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Pre-Conference Events, October 4, 2023

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Robert Avsec November 1, 2023

Hosted by the Atlanta (Ga.) Fire Rescue Department and the Georgia Tech Environmental Health & Safety Division.

The Pre-Conference events took place on the Georgia Tech campus and included a live burn demonstration, a "Meet & Greet" session for conference attendees, and a screening of the documentary film, "PTSD911: The Movie."

Live Fire Demonstration: The Effectiveness of Residential Fire Sprinklers

The Live Fire Demonstration provided attendees with a powerful demonstration of the difference between the outcome of two fires, one in a room without fire sprinkler protection, and the other with a single residential fire sprinkler head.
FSPA Psychologist, Dr. Carla Moore, provides directions to burn simulation attendees. Dr. Moore also served as FSPA’s Conference Planning Lead.

Demo #1: A Room Not Protected by a Residential Fire Sprinkler

Personnel from the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department (AFRD) prepare the simulator’s two rooms by using household furnishings that would commonly be found in a living room.