October 23, 2008

Don't demolish that old home, send it up in smoke

Photos courtesy of Seattle Fire Department [enlarge]

Training in a burning house gives firefighters experience they can’t get with simulators.

BEFORE DEMOLISHING or deconstructing a building, you might want to call the Seattle fire or police departments; not to double-check safety standards, but to give firefighters and the SWAT team a place to train.

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Previous columns:

• Turner turns a deeper shade of green, 10-16-2008
• Local firm finds a niche in deconstruction, 10-09-2008
• Opportunities await builders of charging stations, 10-02-2008
• Development team tries out modular construction, 09-25-2008
• Habitat store helps fund low-income homes, 09-18-2008
• Skanska paves the way for future construction managers, 09-11-2008
• New shoring method meets site challenges, 08-28-2008
• Schools struggle to attract female engineering students, 08-21-2008