Chimney Fires - tis the season.

It is the time of year when fireplaces are being used quite often and of course during the holiday season they are used more frequently.   Chimney fires may occur.  This blog post just contains some references to some information that might be of value.

1. Underwriter's Labs has a informative training video on Residential Attic and Exterior Fire Hazards.
    You can view that training material at;  UL Labs Residential Attic and Exterior Fire Hazards

2. If you are going on a roof, make sure you do it according to your SOG's.  For a refresher
    on some basic ladder safety, watch this video;  https://youtu.be/5QY8MKxehmQ

3. Somone's tactical approach to Chimney Fires is available in powerpoint here;
    https://www.mfri.org/dom/Drill_pdf/DM_1508.ppt

4. Every fire contains danger.  This NIOSH report on a firefighter fatality gives some lessons learned;
    https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/fire/pdfs/face201520.pdf

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