You are invited to attend our Virtual Visitor Day on Saturday, November 21 that will be live-streamed on YouTube.
A highlight of our full-scale experiments is Visitor’s Day, when we get to interact with so many fire service professionals. Unfortunately, the global pandemic has led to a change in plans. To comply with the UL COVID-19 Safety Playbook, our Visitor Day will now be virtual.
About the Experiments:
The UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute (FSRI) is conducting a series of 20 full-scale, live-fire experiments as part of our AFG supported research project Study of Fire Service Residential Home Size-Up and Search & Rescue Operations. The experiments are being conducted in two, identical, purpose-built residential structures constructed at the Delaware County (PA) Emergency Services Training Center. Each structure was designed to represent an approximately 1400 sq. ft. home with four bedroom, two baths, and an open-concept kitchen and living room. See a plan view of the test structure below.
Figure 1. Layout of size-up and search & rescue structure.
What To Expect on the Virtual Visitor Day:
The live-stream will begin at approximately 10:00am EST and will run for roughly 90 minutes. The stream will be hosted by UL FSRI Research Engineers who will take viewers on a virtual tour of the test site, experimental structure, and instrumentation. Prior to ignition there will be an on-site safety briefing. The stream will then transition to a multi-view screen showing the interior and exterior cameras during a full-scale living room experiment. The host will provide a narrative of the actions taking place and viewers will have the opportunity to ask questions via the YouTube chat box.
Figure 2. Example of live stream views during the experiment.
Additional Notes:
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Schedule is subject to change depending on weather conditions and if there are connection issues with the live-stream, the recording will be available after the experiment. Continue to follow us on Social Media for updates.
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Please follow us on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter for updates. If you cannot participate in the live-stream, check back here later that day to watch the recording.