Well done. John and Mike, hit it out of the park.

Very good presentation. I am not a fire Fighter I took a Fire service class in junior college in 1975 as an elective for my Law Enforcement associates degree. I served active and reserve side for 27+ years with many Chicago fire fighters and police. Much respect to all take the fire service as a vocation. Medal of Honor awardee Dakota Meyer just became a fire fighter down in Texas. I have seen many old structures burn as I was a Messenger for 15 years in the Chicago Metropolitan area. I live in a house built in about 1883 picked up and moved and rebuilt in the mid 1950's. We had one fire at the house that burned for 45 minutes before I woke up smelling smoke. Painters using a blow torch to remove paint after being instructed to only use scrappers and brushes. Full dimension timber and 18 inch plaster over reach fire stop on 12 inch centers slowed it down a lot. I put the falling coals out from the basement with a garden hose on a 90 degree on valve setup I installed just in case years before. Then called the fire department as no flames had yet showed. Keep the push going to educate both Fire Fighters and the Public.

That building was a Ford spec building and there were many of those same Ford dealerships all around the country.

Thank you! Joe G. Daphne Fire Dept. Daphne,Alabama

Fire fighters should note that there is a movement toward using wood for large load baring members in modern buildings. They are not the same. as traditional solid wood trusses. They incorporate laminated partical board. It is a big deal, and it will be coming to a new large factory near you.

No. Sprinklers. Always no sprinklers. What needs to happen before they are mandated in all new and old public buildings?