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Side-by-Side Burn Live Demonstration and Dedication
Ceremony
Theresa Dardanell
A large crowd representatives from
gathered in the sprinkler system
Emmitsburg on April industry. Chief
8, 2017, to watch as Ronny Coleman,
two identical rooms, NFHC president,
set up in a special began the program
apparatus in the with the Pledge
parking lot of the of Allegiance and
Frederick County Fire introduction of
& Rescue Museum/ guests; Museum
National Fire Heritage President Chief
Center (NFHC), were James Deater
set on fire. The room welcomed everyone
with the fire sprinkler involved. Speakers
protection sustained included Emmitsburg
some damage, but Mayor Donald
the room without Briggs, Frederick
this protection was County Council
completely destroyed. Member Kirby
First responders Crowds gather to watch the side-by-side burn live demonstration in Emmitsburg (above), Delauter, and
from the Vigilant witnessing first-hand how a room without the fire sprinkler protection is completely Maryland State
Hose Company and consumed (below). Fire Marshall Brian
the Emmitsburg Geraci.
Volunteer Ambulance The Frederick
Company participated County Fire and
in support of the Rescue Museum
demonstration, which contains many
was coordinated with interesting items,
the governments of the including pictures,
Town of Emmitsburg artifacts, and
and Frederick County. histories from
This event followed all twenty-six
the dedication fire companies in
ceremony for the Frederick County, as
newly installed well as an 1821 “Old
automatic fire Lady” Hand Tub
sprinkler system in the Pumper.
Museum/NFHC. The The National Fire
sprinkler system was Heritage Center,
paid for by donations located in the same
from the National building, is dedicated
Fire Sprinkler to preserving
Association and the Capital Region Fire Museum and Heritage Center, America’s Fire History. Among the
Fire Sprinkler Association, and it will be also used for sprinkler many documents is the September
system training for members of fire
was installed by Livingston Fire 11 incident report from Shanksville,
Protection of Hyattsville, Maryland, departments. Pennsylvania. All of these valuable
and Reliance Fire Protection of In attendance were members of documents and artifacts are now
Frederick County fire departments,
Baltimore. It will not only protect Frederick County officials, and protected from fire by the newly
the irreplaceable contents of the installed sprinkler system.
Side-by-Side Burn Live Demonstration and Dedication
Ceremony
Theresa Dardanell
A large crowd representatives from
gathered in the sprinkler system
Emmitsburg on April industry. Chief
8, 2017, to watch as Ronny Coleman,
two identical rooms, NFHC president,
set up in a special began the program
apparatus in the with the Pledge
parking lot of the of Allegiance and
Frederick County Fire introduction of
& Rescue Museum/ guests; Museum
National Fire Heritage President Chief
Center (NFHC), were James Deater
set on fire. The room welcomed everyone
with the fire sprinkler involved. Speakers
protection sustained included Emmitsburg
some damage, but Mayor Donald
the room without Briggs, Frederick
this protection was County Council
completely destroyed. Member Kirby
First responders Crowds gather to watch the side-by-side burn live demonstration in Emmitsburg (above), Delauter, and
from the Vigilant witnessing first-hand how a room without the fire sprinkler protection is completely Maryland State
Hose Company and consumed (below). Fire Marshall Brian
the Emmitsburg Geraci.
Volunteer Ambulance The Frederick
Company participated County Fire and
in support of the Rescue Museum
demonstration, which contains many
was coordinated with interesting items,
the governments of the including pictures,
Town of Emmitsburg artifacts, and
and Frederick County. histories from
This event followed all twenty-six
the dedication fire companies in
ceremony for the Frederick County, as
newly installed well as an 1821 “Old
automatic fire Lady” Hand Tub
sprinkler system in the Pumper.
Museum/NFHC. The The National Fire
sprinkler system was Heritage Center,
paid for by donations located in the same
from the National building, is dedicated
Fire Sprinkler to preserving
Association and the Capital Region Fire Museum and Heritage Center, America’s Fire History. Among the
Fire Sprinkler Association, and it will be also used for sprinkler many documents is the September
system training for members of fire
was installed by Livingston Fire 11 incident report from Shanksville,
Protection of Hyattsville, Maryland, departments. Pennsylvania. All of these valuable
and Reliance Fire Protection of In attendance were members of documents and artifacts are now
Frederick County fire departments,
Baltimore. It will not only protect Frederick County officials, and protected from fire by the newly
the irreplaceable contents of the installed sprinkler system.
