NFPA Journal - November/December 2012 - (Page 21)

a considerable time. The victim had been seen smoking on the front porch about an hour before the blaze. The fire did $11,000 in structural damage and $10,000 in damage to the building’s contents. Man found dead in fire in his home The exterior walls of the three-story, wood-frame, single-family house, which was 40 feet (12 meters) long and 30 feet (9 meters) wide, were covered with vinyl siding. A smoke alarm had been installed in the basement near the stairway to the first floor. There were no sprinklers. The home’s occupants called 911 at 9:59 p.m. to report the fire, and firefighters arrived at the scene a minute later. By the time they extinguished the fire, it had done significant property damage. Although investigators could not determine the exact ignition scenario, they believe it was intention- WASHINGTON—A 61-year-old man died of smoke inhalation suffered during a fire that started in the kitchen of his single-family home. The two-story, wood-frame house covered approximately 1,200 square feet (111 square meters), with the living room, kitchen, and bedrooms on the upper floor. A hardwired smoke detector had been installed in the hallway outside the bedroom, but firefighters did not report hearing the alarm when they entered the house. The house had no sprinklers. A newspaper delivery person called 911 at 6:04 a.m. to report a fire at what he believed was a vacant house. Firefighters arriving six minutes later found smoke coming from the roof. A neighbor told them that the house was, in fact, occupied, but he did not know whether anyone was home. Fire crews advanced a hose line through the unlocked front door and found a fire burning to the left of a stove in the kitchen. After extinguishing the fire, which was confined to the kitchen, and opening a patio door for ventilation, firefighters discovered the victim sitting unresponsive on the floor. They removed him from the house and began emergency medical resuscitation efforts, to no avail. The house had little furniture, but it was filled with trash, boxes, and other items, as was the garage. The exterior and the yard had not been maintained. The fire destroyed the $90,000 house, and its contents, valued at $10,000. Compliance is not a choice. Facility Managers trust BuildingReports. The world’s most trusted inspection reporting solution Fire safety inspections are a crucial element in ensuring the protection of facilities and the people that work there. BuildingReports, the leader in web-based reporting, is committed to providing the most trusted inspection solutions in the world. We operate the largest network of independent service organizations and facility managers completing inspections in hundreds of thousands of buildings worldwide. BuildingReports’ cloud-based digital reporting and mobile bar code technology ensures comprehensive inspections that are fully documented retrievable from anywhere, anytime. BuildingReports delivers device Child dies in house fire ILLINOIS—A five-year-old boy died and his 45-year old mother was injured in a house fire that investigators believe was intentionally set. Contact BuildingReports for a demonstration today! 770.495.1993 sales@buildingreports.com www.buildingreports.com NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2012 NFPA JOURNAL JULY/AUGUST 21 http://www.buildingreports.com http://www.buildingreports.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of NFPA Journal - November/December 2012

NFPA Journal - November/December 2012
Contents
First Word
In a Flash
Perspectives
Firewatch
Research
Heads Up
Structural Ops
In Compliance
Buzzwords
Outreach
Electrical Safety
Wildfire Watch
Past + Present
Easy Being Green?
Pressure Points
2011 Large-Loss Fires
2011 Firefighter Injuries
Section Spotlight
What’s Hot
Looking Back

NFPA Journal - November/December 2012