| By Wayne Powell | |
| May 7, 2010 | |
"Live Burn" Water Mist Technology Demonstration Project will be held in Maryland. The next in a continuing series of demonstrations designed to help promote the use of water mist technology as a life safety system for retrofitting of existing homes in America will occur on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at the University of Maryland's Fire and Rescue Institute in College Park, Maryland, beginning at 10:00 a.m. The event will be conducted in a simulated single family home (test prop) consisting of fire scenarios in a kitchen, living room and a bedroom. Attendance is open to all interested – those newly aware of this emerging technology, those who previously expressed interest in attending one of the demos as well as those who previously attended a demonstration event and who currently seek the latest insights on such applications. Attendees should plan to arrive by 9:45 a.m. and park in the main MFRI HQ parking lot (see address and driving directions at the end below*). Coffee will be available for those who arrive prior to the start of the event. Following a short welcome, the actual burn demonstrations will begin. Upon conclusion of the 3 burn-scenarios lunch will be served during which overview remarks will be presented in an open forum / "Question & Answer" session will occur. Attendees can expect the entire event to conclude no later than 2:00 p.m. Participating partners in these demonstrations in recent years have included: Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal; Montgomery County, MD, Fire and Rescue Service / Office of the Fire Marshal; Department of Fire Protection Engineering / University of Maryland; Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute / University of Maryland; Fire/Life Safety Section/International Association of Fire Chiefs; National Association of State Fire Marshals; U.S. Fire Administration / FEMA / DHS; Hi-Fog – Marioff U.S. / United Technologies Corporation Fire & Security; and Marriott Fire Protection / Marriott International. This May 26 demo follows a number of earlier demos that have occurred previously at MFRI (in a specially constructed residential test prop), in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Maryland (in an actual home prior to its demolition for the building of a new larger residence), in Jarrettsville, Harford County, Maryland (in a manufactured / mobile home) and also at several national fire-related trade shows. Overview documents, including test results and photos of these events, are available by contacting Marriott Fire Protection (wayne.powell@marriott.com / 240-344-7390). An 8-½ minute DVD video production inclusive of a range of events and related insights featured selected insights from past demos is available now as are written reports, too. The May 26 demo day will feature information on the ever-growing number of mist system installations of all kinds across the country and around the world. RSVP's are kindly requested to allow planning for adequate parking, refreshments and participant handouts. Please advise one of the following individuals of your intent to participate via:
Observers will be on their own regarding travel and lodging. Feel free to forward this message on to others who you think may wish to attend. Apologies are extended should you receive this same message from several sources.
Directions: http://www.mfri.org/Regions/maps/mfrihqmap.html
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