Read TR-049 High-Rise Office Building Fire One Meridian Plaza.
Using the information you gained in that reading write a paper on the following:
On Saturday, February 23, 1991, the Philadelphia Fire Department received an alarm for a fire in the 38-story high-rise One Meridian Plaza. This twelve alarm fire would take over 18 hours to control and take the life of three firefighters before the thirtieth floor sprinkler system stopped the vertical spread. This was just one in a series of high-rise incidents which demonstrated problems unique to these structures.
1. Considering all the problems noted in the technical report, which problem or problems caused the most difficulties at this fire?
Then, considering the pressure reducing devices that are used in high-rises:
2. Discuss the issues firefighters had with these devices at One Meridian Plaza.
3. Be sure you also discuss the difference between pressure reducing valves and flow restricting devices and what should be done to insure that these devices operate properly.
4. What can fire departments’ do to be better prepared for these types of fire protection system issues?
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