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Code compliance is a common issue that can arise in the course of a fire investigation and can be critical to resolving liability issues. In the course of resolving a...
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When investigating the origin and cause of a building fire, one of the primary items to examine is the electrical panel, and specifically, the positions of the circuit breakers in...
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A fire starts in a section of a multi-tenant warehouse and eventually destroys the entire structure and contents. The owner of the building is not one of the tenants and...
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Knowing a few fire safety tips will help everyone have a safe summer!
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Always use barbecue grills outdoors and a safe distance from play areas and foot traffic. If you smell...
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Many fire investigators intuitively understand the nature and manner of smoldering combustion. Unfortunately, expressing the concept in words often leads to problems when the fire investigator is called upon to...
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The design of modern motor vehicles is rapidly changing and the costs of them are increasing significantly. As a result, often the size of a loss involving a motor vehicle...
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Fire Modeling is an engineering tool used to estimate fire and smoke spread for specific fire situations. Fire models can be either physical scale models or computer generated mathematical models...
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We live in a cold climate. Many business owners realize that the path to cost savings is to minimize your energy costs by insulating your buildings. This makes perfect sense,...
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Most people in Canada are familiar with the sour rotten egg smell that comes with any discharge of natural gas or propane. As a consequence, in incidents involving a natural...
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One of the black arts of fire investigation has always been sampling for accelerants. Often fire investigators will rely on the use of a dog trained to detect accelerants rather...
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Fire investigators often enquire about recent modifications, installations, or additions to the premise when attempting to determine the cause and origin of a fire. This can provide clues that can...
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Blown-in insulation is used in attics to provide additional “R” value for older houses. Blown-in, or cellulose insulation consists of shredded newspaper that has been chemically treated with a fire...
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Water heaters, particularly gas-burning water heaters, are a fixture in most Alberta homes. They provide the hot water for dishes, and the relaxation created by a soak in a nice...
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Most fire investigators and those involved in the construction industry are familiar with the fire resistance ratings of different types of assemblies, but few understand how these ratings are developed...
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Despite the wide spread use of gas appliances such as furnaces, water heaters and barbeques, many people don’t understand the important differences between the two main fuels typically used with...
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In Alberta, buildings are generally constructed in conformance to the Alberta Building Code and the Alberta Fire Code. These documents provide a prescriptive approach to building design, providing minimum criteria...
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The severe cold that is experienced during prairie winters can cause potentially damaging freezing in residential and commercial buildings. In many applications, electrical heat trace can be a solution. It...
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