NFPA Journal - January/February 2014 - (Page 33)

in the suitcase, which lay on a bed, overheated when they came in contact with each other, providing enough heat to ignite the suitcase's contents. The building, valued at $1.75 million, sustained approximately $15,000 to $20,000 in damage. Damage to its contents was estimated at $3,000. There were no injuries. materials in her bedroom and spread throughout the single-family home. The unsprinklered, two-story, wood-frame house, which was 51 feet (16 meters) long by 72 feet (22 meters) wide, had ionization smoke alarms in the stairwell and in the hallways on both floors. The fire was reported to the fire department at 6:53 p.m., and firefighters arrived seven minutes later to find heavy smoke and flames coming from the rear of the house. The first-due engine company advanced a 134-inch ⁄ hose line through the front door and began to search the first floor for the Home oxygen contributes to fatal fire NEW HAMPSHIRE-A 48-year-old man on oxygen therapy died in a fire that started when a cigarette he was smoking ignited bedding material and spread to the entire bedroom and throughout the home. The single-story, metal-frame manufactured home, which was 10 feet (3 meters) wide and 60 feet (18 meters) long, had no sprinklers. However, hardwired and interconnected smoke alarms in the bedrooms and living room operated and alerted two other occupants of the home, who were able to escape. The fire department received a 911 call at 6:03 a.m., and responding firefighters found the home fully involved in fire. The incident commander ordered hose lines to two sides of the building to knock down the fire and protect the exposures. Firefighters knew about the victim, but the fire prevented them from rescuing him. Once they brought the blaze under control, they found the man, who had limited mobility due to a chronic medical condition, lying over the edge of the bathroom tub with the water running. The woman who lived in the house was taken to the hospital for evaluation. The house, which was valued at $40,000, and its contents, valued at $20,000, were destroyed. Smoking materials start fatal fire VIRGINIA-A 69-year-old woman with a history of dementia and mobility problems died in a fire that was started by discarded smoking You only need to know one name for Fire Protection Engineering Education, Training, and Research. The only ABET accredited Fire Protection Engineering program world-wide..................... Largest network of Fire Protection Engineers anywhere (1500+alumni, 250 current students, and 20 professors)......... Faculty that are members of the National Academy of Engineering, fellows of SFPE, ASME, and AIChe, and recipients of NSF Career and PCASE awards............................. Online graduate programs for working engineers that can be completed in as little as 6-months................................... Access to the latest research in fire suppression and detection, scale modeling of fires, evacuation analysis, risk modeling, and forensics....................................................... L E A R N M O R E AT w w w.advancedengineering.umd.edu/fire JULY/AUGUST 2013 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2014 NFPA JOURNAL 33

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of NFPA Journal - January/February 2014

NFPA Journal - January/February 2014
Contents
First Word
In a Flash
Perspectives
In Compliance
First Responder
Research
Wildfire Watch
Outreach
Firewatch
#Are You Prepared?
Life and Death at Memorial
Barrier Smarts
Perfect Storm
Conference & Expo Preview
Section Spotlight
Product Showcase
Looking Back

NFPA Journal - January/February 2014