Tim Conrad
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Are mass timber buildings safe for people and firefighters?

The firefighter experience I have would make me very nervous.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-policy-mass-timber-fire-safety-1.6813413 #MassTimber #BuildingConstruction #BritishColumbia #BCLeg #BCPoli
10:18 AM - May 01, 2023
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Lou Zee
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It all depends on how well the fire protection systems are built and maintained....it reminds me alot of the uproar over lightweight contruction which to my knowledge isnt the firefighter killer we were all told they would be.
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05:38 PM - May 01, 2023
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Tim Conrad
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In response to Lou Zee.
The fire department I was in before the last had mostly structures from the 1980s or earlier. I was in structures for hours before it was unsafe most of the time. It's changed big time, and not countered by enough preventative or protective measures.
06:59 PM - May 02, 2023
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Tim Conrad
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In response to Lou Zee.
SOPs in my last department were no entry eight minutes after the fire ignition on new construction.

Often more than one home burns down. Usually, three are impacted. They don't put any separation or fire break between homes so the heat wins before we were often on scene.
06:56 PM - May 02, 2023
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Tim Conrad
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In response to Lou Zee.
The only reason firefighters aren't killed from lightweight construction is they don't go in. Three minutes = poison. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/modern-homes-burn-8-times-faster-than-50-years-ago-1.1700063#...
06:53 PM - May 02, 2023
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Lou Zee
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In response to Tim Conrad.
I cant speak to your dept as everyone's staffing is different but we don't put a time limit on entering structures we take a look at conditions and more often than not we are pushing in and making progress....yes lightweight has things to consider , but this article has little to do with that, even
10:03 PM - May 18, 2023
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