by Robert Rappaport | Sep 25, 2020 | Articles, Fire Alarm
This video illustrates the danger of using a hand sanitizer near a candle flame. A woman in Texas used the sanitizer on her hands, then lit a candle, causing the vapors to ignite. She received serious burns as a result of the incident. Many household chemicals can be...
by Robert Rappaport | Apr 23, 2020 | Articles, Fire Alarm, Fire Investigation
Fire/security alarm data has been very useful as a tool in many aspects of fire investigation. The following are uses I have discovered and utilized on multiple fire scenes: 1. Determination of the area of the fire’s origin. 2. Determination of the time that the fire...
