- At 11:48am on February 15, 2009,
John Bierling said…
- Hi Evelyn, Welcome to this community. What do you teach? Public school or fire/EMS stuff? Thanks, John
- At 9:10am on February 15, 2009,
Brent Sanger said…
- Hey evelyn. Welcome to the community. One thing we require of all members is the use of full first and last names. Please fix your profile as soon as you can to reflect that. Thanks.
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