Presenters: Richard Gallagher, Zurich Risk Engineering; Steven Sawyer, IFMA/NFPA; Orlando Hernandez, NFPA

While sprinklers control or suppress a warehouse fire, it is the fire service that we rely upon to make sure a fire is out. Considering the size and hazards of a modern warehouse, is it always realistic to expect the fire service to take on this task? Join this session to consider how warehouses have changed over the past 60 years and how these changes may lead fire service officers to make a reasonable decision not to risk personnel to protect property.