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Presenter: Tom Lia

Controlled burns offer valuable firefighter training and public awareness. They effectively teach the public home fire dangers and the need for smoke alarms, escape planning and fire sprinkler systems. A proven alternative to costly structure burns and fire sprinkler trailers are side-by-side flashover/sprinkler units, equipped with identical furniture and smoke alarms. One has a residential fire sprinkler. These dramatic displays cost about $900 to build and can be rehabbed and re-used. This presentation shares tips for building/presenting side-by-side demos that improve local public awareness and education, support firefighter training, and increase local home fire sprinkler advocacy/code adoption. Real-life examples will maximize educational value, local participation and overall success. Presenter has personally assisted more than 300 such demonstrations.