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DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE FIRE SCIENCE PROGRAM Fire Interruption Technology (FIT-5) Test Burn

DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE FIRE SCIENCE PROGRAM Fire Interruption Technology (FIT-5) Test Burn. 11/24/08. Background. Test date: November 22, 2008, 0930 hrs. Dutchess County Fire Training Center Room: 12’ x 15’ x 8’ ½” sheetrock over wood 2x4 studs Fireload = Class A (furniture, etc)

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DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE FIRE SCIENCE PROGRAM Fire Interruption Technology (FIT-5) Test Burn

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  1. DUTCHESSCOMMUNITY COLLEGEFIRE SCIENCE PROGRAMFire Interruption Technology(FIT-5) Test Burn Dutchess Community College Fire Science program 11/24/08

  2. Background • Test date: November 22, 2008, 0930 hrs. • Dutchess County Fire Training Center • Room: 12’ x 15’ x 8’ ½” sheetrock over wood 2x4 studs • Fireload = Class A (furniture, etc) • Ignition source = road flare Dutchess Community College Fire Science program

  3. DISCLAIMER • This test was not conducted to endorse nor condemn any product but simply to see how the “FIT 5” worked. Dutchess Community College Fire Science program

  4. Chronological Order • Fire ignited • Side D window vented after about 8 minutes to prevent backdraft and allow for fire growth • Shortly thereafter the room flashed over and front thermo pane glass doors self vented. • FIT 5 was activated and thrown in • The following pictures start with the device being thrown in. Dutchess Community College Fire Science program

  5. FIT 5 FIT 5 is being thrown in. (In firefighters hand-hidden by TIC in picture) Dutchess Community College Fire Science program

  6. Fire is darkened down ; white smoke is from area where FIT 5 landed. Heat is reduced as evidenced by the slowing of the rate of rise of the smoke Dutchess Community College Fire Science program

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  9. OBSERVATIONS • Due to the lack of confinement the agent was able to escape and oxygen was able to be re-introduced into the fire room. Thus the fire did eventually grow back to its original intensity. • It seems logical that if the room was unvented the agent would have been confined and thus the fire re-growth would not have occurred or would have at least been significantly delayed. Dutchess Community College Fire Science program

  10. Thanks To The Following for Their Assistance and Support • Dutchess County Department of Emergency Response • Pleasant Valley Fire Department • Williams Lumber • S & S Safety • Rich French and Todd Belsky for these photos Dutchess Community College Fire Science program

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