From July 18- 25, the UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute (FSRI) will partner with the Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services to conduct a series of experiments involving live fire. The experiments will be conducted in four apartment complexes located at Arlington Park Apartments, 1972 Kimberly Village Ln, Marietta GA 30067. Members from Cobb County and surrounding fire departments will be participating in the experiments.
The results and conclusions of this project will be used to improve firefighting tactics, fire ground safety, fire dynamics knowledge, and to improve firefighter standard operating procedures. One can visit the project page on the UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute’s website for more details on these experiments. Media Day: Thursday, July 25, 2019 from 1300 hours - 1430 hours.
For the safety of local firefighters and the public, members of the public are asked to keep their distance and stay clear of the work area.