Fire and Security News Every college student and parent needs to watch this video! Dorm Burn 2014: College students get schooled on fire sprinklers One of the most tragic residential fires to hit Maine in the last few decades occurred earlier this month, when six people died from a blaze in an off-campus residence near the University of Portland. All of the victims were in their 20s, reports the Associated Press. Aware that Canada isnt immune to these tragedies, Maines northern neighbors are using social-media-savvy college students to further education on fire and home fire sprinklers. In September, the Fredericton, New Brunswick, Fire Department took part in Dorm Burn 2014, an event that included a live burn and sprinkler demonstration on the University of New Brunswick campus. While the rooms constructed by the fire department were intended to mimic dorm rooms, the message of the importance of sprinklers in all residential settings was not lost on the young attendees. Many were on hand to capture the event with their smart phones. Said one student after watching fire destroy the contents in the nonsprinklered structure, It was terrifying to think how you could be in that bed, and that bed was fully engulfed in less then one minute. Its scary to think that it could happen to you. Todays college students are tomorrows homeowners. Heres hoping the event initiated a new legion of sprinkler advocates. If anything, the demonstration effectively showcased a key solution in reducing fire deaths and damages youtu.be/xgAkVMNx0nU RedHawkus College, Healthcare and Business, Fire and Security solutions. youtu.be/xgAkVMNx0nU
Posted on: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 19:07:44 +0000
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