Assignment
As part of this weeks lesson, you read TR-049 High-Rise Office Building Fire One Meridian Plaza and TR-082 Operational Considerations for Highrise Firefighting. Using the information you gained in those readings write a paper on the following:
On Saturday, February 23, 1991, the Philadelphia Fire Department received an alarm for a fire in the 38-story high-rise One Meridian Plaza. This twelve alarm fire would take over 18 hours to control and take the life of three firefighters before the thirtieth floor sprinkler system stopped the vertical spread. This was just one in a series of high-rise incidents which demonstrated problems unique to these structures.
1. Considering all the problems noted in the technical reports, which do you believe to be the problem or problems that caused the most difficulties at this fire.
Then, considering the pressure reducing devices that are used in high-rises:
2. Discuss the issues firefighters had with these devices at One Meridian Plaza.
3. Be sure you also discuss the difference between pressure reducing valves and flow restricting devices and what you would do to insure that these devices operate properly.
4. How can fire departments be prepared for these types of fire protection system issues?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.