"MILITARY FIRE PROTECTWN - PRESENTAND FUTURE"

THIRDANNUAL DEFENSE FIRE PROTECTION SYMPOSIUM AND EXPOSITION CRYSTAL CITY HYATT REGENCY HOTEL Arlington, Virginia

February 14 - 16, 1989 o PROGRAM OF EVENTS AND EXPOSITION DIRECTORY Defense Fire Protection

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SPONSORED BY: DEFENSE FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION 6215 Waterway Drive Falls Church, VA 22044 (703) 941-4571 ARLINGTON COUN'TY, VIRGINIA

Arlington County is honored 10 host the Third Annual Defense Fire Protection Symposium and Exposition. As Fire Chief of Arlingron County) welcome you to this dynamic community, Hopefully, all of the dTort and organization that has gone into planning this program will result in a memorable learnjng experience for all involved. i am proud to say that Virginia has some of[he finest in the Nation's Fire Service. We have severa! military installations in Arlingron County and workdosely with lheirfire departments. We are always interested in 1eaming more about military fire protection and would like to share what we know with our brothers in the military and federal fire services. I believe that DFPA will be able to assist in the~seeffort, Again, welcome. !J I . t~~~ m· s Chief Thomas Hawkins Arlington County Fire Department Past President Virginia Fire Chiefs Association Flame Retardant-Water Resistant Corrugated Packaging

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Downey, Inc., has successfully completed a NAVSUPSYSCOM PyroNova™ Flame Retardant Corrugated Specifications. Com­ contract to apply flame retardant coating to fiberboard bin boxes in pare a PyroNova flame retardant corrugated container against an NISTARS Warehouses at Naval Supply Centers in Oakland and San untreated corrugated container of identical basis weight (275# C­ Diego. flute, domestic grade). PyroNova Untreated PyroNova™ meets the U.S. Government requirements of MIL­ Flame Spread, ASTM E162-831 17 156 SPEC PPP-F-320D and MILSPEC PPP-B-636J. Specific Optic Density, ASTM E6621 54 Unknown Bursting Strength (PSI-Minimum Average Dry)2 305 275 PyroNovacontainers are treated with a patented intumescentflame Top to Bottom Compression retardant coating which offers the following user benefits: Standard, 73"FI5O% RH 10331bs. 10291bs. Cold-Humid, 48"FI85% RH 5741bs. 5741bs. Minimization of product loss from flre. When exposed to fire, the patented coating intumesces, forming a char barrier that retards PyroNova corrugated is gluable and printable using standard adhe­ flame spread. Because the intumescent coating dramatically sives and ink. reduces the flammability of corrugated, your package does not readily become fuel for a fire. In independent laboratory tests of I Samples were exposed to 95° F and 95% relative humidity for seven days muhiple samples, PyroNova packaging received an ASTM E-162 and dried to constant weight prior to testing. flame spread rating of less than 20. 2 Samples were exposed to 73° F and 50% relative humidity for 24 hours.

AIII~lied warranties 01 product's merchanlabil~y. fitness for a panicular purpose, and/or any other Minimization of product loss from water. Water damage is an maner-wh9lher used singly, in oombinalion with other substances. or in any process-are hereby unwanted by-product of fire fighting. Sprinkler spray will eventually disclaimed by seller and excluded. Buyer accepts liability lor determining. the produot is suitable for buyer's intended use. O(J)(Jwneg @nc Container Corporation of America Flame Retardant Coatings 12650-C Lake Ridge Drive • Lake Ridge, VA 22192 (703) 491-5270 I Metro (703) 550-8033 I Fax (703) 643-5533 o 0 000

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14., 1989 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1989 7:30 am- 7:00 pm Registration 1 C Foyer 7:30 am - 5:00 pm Registration - 1 C Foyer 9:00am-ll:15 am General Session - Potomac 1-4 9:00 am - 10:15 am Workshops First Session 3rd Floor 9:00am Welcome • "Materials" - Jefferson Room Bill Barton, American Fire Equipment, • "Design" - Kennedy Room Chairman ofthe Executive Board DFP • "Equipment" - Lincoln Room Chief Tom Hawkins, Fire Chief, • "HAZARD Assessment & Risk Arlington County Considerations" Roosevelt Room Ron Fisher, Director DFPA 10:15 am - 10:30 am Break Dale Trout - Moderator 10:30 am - 11 :45 am Workshops Second Session - 3rd Floor Introduction of Service Representatives • "Education & Training" - Jefferson 9:15 am USS Bonefish (SS581) Fires Capt. Room Mike Schery, USN, Naval Safety Cente • "Coatings & Insulation" - Kennedy 10:00 am ­ 10:10 am Break Room 10: 10 am - 10:30 am Marine Corps Fire Protection Programs • "HAZMAT, HAZCOM, Toxicol­ Mr. Al Kirchner, Administrator Marine ogy & Personnel Protection" - Lin­ Corps Fire Service coin Room 10:30 am Electrical Fires and Their Prevention • "HAZARD Assessment & Risk Mr. Frederick F. Franklin P.E., Considerations" (Continued) - Professional Analytical and Consulting Roosevelt Room Engineers 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm Exhibits Open, Lunch in Exhibit Hall 10:55 am Integrated Damage Control, Mr. Carl 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Demonstrations (Schedule depends on Pohler, Program Manager Damage weather) Control, Naval Sea Systems Command Outdoors - Lot North of Hyatt 11:05 am The Exhibits, Workshops and Indooors - Regency H, 2C Level Demonstrations Program Prince William, 3rd Floor Master Chief John Taggart, USN 5:00pm Exhibits Close CINCLANTFLT 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Exhibitors' Reception, Cash Bar Chief Sunny Hufton Naval Base Norfol Fire Department Mr. Jim Rock, Outland 11 :30 am - 2:30 pm Exhibits Open, Lunch in Exhibit Hall 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Demonstrations (Schedule depends on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16. 1989 weather) Outdoors - Lot North of Hyatt 8:30 am- 1:00 pm Registration Indoors ­ Jefferson Room, 3rd Floor, 9:00 am- 11 :00 am Workshop/Seminar - "Government Lincoln Room, 3rd Floor Acquisition" Tim Foreman, Office ofthe 4:30pm Exhibits Close Secretary ofDefense- Arlington Room 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Exhibits Open 11:00 am - 12:45 pm Exhibits Open Reception in Exhibit Hall Lunch/Wrap Up Report Vip & Key Persons Tours 1 :00 pm - 2:30 pm Guest Speaker - John McNichol, Fire 7:00pm Banquet - Potomac 1-4 Services Caucus, "Working with the Keynote Address - Congo Curt Weldon Congressional Fire Services Caucus" Chmn. Fire Services Caucus 12:45 pm Exhibit Halls Close

TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcoming Remarks 2 Higher Standards Needed 16 AboutDFPA 6 Positive Pressure Ventilation 17 Exhibit Locator 8 Fire Retardant Coatings 18 Index oJ Advertisers 8 Floor Plan 21 FEDFIRE 1989-1990 9 Defense Equipment 23 Workshop Highlights 10 Active Fire Protection 26 Demonstrations 11 Exhibitor Listing 27 Call For Papers 13 Biographies 36 Fire Fighting at Sea 14 Navy Tough, 'Magnum' Powerful

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ABOUTDFPA

FPA is a not forprofit, educational, scientific, tax exempt respiratory protection equipment, and protective clothing. In his association with members from over 96 government and official report ofthis conference Mr. Joseph K. Taussig, Assistant D military organizations and 133 companies. DFPA Deputy Under Secretary of the Navy for Safety and Survivability membership comes from a cross section of all the disciplines of stated: "The DFPA meeting at the Chamberlin Hotel in Hampton, the fire service and the scientific and academic communities. Virginia was of significiant importance". DFPA serves as a forum for government and industry interac­ Congressional and governmental leaders have recently en­ tions. DFPA also coordinates and disseminates pertinent infor­ couraged DFPA to expand its scope to assist in solving private mation about military fire fighting, fire safe materials, military sector fire problems. In particular Congressman Curt Weldon fire protection practices, organizations and individuals. DFP A's (R-PA) founder and chairman of the Fire Services Caucus, has interest include all aspects of fire protection, safety, sur­ asked that DFPA assist in funneling military fire protection vivability, hazard reduction, environmental issues, government technologies, materials and equipment between the private and acquisition practices, and public-private and domestic-foreign public sectors. DFPA plans to do this in close coordination with fire protection. DFPA's overall purpose is to assist the Depart­ the members of the Fire Service Council and other associations ment of Defense in eliminating injuries, illnesses, deaths and as a means of sharing new technology and fire protection infor­ property damage due to fires. mation between the private and public sectors. Furthermore, DFPA has its origins in the Navy Passive Fire Protection (PFP) DFPA has come to realize that the United States is the world program and two PFP symposia in 1984 and 1985. These leader in military fire protection and, despite shortcomings, has meetings yielded large enthusiastic turnouts, opened exchanges the potential to become the world leader in fire protection of information and sparked many initiatives. DFPA expanded technologies and equipment. the scope of these symposia to include "active" fire protection, DFPA PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING detection, suppression, etc. and increased representation from SPECIFIC SERVICES the Army and Air Force. DFPA held its first Symposium in Symposia, Expositions, and Conferences emphasizing Annapolis Maryland in May 1987. The tragic fire aboard the demonstrations, live fire burns, exhibits and workshops for USS Stark, three days after the first symposium, strengthened presentations of new technologies, materials and equipment to DFPA's resolve to become an effective, dynamic organization increase awareness, educate, facilitate dialogues between the that truly serves the armed forces. user and the manufacturer/supplier and provide a forum atmos­ DFPA held a series of training courses in September, 1987 and phere where Government agencies, all the military services and provided briefings to various groups including the Submarine industry listen to each other and work together. Fire Protection Committee in November 1987. These events laid Databases, directories, and pUblications: the groundwork for the Second Annual DFPA Symposium and • The DFPA Glossary of Fire Protection, Acquisition, Materials & Technology Exposition in February 1988. Over 450 Logistics and Related Terms provides an up to date dic­ individuals attended, representing 68 government agencies and tionary of government acquisition, contractual, logistics, 152 companies. The symposium focused on establishing closer and fire protection, safety and survivability terms. It is working relationships between government and industry and sorted by acronym to long name and long name to acronym included 16 seminars, 15 workshops, 75 exhibitors and presen­ and definition. Itis a necessary tool for any individual that tation of fire protection technologies, materials and equipments. deals or would like to deal with the government The speakers included Senator John McCain (R-AZ), who is a • Guide to the Federal Acquisition Process. Helps guide strong proponent of fire safety and was on the flight deck of the DFP A member companies through the government's com­ USS Forestall as a Navy pilot during the fire that took 137 lives; plex acquisition process and the equally complex or­ Congressman Charles Bennett (D-FL), Chairman of the ganizational structure. Seapower Subcommittee ofthe Armed Services Committee; and FEDFIREPER. Directory of government and military per­ Congresswoman Beverly Byron (D-MD) a member of the Fire sonnel and organizations involved with fire protection, safety, Service Caucus, now the third largest caucus on capitol hill; and survivability and acquisition. other government leaders. • Newsletters and bulletins, and opportunities for profes­ DFPA's recently completed Fire Protection Conference in Nor­ sional growth and development FEDFIRE - 1989 DFPA folk, Virginia used dynamic demonstrations and live fire burns Planning Guide and Calendar provides planning to show innovative advances in fire protection technology to a guidelines that outline how the work required to make our varied cross-section of military "end-users." Demonstrations vehicles and facilities more fire safe could be planned, included: new Passive Fire Protection materials, fabrics, general acquisition plans, calendars, and directories of sealants, packaging, coatings, furnishings, new fire suppres­ DFP A members, member companies and member com­ sants, pumps, fire fighting rescue and safety equipments; pany Products & Services. (Continued on page 15.)

6 Defense Fire Protection Association Directory • Rapid Rescue SLICE Pack lets you set up and start A building collapses. A victim is trap­ cutting last with a rugged carrying ped. But even concrete and struc­ case containing everything you SLICE® Pack - New tural steel are no match for you when need. You get the SLICE torch, ac­ you carry SLICE Pack. It cuts through cessorres, rechargeable power sup­ cutting technology metallic, non-metallic and composite ply, room for a 40 cubic foot oxygen materials. So SLICE Pack gives you bottle, and a full complement of for fast entry an all-purpose tool for fast victim safety gear. and rescue extrication. • Free Booklet • Everything You Need Learn more about the versatile and rapid SLICE Pack cutting system. Circle the number below, or contact us directly at the Arcair Company, You've got only seconds. But now Lancaster, Ohio 43130 (phone 614­ seconds are all you need to cut 653-5618); Concord, Ontario, through just about anything. Quickly Canada; 9440 Erembodegem, Bel­ and safely. With the new SLICE Pack gium; Mexico 13, D. F Mexico; GPO cutting system 6700, Hong Kong. • Rapid Entry Carry SLICE Pack and you'll cut or burn through virtually any barrier that stands in your way. Steel doors and barred windows. Locks and dead­ bolts. Even pierce cement block. Cut through it all with the easy-to-use A subs,d,ary of tf:t7j SLICE exothermic torch and rods. Specifications and equipment are subject to change. 8TOODY DELOAO BTELLITE. INC. ,. THE ARCAIR COMPANY HAS BEEN AWARDED THE CONTRACT TO SUPPL Y THE SLICE FLEET PACK TO THE U.S. NAVY o 0 000

EXHIBIT LOCATOR

COMPANY BOOTH COMPANY BOOTH COMPANY BOOTH

Alpha Associates, Inc. 414 Hoechst Celanese Corp. 525 Ranpak Corporation 100 Amatex Corporation TIl Holmatro, Inc. 702 RAVA Corporation WI American Fire Equipment 915 HTL Division, Pacific Research Alternatives, Inc 703 American Godiva, Inc. 312 Scientific 324 Robotronics Inc. 927 American Heat Safety Video Ideanetics Simulators Sys. 923 Rockwood Systems Corp. 321 Productions, Inc. 408 Industrial Scientific Corp. 317 ROLL-O-MATIC, Inc. 318 AMKUS,Inc. 820/921 Ingersoll-Rand Company 418 S.W. Virginia Research Ansul Spill.X International Association of and Development Products 121 Fire Chiefs 803 Corporation 103 Arcair Company T9 International Environment SKEDCO 217 Artificial Intelligence Technologies, Ltd. 912 Sorrento Engineering, Inc. 417 Applications 124 International Safety Southwest Research Ashland Carbon Instruments Inc. 219 Institute 924 Fibers T12 J. Rock Associates 116 Space Age Technology Astra Software Corporation 701 King Fisher Co. 220 Products, Inc. Tl3 Automatic Sprinkler Corp. KK Products (Task Force Symtron Systems, Inc. 412 of America II7 Tips, Inc.) 519 Systron Donner 415 Baker Safety Equipment, KT Corporation T5 Task Force Tips, Inc. (KK Inc. 413 Life Support Products, Inc. 802 Products) 519 Beltran, Inc. 110 Malyne Enterprises 111 Tempest Technology Bio Marine Inc. 813 MAN-SAF Technologies, Corporation 814 Cairns & Brothers, Inc. 320 Inc. 521 Tempo Glove Carlon - (A division of Martin Marietta Aero & Manufacturing Inc. 409 Lamson & Sessions Co.) 216 Naval Systems 113 TEX·Tech Industries, Inc. 926 Channing L. Bete Co., Inc. 704 Masonite Corporation 108 Trilling Medical Chemron Inc. 319 Medical Plastics Technologies, Inc. 421 Chestnut Ridge Foam, Inc. 214 Laboratory 102 Underwriters CSD Sealing Systems Micro·Turbo North America 919 Laboratories, Inc. 425 D.C. Filter & Chemical, Inc. Military Firefighters Mag. 215 UNM! New Mexico Downey, Inc.! CCA 326 Militec, Inc. 804 Engineering Institute 218 Duraline Division of J.B. Mine Safety Appliances Co. 603 Vetter Sys/Vepro USA 914 Nottingham & Co., Inc. 225 Mustang Mfg. Inc. 806 VSIInc. 815 E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & National Draeger, Inc. 109 W.S. Darley & Co. 925 Company 221 National Fire Hose Corp. 315 Walter Kidde Aerospace, Eagle Air Systems 416 North American Fire Inc. 809 Eastport International, Inc. 119 Guardian 104 Wing Enterprises, Inc. 420 Edwards & Cromwell 115 Paratech Inc. 325 Win sol Laboratories! 120 805 , Elkhart Brass 419 Perma Glo Ind., Inc. Cost Plus I Flammadur Corporation of Peter Pirsch Co. 118 Zero Corporation 125/224 J America 601 Phoenix Rescue Tools 316 ! Hale Fire Pump Co. 605/606 Pyrocap (Unified Ind.) 818 Hardwood Plywood Assn. 602 Pyrotenax U.S.A., Inc. 114 Hevi Duty/Nelson - A Unit Racal Health & Safety Inc. 604 I ofGeneral Signal 424 Ranger Rescue Equipment 107

INDEX OF ADVERTISERS PYRONOVA 3 KT CORPORATION 9 FM BRICK INDUSTRIES 26 HOLMATRO 5 TEMPO GLOVE MFG., INC. 9 MODERN DAY MARINE ARCAIR 7 AMERICAN FIRE EQUIP. 17 MILITARY EXPOSmON C·4 SPACE AGE TECH. WATERJEL 20 PRODUCTS, INC. 9 SYMTRON SYSTEMS, INC. 26

8 Defense Fire Protection Association Directory KT CORP. vs. NBC

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• MF-11 Military Respirator • VAS-2: Improved communications in an NBC or HAZMAT environment • M5 or M10 MicroClimate Cooling Units (MCCU) to beat heat stress! • Permeable protective uniforms, overboots, and gloves • Liquid and gas agent detection

SEE PROGRAM FOR COMPLETE COMPANY PROFILE

KT CORPORATION 300 Long Beach Blvd., Stratford, CT 06497 (203) 3n-5900 FAX (203) 3n-Sm Telex: 282983 KTCORP UR

• FIRE RESIS1-'NG • • SMOKE SUPPRESSING • • PAINTS AND COATINGS • SPACE AGE TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS INC. 4536 West Lawrence Ave. Chicago, Illinois 60630

HARRY I. SHAYMAN Phone: 312/725-0404

TEMPO GLOVE MFG., INC. 3820 W. Wisconsin Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53208 Phone: 414-344-1100 Out of State: 1-800-558-8520 GSA 5-1-88 to 4-30-90 GS-07F-16055 FIRE GLOVES/HOODS ONLY DICK MANDLMAN Industrlal-Flreflghting-Outdoor o 0 000

WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS In general, the workshops conform to the recentlyformed DFPA committees and the Workshop Chairmen are also the Committee Chairmen. MATERIALS Chairman, Dale L. Trout -Jefferson Room Materials are the key to fire protection because it is generally not possible to eliminate ignition sources or oxygen (&om the fire triangle). "Materials" include everything from hydraulic fluids to cable insulation, paints, regular clothing and composites and the retardants that can be added to these materials.

DESIGN Chairman, David Geer - Kennedy Room The Design Worlcshop will focus on "System Design for Survivability and Performance" and include a look at how electrical circuit breakers do or do not provide adequate fire protection, "Powder Packs", th.at protect fuel cells and hydraulic fluid reservoirs, and computer based fire models.

EQUIPMENT Chairman, C. Dean Perry - lincoln Room We have experienced extraordinary leaps in fire fighting equipment over the past several years. One of the most spectacular equipments is the Land Harpoon, which will be discussed during this session.

HAZARD ASSESSMENT AND RISK CONSIDERATIONS Chairman, Emory Champney -Roosevelt Room 'Ibis Worlcshop covers elements involved in developing a hazard assessment; an actual assessment of a shipboard scenario; and risk analysis, which addresses the chance or probability of injury or damage. Dr. Robert Tapscott will di~ss "The Halon/Ozone Problem: Technological Approaches". Presentations will also be made by 1.0. DiPinto of DuPont, RB. Cbuke of Benjamin CIadre Associates, and J. Hall of the National Fire Protection Association.

EDUCATION & TRAINING Chairman, David Joynt -Jefferson Room This Worlcshop will include presentations on "Leam Not to Burn" and the safety features of the 19F Series Shipboard Firefighting Trainers.

COATINGS & INSULATION Chairman, George Hidy - Kennedy Room Coatings and Insulations are an integral part of an effective fire protection program. They are used to insulate and keep fuel, heat and·oxygen separate. Because they can add to the fire load, it is important that fire retardant non-smoking, non-toxic coatings and insulations be cbosen. This worlcshop emphasizes this pressing issue and specifically focuses on new technologies and solutions.

HAZMAT, HAZCOM, TOXICOLOGY & PERSONNEL PROTECTION Chairmen, Dr. Wesley Clayton & Mr. Gary Hilbert- lincoln Room This committee/worlcshop will focus on the "Health Effects of Fire." Bill McCutcheon from Cairns Brothers will provide a detailed presentation on protective clothing and helmets at this session.

GOVERNMENT ACQUISITION Chairman, Bill Cullen -Arlington Room Mr. Tim Foreman from the Office of the Secretary of Defense will provide a detailed explanation of the government acquisition process and estimates of government needs for fire protection equipment.

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DEMONSTRATIONS

The following are the currently planned demonstrations in tenative order (Actual order will depend upon weather): PYROTENAX U.S.A., INC. BAKER SAFETY EQUIPMENT, INC. ROCKWOOD SYSTEMS CORP. Mr. Alvin Steinbach Mr. Ralph Baker Mr. Juanita Kuattila 5462 Treefrog Place Pyles Lane 640 E. Main St. Columbia, MD 21045 New Castle, DE 19720 PO Box 810 301-997-5105 302-652-7080 Lancaster, TX 75146 Uses & benefits of mineral insulated Simulated Safety Drop from Hyatt 214-227-31 00 cable for wiring critical circuits. Regency. (30 Min) Foam Application.

WING ENTERPRISES, INC. KT CORPORATION Mr. Steve Gamer Mr. W.E. Gutman SKEDCO 2241 South Larsen Parkway 300 Long Beach Blvd. Mr. Bud Calkin Provo, UT 84601 Stratford, CT 06497 16420 W. 72nd Avenue, PO Box 801-375-9620 203-377-5900 230366 The unique fire fighting capabilities of Voice Amplification & Personal Alert Portland, OR 97224 the Little Giant Ladder. System. (5 Min) 503-639-2119

NATIONAL DRAEGER, INC. Patient Packaging. MAN-SAF TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Mr. Ray Clarke Mr. Chuck Ferguson 10 I Tech Drive 4022 Old Bardstown Road Pittsburgh, PA 15230-0120 DOWNEY, INC. Louisville, KY 40218 412-787-8383 Ms. Dianne Drake 502-499-9999 National Draeger's Mobile 45foot SCBA 12650 C Lake Ridge Drive Training Center which permits users to Lake Ridge, VA 22192 X·STlNG, a new unique safety attach· learn about their SCBA and their abUity to 703-550-8033 ment that fits most oxylfuel cutting-weld­ perform under stressfullbut controlled Fire Retardant Corrugated Boxes. ing torches, and converts torch immedi­ conditions. (45 Min) Duocom, portable ately into afire extinguisher with the lift of two-man decompression chamber. HOLMATRO, INC. afinger. (15 Min) Mr. Peter Penoyar 412 Headquarters Drive PARATECH INC. PO Box 99 ARC AIR COMPANY Mr. Peter Nielsen Millersville, MD 21108 Mr. James A. Horwath 1025 Lambrecht Rd. 301-987-6633 PO Box 406 Frankfort, IT., 60423 Rescue tooL Lancaster,OH 43130 815-469-3911 614-653-5618 Air bags. Air 'Gun 40 - Paknammer 90, SPACE·AGE TECHNOLOGY Portable exothermic cutting system forcible entry, pneumatic tools. (30·45 PRODUCTS, INC. "SUCE." Min) Mr. Harry Shayman '., 4536 West Lawrence Avenue EASTPORT INTERNATIONAL, INC. Chicago, IL 60630 AMERICAN HEAT SAFETY VIDEO Mr. Michael Higgins 312-725-0404 PRODUCTIONS, INC. 501 Prince George's Blvd. Mr. John Leonard Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 A carton is painted with Tough! 240 Souriegn Ct., Suite C 30 1-249-3300 Coat Paint, then fire is applied with St Louis, MO 63011 a torch to show the resistive qualities 800-722-2443 Eastport's SPAAT Product. Using a com­ of the tough/coat paint. The paper pressed Air Driven Tool, cut through a carton is constructed in much the Various Videos on Fire Suppression and Mock-up of an aircraft section & apply a same manner as a furnace using Emergency Medical Services. fire-fighting agent (C02). paper flues.

Directory Defense Fire Protection Association 11 o 0 0 0 0 DEMONSTRATIONS (Continued)

TASK FORCE TIPS, INC. (KK that combines real-time communications TEMPEST TECHNOLOGY COR­ PRODUCTS) with georelational decision support. With PORATION Mr. Douglas C. McMillan nearly 400 systems in use on the U.S., Mr. Charles M. Williard 2800 E. Evans Ave. Canada and the Carribean, the EIS Route 7, Box 916 Valparaiso, IN 46383 operates at crisis scenes on portable com­ Boone, NC 28607 219-462-6161 puters and communicates back to a net­ 704-264-5880 Use of automatic pressure regulating worked operations center by telephone, Positive Pressure Ventilation: Use the nozzle with differentfoam types utilizing satellite and pocket radio. Users include tempest Power Blower and a Non-toxic the TFT foam jet air aspirating attach­ local and state government, military bases electric smoke generator, to show the ment. and private corporations. The action of a advantages of this machine's ability to VSIINC. EIS Response Team in Jamaica in the days clear smoke quicker and safer than Mr. John Laudennilk following hurricane Gilbert will be high­ negative pressure ventilation. 335 Lake Seminary Circle lighted in the presentation. W. S. DARLEY & CO. POBox 1392 E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & Mr. Paul C. Darley - Bob Spertzel Maitland, FL 32751 COMPANY 2000 Anson Dr. 407-339-0403 Ms. Nancy M. Carver Melrose Park, IL 60160 EAD, NA-226 312-345-8050 SMOKEMASTER. 1007 Market Street The Darley Champion HE 18 B/S Portable smoke generator in producing Wilmington, DE 19898 capable of producing over 500 GPM a non-toxic, white "fog" type smoke. 302-774-2692 from draft, and priced about one-halfthe The "Smokemaster"is a lightweight (24 Demonstration will consist of an in­ price of other comparable portable Lbs) package that requires 115 volt and stant-starting exothermic cutting torch pumps. 12-14 amps of current and can start up that will be used on various metals and AMERICAN FIRE EQUIPMENT in less than 30 seconds. metallic objects. Mr. Clifton M. Wilder RESEARCH ALTERNATIVES, INC. TEMPO GLOVE MANUFACTUR­ 13720 Dabney Road Mr. Steve Johnson INGINC. Woodbridge, VA 22191 966 Hungerford Dr. Mr. Richard Manolman 703-643-1005 Suite 3 3820 W Wisconsin Ave. On Spot Chains at Booth Rockville, MD 20850 Milwaukee, WI 53208 S.W. VIRGINIA RESEARCH AND 301-424-2803 414-344-1100 DEVELOPMENT A large screen demonstration using a Fire Gloves & Hoods. Mr. Walt Hennan Sony projector to display the computer MALYNE ENTERPRISES POBox 1175 capabilities for locating and fighting Mr. Ronald Krempasky Abingdon, VA 24210 hazardous materials using the emergen­ 5731 Palmer Way, Suite C-l 703-628-1261 cy information systems/chemical version Carlsbad, CA 92008 A live-fire ofthe LAND-HARPOON to (EISC) software. 619-931-1231 show how it works and the ease ofextin­ Overview: There is no more spatially IDEANETICS SIMULATORS SYS. guishing a fire or controlling a chemical dependent fonn of management than the Mr. Edward Wright spill. management of crisis. Whether the crisis 6413 Glenroy St. SYMTRON SYSTEMS, INC. is a natural disaster, military action or San Diego, CA 92120 Mr. Frank Cerven technological accident, the geography of 619-286-3718 17-01 Pollitt Drive the event and the spatial distribution of A 35 mm slide is projected on a screen PO Box 950 vulnerable populations and resource (aircraft, barracks, shopping mall, etc.) FairLawn,NJ 07410 supply systems is a primary detenninant as the slide is being projeted, simulated 201-794-0200 of decision options. fire and smoke are introduced to the fire Hull insulation Fire Trainer from the As a result, the graphic and geographic scene in theform ofrealistic animation. 21Cl2 Training Systems. 0 display of decision support infonnation is The trainees respond to what they see critica:J to the management of crisis. and hear just as they would at a actual This presentation details the real-world fire. The training officer can instantly applications of the Emergency Infonna­ change the fire behaviors as he responds tion System Software, a crisis-proven tool to the trainees decisions.

12 Defense Fire Protection Association Directory CALL FOR PAPERS, DEMONSTRATIONS & EXHIBITS

FIRST ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL MILIT ARY FIRE PROTECTION CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION VIRGINIA BEACH PAVILION NORFOLK, VIRGINIA AREA October 16-19, 1989

AREAS

Aircraft - Surface Ships - Aircraft Carriers - Submarines - Land, Combat and Tracked Vehicles - Military Facilities, Buildings and Housing - Munitions

TOPICS

MATERIALS EDUCATION & TRAINING • Passive Fire Protection Materials • Fabrics and Clothing (Regular and Protective) • Training Plans • Structural and Fabricated Materials • Technical Information and Training Materials • Composites • Simulators and Trainers • Paints and Coatings • Hydraulic Fluids, Oils and Greases COATING AND INSULATION • Outfitting and Furnishing Materials (Including Furniture, Bedding & Linens) • Coatings • Power and Signal Cables • Sealants • Thermal and Acoustic Insulations and Wallboard • Fire Blocking Materials • Packaging, Containers and Wood • Insulating Materials DESIGN HAZMAT, HAZCOM, TOXICOLOGY & • Electrical & Electronic Systems • Design Features PERSONNEL PROTECTION • Maintenance Practices • Respiratory Protection • Protective Clothing EQUIPMENT • Fire/Flame/Smoke Detectors and Activation GOVERNMENT ACQUISITION Systems • Government Procurement Organizations • Firefighting Equipment • Government Procurement Procedures • Fire Suppressants • Performance Specifications & Commercial • Emergency Medical Supplies Item Descriptions • Non-development Items HAZARD ASSESSMENT & RISK • Logistics Support

subrnitledto: F EAT U R E

THE NEED FOR EFFECTIVE DEFENSE FIRE FIGHTING AT SEA

By Senator John McCain (From an address to the DFPA Membership, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Crystal City, Arlington, Va. on February 23,1988)

t seems a bit strange, given all the talk Long before the Falklands, these Now, I suspect that many of you are we hear about advanced technology, measures led to better training, better crew already beginning to think of the U.S.S. I to be standing here today and to have protection, more firefighting equipment, STARK. Unfortunately, many of these to talk about fire fighting. We spend so the use of halon firefighting systems, and lessons from the Falklands did apply to much time talking about smart weapons, kevlar back-up of metal armor. our own experience in the Persian Gulf. that we often fail to remember they hit Nevertheless, the Falklands again taught This was not because we refused to learn things, and that some of these "things" are us the importance of firefighting. The from other navies. The Navy paid careful our ships. British lost more warships to fires and attention to what happened in the bomb disposal problems than to any other Falklands. It conducted an in depth study I suspect that sailors are particularly cause. They found out that sophisticated in 1984 to determine how it should change prone to ignore the risks involved in being weapons cannot be blocked with sophisti­ its ship designs and fire fighting methods. hit. We have no place to run to. We also cated defenses. This panel identified 87 individual les­ tend to ignore risks of fire, in spite of The British had to learn the hard way the sons, of which 25 were already covered centuries oflessons to the contrary. It may costs of the tendency to slack off on by existing practices, 21 required refine­ be that being surrounded by water makes firefighting training and equipment in ments,and41 required changes. Some47 it harder to think about fire, but more time of peace. Like us, they tended to design lessons came out of the conflict. seriously, I suspect that many of us really think in terms of our weapons and equip­ A special damage control/firefighting don't want to think about the consequen­ ment. The Royal Navy was never quite working group was also set up which I ces of a really major fire aboard ship. able to find enough training time. It think many of you are already aware of. tended to squeeze its readiness and equip­ As I understand it, this forum's annual Nevertheless, naval firefighting is as im­ ment budgets. When push came to shove, meetings have already led to hundreds of portant as all the missiles, aircraft, and it tended to ignore the problem offire until recommendations, and several hundred black boxes that make up today's Navy. one started. have already been evaluated or approved. We sawall too clearly in World War II how Equally important, they learned that The problem with the STARK was that many times firefighting decided whether most sophisticated defenses present very it takes years to redesign and rebuild a carrier or major surface ship would sur­ special fire fighting problems. ships, and once again the problem of vive an air or torpedo attack. limited resources and competing • They suffered from a tendency to priorities intervened. I personally have seen the horror of a over centralize all control functions I am not going to get into to the details major carrier fire that was the result of an in the battle center of a ship. of the debate between the Captain of the accident, not an enemy strike, and which • They tended to over-automate the STARK and the Navy, I am in no position killed hundreds of my fellow crewman. basic functions of a ship, including to judge the causes that led to an Exocet The Navy took these fires seriously. It fire fighting. hitting the ship. Nevertheless, it is clear made many individual improvements im­ • They tended to fill a ship with wire. that the Navy had not had time to make mediately. In 1979, it formed an aircraft This broke down the compartmen­ the improvements it had learned from the carrier flag level firefighting steering talization of the ship and created a Falklands. committee. In 1982, it formed a sur­ massive and poisonous fire hazard. Further, we still had additional lessons vivability review group to review design • Finally, the need to keep adding an­ to learn on our own. In fact, if it had not practices and to try to improve sur­ tennas and weapons led them to been for an incredible job of firefighting vivability. Both these groups are still in make ships top heavy and to use less -which was only possible because other operation. armor. This made ships and com­ ships could come to the support of the In 1983-1984, the CNO added a special partments easier to penetrate, and STARK without having to worry about ship survivability program to Navy design made many barriers so thin that heat further attack-we would have lost the activity which concentrated on passive spread fire from section to section, ship to two small missiles designed to fire protection. These activities led to the as well as trapped and often killed temporarily incapacitate combat ships alteration of nearly 300 ships. the crew. rather than sink them.

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This, incidentally, is a key lesson we all To use purely technical tenns, all hell Now these are all technical solutions need to bear in mind in talking about broke lose. In spite of the fact the crew which you are better equipped to judge firefighting. Accidents and incidents are rushed in a portable pump, the fire spread than I am, but the Navy also laid out new not war. Our ships in the Gulf were not vertically by conduction. It burned the plans for ship design and improvement really then in harms way in the Gulf as ricer space and the combat infonnation upgrades, doctrine and procedures for they would be in war. We had other com­ center. Ifit had not been for a commercial firefighting, survivability funding, R&D bat ships in support that could devote full salvage tug, the ability to get emergency into countering the anti-ship missile time to aiding the STARK, we had a tug equipment and breathing apparatus from threat, materials R&D, and a host of other with firefighting capability, and we had other ships, and the rescue and assistance issues. USAF and Saudi air cover. teams from nearby ships, we could have Further, it not only developed recom­ In combat, we could have been dealing lost the STARK and possibly much of its mendations for backfitting, it is consider­ with multiple strikes on a U.S. Reet by crew. As it stands, we lost 37 crewmen ing rules that would only allow deviations Soviet missiles with at least five times the although no one was killed or seriously from ship survivability design principles explosive of the Exocet. In combat, the wounded during the firefighting efforts. if they were directly approved by the STARK would have sunk, its limited I think the Navy can be proud of the CNO on the advice of COMNAV­ firefighting supplies would have quickly speed with which it reacted to the STARK SEASYSCOM. been exhausted, and many more of its incident. The Secretary of the Navy ap­ crew would have burned to death. pointed a Blue Ribbon Panel to study the Is this enough? No, I am sure it is not. But, let's turn back to what happened to survivability of current ships and the We have to live in a world where killing the STARK. I know you have all read changes to be made in future designs., mechanisms improve as fast as defenses. about the attack, and many will have The main conclusions of this panel were We never are going to be able to solve our studied the Blue Ribbon Report on the to support the conclusions the Navy had problems by standing still, or simply by incident. The key points are that two very already drawn from the fighting in the using better active defense and annor. As small missiles hit an FFG 7 Class Ship and Falklands, but had not had time to act long as our enemies create smarter and they started a major fire. upon. They were: better weapons, we are going to need smarter and better fire fighters. Both missiles hit the port side of the hull • To rush relocation of fire pump forward. They ruptured the firemain location and the isolation and resit­ This however, gentlemen is where you piping, penetrated a transverse watertight ing of the firemains. come in. You may be cheaper than an bulkhead and came to rest inside the ship, • To improve drainage of fire fighting Aegis cruiser, but you are at least as im­ after passing through two berthing areas. water on the top deck. portant. If you can't help us learn the next One did not explode, but the propellant • To improve fire insulation on set offirefighting lessons now, before we burned at about 3,000 degrees fahrenheit, bulkheads and vital decks. have to learn them the hard way, we are and started a fire. The second missile then • To improve smoke control and the going to lose more men and ships. This hit at roughly the same point. It exploded numbers and capabilities of de­ will be especially true if we have to learn and fueled the fire in the same general smoking equipment. our lessons in war. area. • To reduce the load of combustibles, and particularly of electrical cables. I hope you are going to spare us from The two missiles set all combustibles in • To rush the deployment of im­ having to learn the hard way. Let me also the berthing compartment on fire. The proved portable fire fighting equip­ say, as a fonner naval aviator, that I hope firemain pressure was too low to be ment, including wire free damage you'll keep reminding us of how impor­ usable, and there was fire in the compart­ control communications equip­ tant firefighting really is, and that we need ment under the RADAR-IFF-CIC or ment, equipment for cutting through to give it the proper resources. Much as I Ricer Room. The fire was fed by the bulkheads and decks, breathing love airplanes, I also love having a place polyvinyl chloride jacketing on electrical equipment, firefighter protective to land. It can get lonely when that place cables. clothing, and dewatering pumps. it burning.O

(Continued from page 6.) The Proceedings and Report of DFPA's February 1988 Symposium and the May 1987 Symposium includes over 100 recommen­ dations to make our military vehicles more firesafe and survivable, includes texts of speakers addresses, list of participants, the 15 workshop reports, and descriptions of exhibits and seminars. This will be supplemented with proceedings from the Oct 88 Norfolk Fire Protection Conference. Directories of fire resistant materials, fire protection, safety, and survivability equipment and systems, features and technologies and associated sources.O

Directory Defense Fire Protection Association 15 F EAT U R E

SHIPBOARDFURN~HINGS HIGHER STANDARDS NEEDED NOW

By Mr. Al Fredericks. Chestnut Ridge Foam, Inc. ithin little more than a year, the To paraphrase the ASTM description of • The OSU heat release rate apparatus Persian Gulf USS Stark inci­ the test method, it can be used to deter­ appears to closely and accurately predict W dent and the USS Bone/ish fire mine the release rates of heat and visible full scale test results. Lengthy FAA test­ in the Atlantic have dramatically em­ smoke from materials and products when ing appears to demonstrate unques­ phasized the consequences of fire on exposed to different levels ofradiant heat; tionable correlation. board ships. The loss of the Sheffield in testing same under a constant, imposed, • The FAA believes the present, the Falklands preceded those incidents, all external heat flux that may be varied up­ demonstrated correlation is sufficient to of which further emphasize the need for wards to thousands ofdegrees Fahrenheit. proceed with use of the OSU test ap­ only the safest of outfittings and furnish­ The FAA, after full scale fire tests, con­ paratus and will enhance the level offire ings with regard to flame propagation, ducted numerous laboratory tests to cor­ safety. smoke emission and toxicity. relate possible material qualification test • The OSU apparatus appears to be Coincidental with the time frame of the methods with those full scale tests. The reasonably available (as opposed to wide­ aforementioned events, the U.S. Navy net result was that ASTM E-906-83, also ly available) in the United States. Fifteen specification for flame resistant cushion­ known as the Ohio State University independent labs currently use the OSU ing (furniture, bedding, etc.) to be used on (OSU) rate ofheat release apparatus, was rate of heat release apparatus for non­ board naval vessels, MIL-R-20092, has determined to he the most suitable and aircraft applications. One, quite natural­ undergone revision, and the present L ver­ demonstrated that it would accurately Iy, is in use at OSU on a consulting basis sion has been changed to a performance predict what could be expected ofinterior and, as the need arises, other labs will specification from its former material materials in typical post-crash fires. undoubtedly acquire the apparatus. (polychloroprene) specification. There is At this point, we must take note of a • The apparatus does not appear to be no doubt that a lot of diligent, hard effort certain logic connected with the FAA prohibitively costly. has been put forth by the specifying in­ studies that appears to correlate closely • The use of the OSU apparatus will fluences connected with MIL-R-20092 with the shipboard environment in event result in improved flammability standards and shipboard habitability in general. A of fire. The FAA finds that there is a for at least the time being, in aircraft inte­ performance standard theoretically brings significant correlation between flam­ riors and those standards will provide ad­ about greater competition and subsequent mability and toxic emissions and that the ditional egress time in the event of emer­ economic benefits for the Services, and severe hazard from toxic emissions oc­ gency. that's good for the taxpayer. The specifiers curs as a result o/flashover infires involv­ In very simplistic terms, we are recom­ have done their usual, good job but they ing interior materials. Thus, the FAA's mending that several years of hard effort simply haven't gone far enough to give improved flammability standards in­ and the expenditure of many dollars by our fighting men the ultimate in fire safety directly address toxicity by requiring the the FAA be considered by the services in when comparing current state ofthe art in use ofinterior materials with reduced heat order to provide the most stringent, yet small scale testing versus the present re­ release rates that delay or prevent the practical specification governing flexible quirements of MIL-R-20092. That par­ onset offlashover (a condition when high materials used for furniture and bedding. ticular specification demands a little "fine levels of toxic emissions occur). For the moment, quite frankly, it would tuning," i.e., a little tightening up with Moreover, the FAA claims that "the cor­ appear that the wheel does not have to be respect to flammability. That statement relation of the rate of heat release tests re-invented. It is already in place and has more impact ifone believes that it may with full scale tests has demonstrated that needs only to be utilized in order to make be before live fire testing evolves. heat release is an indication of flame a good specification an even better one.O In the interim, there is a test method spread," a point which must be em­ readily available which at least one phasized. SOURCES govemmental entity believes will closely In summation, a strong recommendation and accurately correlate and/or predict must be made for revision of the present 1. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation full scale (live fire test) results. That entity MIL-R-20092 specification which will Administration. Federal Register 14 CPR Parts 25 and 121, "Improved Flanunability Standards for is the Federal Aviation Administration provide for inclusion of ASTM E-906-83 Materials Used in the Interiors of Transport (FAA) and the test method is ASTM E­ at a radiant heat flux of 3.5 watts per Category Airplane Cabins." 906-83 entitled, "Standard Test Method square centimeter (35w/cm2). The 2. American Society For Testing and Materials for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates recommendation is strengthened by the Designation: E 906-83 "Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and Products" for Materials and Products." following observations:

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POSITIVE PRESSURE VENTILATION

By Charles Willard, Tempest Technology Corporation

ositive pressure ventilation invol­ There is a third type ofventilation called For proper positive pressure ventilation ves the introduction of air into a positive pressure. This technique has techniques to work training is necessary. Pburning building to reduce heat and many advantages and additional benefits For example the practice ofbreaking win­ gases and to increase visibility. This over the other two types. dows to introduce fresh air all around a process allows the fireman to get to the Positive pressure ventilation involves structure (helpful in natural or negative seat of the frre quicker and use less water the placement of high volume blowers to pressure ventilation) is a disadvantage in to extinguish the fire. It also eliminates push out the smoke. As smoke is pushed positive pressure. The integrity of the the chance of flashover and steam bum as out so are heat and gases. Visibility is structure should be maintained. In most well as providing a more tenable working increased and temperature is decreased, cases only a window or door in the room environment for the fireman. allowing the fireman and water to get to of fire origin would be opened. Conventional ventilation methods have the seat ofthe frre quicker. For this reason The dangerous duty of vertical ventila­ generally included 2 types: natural and less water is necessary to extinguish the tion through the roof is greatly reduced as negative pressure. Natural ventilation frr and less water damage results. most fire can be ventilated horizontally. takes advantage of the air movement out­ Positive pressure ventilation as a fire side a structure by using existing open­ TRAINING REQUIRED attack technique is being used with great ings. Negative pressure ventilation has Upon the introduction of positive pres­ success and has many applications which been accomplished by placing electric sure the chance of flashover and steam have not yet been realized. In general the fans in doors or windows to suck or pull burn are eliminated. This is because the fire can be extinguished faster, cleaner, the smoke out. In negative pressure ven­ air flow provided by the blower gives and safer than conventional techniques tilation access to the structure is blocked smoke, heat, gases and water vapor a and greatly reduce property damage.O by the fan hanging in the door or window. direction to go away from the firefighter.

Directory Defense Fire Protection Association 17 F EAT U R E NISTARS FIRETESTS

FIRE RETARDANT COAllNGS PROVE WORTH

By Commander James Boyer

he Naval Integrated Storage result of a meeting in June 1986, NAV­ The SASN(S&S) completed the list of Tracking and Retrieval System FAC and NAVSUPbegan a series of requirements by enlisting the assistance T(NISTARS) provides automated "parking lot" tests to evaluate the fire of Navy commands in the Chicago area to process control of the receipt, storage and retardant coatings of the cardboard bin provide manpower and other on-site sup­ issue of materials at Naval Supply boxes as a method to improve the degree port at the Underwriters Laboratories Centers. This is achieved through the in­ of fire protection. A number of manufac­ during the test period. The Naval Train­ tegration of computer hardware and turers were invited to treat some of our ing Command, Great Lakes, provided the software programs with the state-of-the­ boxes. These treated containers were then labor force required to set up and clean up art Automated Materials Handling Sys­ loaded into seven tiered bin sections that during the tests. The Supply Department tems (AMHS). When NISTARS were set up in a parking lot facing each of the Naval Air Station, Glenview, facilities are fully loaded, NISTARS will other at a distance of approximately 4-1/2 received, staged and transported the parts control an average of three sites. About feet. that were solicited from the disposal sys­ 40% of this material will be stored in the Although less than scientific. these in­ tem for use in the tests, provided ad­ primary NISTARS automated facility. formal tests were an unequivocal success ministrative support for the work crews The configuration of the NISTARS in terms of the information provided. from the Naval Training Command and buildings and the requirement to maxi­ They demonstrated that fire retardants supplied many of the incidentals needed mize use ofthe available cubic feet in each could offer additional protection and to support the test. The test schedule automated facility resulted in the design clearly demonstrated the need for a formal could not have been maintained without and installation of unique storage systems test. Videotapes and a written evaluation the Naval Training Center and the Naval that did not fit the classic National Fire of the results of our "parking lot" tests Air Center's participation. Protection Association (NFPA) models were forwarded to the office ofthe Special presented as guidelines in NFPA 13, 231 Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Safety The tests were neither easy nor cheap! and 231 C. In fact, the 40 foot high bin­ and Survivability) (SASN(S&S». This Over two man-years of effort and over nable storage system is still not addressed added to the information that the $400,000 were expended in accomplish­ in the NFPA codes. The NISTARS con­ SASN(S&S) was already collecting on ing three tests that lasted a total of ap­ tractor chose Grinnell Fire Protection Sys­ fire retardant coatings and prompted the proximately two hours and three minutes. tems to take on the challenge of installing Secretary to certify the products that had However, the information gained was systems that w.ould both provide the fire "passed" the "parking lot" test for use in well worth the cost. The effectiveness of protection needed and comply with the Navy facilities and on ships. the current system and several alterna­ NFPA codes. All of the systems installed Manufacturers and other OOD activities tives were evaluated in a live system and were closely reviewed by the. Naval were approached for support as funds provided the information needed to Facilities Engineering Command (NAV­ were still needed to support full scale develop a cost effective approach to our FAC) and they were determined to be tests. Grinnell, American VAMAG and fire protection problem. Based on the test acceptable with the exception of the high Amox Corporations agreed to provide data, the high rise bin systems will be rise binnable system. From the outset, their material and labor cost in exchange protected by a combination of early Project Managers at the Naval Supply for an opportunity to showcase their notification and restriction of the spread Systems Command (NAVSUP) and fire products and the test data. The Army and of the fire through the use ofrITe retardant protection engineers at NAVFAC hoped the Defense Logistics Agency provided applications to the cardboard bin boxes. to test the system to determine the level of the last few dollars required to support the Strategically located detectors were in­ protection provided by the Grinnell set up costs. With money in hand, the stalled in February 1988 and treatment of design. Unfortunately, funding to support services ofEngineering Computer Optec­ the boxes was completed in July 1988. the tests, estimated at $300,000 to nomics (ECO), Inc., were obtained to aid The Navy's total investment of ap­ $400,000 was not immediately available. the project managers in the technical proximately $600,000 is insignificant In early 1986, the issue of the level of aspects of the tests and to act as overall when compared to the value of reducing protection became more significant as the coordinator. ECO, Inc., proved an able the risk of losing over $1 billion of inven­ amount of material stored in the NIS­ contractor and was the key to success of tory of materials that are critical to the TARS facilities continued to grow. As the the tests. operation of the Navy's Pacific Fleet.

18 Defense Fire Protection Association Directory o 0 000 Two calorimeters were used to measure The fire retardant coatings on the front The strategies used in conducting the total heat flux (the intensity of heat trans­ sutfaces of the boxes in the center column tests consisted of the use of fire-retardant ferred across a surface expressed in up to the lith row and in the adjacent chemicals to treat the boxes and combus­ watts/cm, joules/msec or Btu/in. sec). columns up to the 8th and 9th rows had tible boxes in conjunction with the use of These devices were located in the bin intumesced. Some of the plastic bags and a unique style of an Early Suppression, openings on the non-crib (non-fire) side at bubble wrap in the boxes had discolored Fast Response Sprinkler Heads (100 gpm the 10 and 20 foot rows. and melted, but the commodity did not at 80 psi) installed in the over-head wet Four different velocity probes were appear to be damaged. pipe sprinkler system. employed to measure air velocity at the 40th row between the top of the bins on The front sutfaces on the boxes across Instrumentation was established to the crib side and the heat shield. The the aisle had developed a layer of char. measure temperatures in the bins and at probes were 13 inches from the face of the These boxes were located in the center the sprinklers. Heat flux and vertical air bin and directly across from the sprinkler column up to the 8th row. Adjacent boxes velocity data was recorded and timers heads. to the center column up to the 7th row were installed to indicate sprinkler activa­ were also charred. tion. Video and photographics equipment Electric event recorders were used to were incorporated to obtain qualitative indicate activation of the sprinkler heads It should be noted that the back of each measures of the fire intensity. and response times. One event recorder bin had a small one inch opening in the was located at each sprinkler head. bottom of the unit. This, in effect, created A 33 foot long section of the 40 foot high a small flue and could permit the fire to NISTARS bin system was utilized in the Each section of 440 bins contained 1254 advance vertically via this flue. The tests. I was identical to the actual NIS­ boxes or a total of 2508 boxes for each boxes also had small openings. In Test 1 TARS arrangement except it was a frac­ test Each fire region (boxes filled with the intumescent sealed these openings, tion of the length and back -to-back units commodities) was comprised of 346 thus preventing the flames from spreading were not simulated. The test arrangement boxes out of the 2508 total number. A up the flue or into the boxes. consisted of 2 rows 'of bins, each 2 feet minimum of7524 boxes (all assembled by wide, with a 4-1/2 foot wide aisle separa­ hand) were required for the three tests. tion. A 30 pound wood crib was TEST 2 employed as the ignition source in all the TESTl tests. The crib was placed on the floor The second test was conducted on May opposite the sprinkler heads and heat The first test was conducted on May 12, 14, 1987. The fiberboard boxes were shield so as to simulate a worst-case 1987, using boxes treated with an in­ treated with a fire retardant material that scenario. tumescent fire retardant material and the was comprised of a water-based salt com­ sprinkler system installed below the heat pound. The boxes were treated by com­ The sprinkler arrangement replicated the shield. The material was applied in one pletely submerging each box into a 55 actual NISTARS configuration with a coat to all interior and exterior sutfaces of gallon drum of the material for 20 single sprinkler line per aisle which was each box and on both sides ofthe dividers, seconds. The box dividers were sub­ offset from one side by one foot. A heat if used. The material was applied with a merged for five seconds. The material shield, or canopy, was constructed over spray applicator/or roller at an average absorption was at an average rate of 0.68 the sprinkler line. The first sprinkler head rate of 1.06 pounds per box. The coating pounds per box. The coating was allowed was placed three feet from the end, and the was allowed to cure for a minimum offour to cure for a minimum of seven days and next three heads were installed on nine days and a maximum of seven days prior a maximum of nine days. The sprinkler foot centers. to testing. systems and ignition was the same as the A total of 35 thermocouples were sta­ first test. General weather conditions tioned to measure air temperatures one The weather conditions were as follows: were: wind from the West at 16mph, inch from the face of the bins, and four wind was from the North at l5mph, barometric pressure was 29.94 in Hg, thermocouples were used to measure air barometric pressure was 30.23 in Hg, rei a­ relative humidity was 52 percent, temperatures at four velocity probes. Two tivehumidity was43 percent, temperature temperature was 79 degrees F. thermocouples were employed in Tests 2 was 58 degrees F. and 3 to obtain readings at the five foot A total of 15 boxes and their contents A total of 40 boxes, along with their and ten foot levels located at the center of were charred. Each bin contained three contents, were damaged beyond reuse. the back side of the bins. These were used boxes except for the first two rows (in the The boxes were on the crib side. The third to determine if the transfer ofheat through actual NISTARS facilities the retriever and fourth row of metal bins in the center the metal backs of the bin was great cannot operate at these elevations). The column were warped and deflected up­ enough to ignite the boxes in the abutting damaged boxes were located on the crib ward for approximately six inches. The bins in the back-to-back storage con­ side of the aisle and in the center column figuration. of bin at rows 3,4,5,6 and 7. (Continued on page 22)

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96-S'x10' BOOTHS HOTEL EQUIPMENT o 0 000 butt joint between the two back panels at COMPARISON OF RESULTS ques. In the actual NISTARS confIgura­ the ten foot level had opened six inches. tion, fire control would be more ofa chal­ 81 boxes located in the plastic bags or The section provides an analysis and lenge as the bins are installed back-to­ bubble wrap at the front of the boxes were comparison of the crucial time-tempera­ back. melted and discolored. ture data collected by/thermocouple 8 on CONCLUSIONS the non-crib side, and thermocouples 16, TEST 3 18,21,24,27,33 and 34 on the crib side. The full scale fire tests proved that the During the second test, it was noticed that use of fIre retardant coatings on combus­ The third fire test was conducted on May the prevailing wind currents created a tible boxes is an effective deterrent to the 19, 1987. This test incorporated standard draft in the test building and directed the spread of fire in the high-rise binnable NISTARS untreated boxes and a high crib flame to the south. Also, this storage concept All of the time-tempera­ density, Early Suppression, Fast Response phenomena reduced the height of the ture graphs indicate that the spread offire, sprinkler heads. The weather conditions flame above the crib and accounted for the when compared to combustible boxes, were as follows: wind from the South at lower temperatures recorded at ther­ was greatly reduced by the use of fIre 12mph, barometric pressure was 29.86 in mocouple 16 during Test 2 when com­ retardant coatings. Hg, relative humidity was 71 percent, pared to Tests 1 and 3. The southerly draft The use of Early Suppression, Fast temperature was 78 degrees F. was responsible for the lateral flame Response sprinklers could not obtain or spread and the resulting damage of boxes retard the spread of the fire when the A total of 210 boxes and their com­ located south ofthe ignition source in Test untreated combustible boxes were used in modities were damaged beyond reuse 2. the bins. Observation of the videos either from the fIre or from the water During Test 3, sprinkler heads operated produced by the infrared camera indicated expended in extinguishing the fire. The 8:35, 11:35 and 11:55 minutes. The test that the boxes on the non-crib (non-fIre) boxes were located on the crib side. All was terminated at the end of 12 minutes side of the aisle were on the verge of bins up to the 9th row in the center column because the researchers felt that the fIre ignition prior to the operation of the and adjacent columns had warped and had developed to a stage where it could sprinkler system. were discolored. Also, the back metal not be controlled and could cause struc­ panels were warped and discolored up to tural damage to the test facility. RECOMMENDATION the 35th row center column. On the back There was extensive damage to the rear Treat all combustible boxes with a fire of the crib side, the upright posts adjacent of the boxes as the result of flame retardant coating and provide beam type to the center column of bins had distorted propagation up the back of the boxes via detectors at the top of the bins at the 40 in shape up to the 7th row with bowing up the one inch opening. Flame traversed the foot level. to 1/2 inch. On the front of the crib side, flue space as fast, orfaster, than the flames The tests proved the effectiveness of the same upright posts up to the 4th row at the front of the containers. In some coatings in preventing the spread of the had distorted 1/2 inch. The wood crib was cases, boxes that were intact on the front fire. In all the fire tests, substantial still intact. On the non-crib side of the had been charred or damaged on the back, amounts of smoke were observed at the 40 bins, the front surface of the boxes in the especially on boxes located in the higher foot level within minutes of the ignition center 3 foot wide column were charred rows of bins. This flue created deep of the crib. Early detection would alert up the 16th row. The boxes in the adjacent seated fires that could not be effectively personnel of a fire and provide adequate column of bins were charred to the 11 th extinguished by either automatic time for them to extinguish the fire prior row. sprinklers or manual fire fIghting techni­ to its development to advance stages.O

22 Defense Fire Protection Association Directory F EAT U R E FIRE PROTECTION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF DEFENSE EQUIPMENT

From an address by Congres,sman Charles Bennett, Chairman ofthe Seapower Subcommittee ofthe U.S. House Armed Services Committee, before the members ofDFPA, February 23, 1988

recall that I was scheduled to speak required next year to accomplish these The Blue Ribbon Panel was charged by to your association last May over in measures. Finally, I requested that the Secretary of the Navy James Webb on I Annapolis, and that the rush of the Navy designate someone in authority to June 25, 1987 to review the facts sur­ legislative schedule in the House lead these efforts. rounding the Stark incident relative to prevented my being with you at the last engineering and weapons systems design, minute. A couple of days after that the My subcommittee will follow the to investigate the survivability of the USS Stark was attacked in the Persian Navy's efforts closely, and we will make FFG-7 Class and other surface ships, and Gulf. Perhaps no event in recent memory every effort to see that the necessary funds to identify improvements for future ship did more to galvanize our attention on the are made available in future years. design and weapons systems. fine work that your organization is doing than that attack on our frigate. Yet, your It is in that light that I will present to you BACKGROUND efforts go beyond the applications limited a summary of the report of the Blue Rib­ to naval operations but also to the opera­ bon Panel convened by the Secretary of The Stark is an FFG-7 Class ship. It was tions of the Anny and the Air Force. the Navy and speak also about related designed in the early 1970's to protect issues such as the Bradley Fighting non-aircraft carrier forces and to conduct SHIP SURVIVABILITY Vehicle. ASW operations in conjunction with INITIATIVE LEGISLATION other sea control forces. The Class is THE USS STARK INCIDENT considered to be austere in design as it was Because this is such an important matter, the Navy's fIfst experience in the design­ affecting the lives ofour sailors, I was able I am pleased to report that my subcom­ to-cost acquisition concept. Severe con­ to get this year in the defense authoriza­ mittee was able to help lead efforts to straints were imposed upon the design of tion bill a special authorization of $64 include in the defense bill a new ship the vessel such as a 3,400-ton displace­ million, to be used for firefighting, survivability initiative. This is aimed at ment and a personnel accommodation damage control and personnel protection improving the ability of our ships and ceiling of 185. There were no growth equipment. Among the items to be sailors to fight fIfes, such as those that margins for future characteristic changes. procured, are: occurred in the Stark attack, and deal with Although austere in design the ship in­ similar emergencies. As Chainnan of the cluded a well balanced plan of applicable • Additional oxygen breathing ap­ Seapower Subcommittee, and as a repre­ survivability features. paratus and their canisters sentative ofMayport, I have a double con­ • Thennal imagers cern to see that our safety equipment and • Wire-free damage control com· training are the best possible. I asked THE ATTACK munications Secretary Webb immediately after the • Smoke curtains Stark incident what could be done in this. On May 17, 1987 two Exocet missiles • Helmet lights He appointed the Blue Ribbon Commis­ fired by an Iraqi F-l Mirage aircraft, • High-capacity fans, and sion on Ship Survivability to identify struck the USS Stark while the ship was • Non-sparking mechanical emergen­ problems and recommend remedies. In steaming independently in the Persian cy extraction equipment. October, my subcommittee held hearings Gulf. It was struck on the port side of the to receive the Commission's findings. hull, forward, by a missile which ruptured Furthennore, I wrote the Secretary ofthe The Commission recommended actions the firemain piping, penetrated a water­ Navy to request that the Navy submit a to correct problems in damage control, tight transverse bulkhead and came to rest follow-up report in March. That report fire fighting equipment and ship design. inside the ship, after passing two berthing would detail what improvements have areas. This missile did not explode but been achieved or planned by the Navy, started fires due to the incendiary effect of and outline what additional funds may be residual missile propellant. A second

Directory Defense Fire Protection Association 23 o 0 000 missile hit the ship shortly thereafter; it added during construction including cept for the heroic and courageous perfor­ detonated just forward of where the first limited-fragmentation armor (KEVLAR) mance of the crew and the survivability missile entered the shell plating, and also and the HALON firefighting system. Be­ features built into the ship. spread its buming residual propellant in­ cause of the FFG-7 future growth limits, 3. There were significant new lessons side the ship. future extensive survivability and other learned about the dangers imposed by The intense heat, combined with an im­ improvements must result in other items residual missile fuels and the effects ofthe mediate loss of firemain pressure and being removed to compensate for space intense heat, speed of fire growth, and the dense smoke, impeded initial attempts to loss. resultant vertical fire spread. control the fire. The heat caused an al­ The Navy continues to emphasize sur­ most immediate flashover of all combus­ face ship survivability strongly in its new RECOMMENDATIONS OF tibles in the second deck berthing com­ designs and in selective backfit of im­ THE BLUE RIBBON PANEL partment. After the initial burning of the provements to the Fleet. Lessons learned REPORT propellant, the fire was fed primarily by from major shipboard fires, such as the the high fuel load of the polyvinyl Stark, are applied as they occur. In 1979, The specific recommendations that are chloride jacketing of electrical cables, the Navy formed the Aircraft Carrier Flag applicable to the Stark incident are: plus normal combustibles present in the Level Firefighting Steering Committee to 1. Develop improved doctrine and pro­ berthing compartment. oversee needed improvements in aircraft cedures for: The fire affected electric power cabling carrier firefighting. This committee now a. dealing with intense weapon-in­ in the initially inflamed compartments provided additional oversight for aviation duced fires and attendant possible vertical and then in the main deck Radar-IFF-CIC amphibious ships and other air capable fire spread. Equipment Room, directly above. With ships. In 1982, the Navy formed a Sur­ b. removal of firefighting water from no installed fire pump forward of the fire, vivability Review Group to review design topside spaces. the crew used a P-250 MOD portable practice specifications and features to en­ 2. Apply current Navy policy for fire fire/dewatering pump and fire hose hance the resistance of surface ships to pump location and firemain arrangement deployed from fire plugs in the after part enemy weapons. This review group and isolation capabilities to new construc­ of the ship to fight the fire. The fire spread selected the FFG-7 Class as a typical tion ship design. vertically (primarily by conduction) to the frigate, and developed numerous sur­ 3. Require more extensive use of fire radar room above and then subsequently vivability design principles which were insulation on bulkheads and the underside to the Combat Information Center directly presented in its February 1987 report. of vital decks spaces. above the radar room, all this before being These principles, many of which were 4. Provide smoke control doctrine and contained and eventually extinguished. confirmed by the Stark incident, have improved de smoking equipment, portable Rescue and Assistance Teams from near­ been implemented as design require­ or installed. by ships and a commercial salvage tug ments. 5. Reduce fire load such as the quantity aided the Stark crew in fighting the fire. In 1983-1984 the Chief of Naval Opera­ of combustible material in the ship, espe­ As a result ofthe attack, 37 crewmen were tions reviewed Navy programs in passive cially electrical cables, in accordance killed or declared missing. However, fire protection, insensitive munitions, and with current Navy policy in new construc­ none was killed or seriously injured in the ship survivability. The result of those tion and modernization. ensuing valiant damage control effort that reviews is a comprehensive Surface Ship 6. Provide improvements and additions saved the ship. Survivability Program providing sur­ in portable firefighting and damage con­ vivability alterations for about 300 ships. trol equipment in accordance with Navy THE NAVY'S BASIC Portable survivability equipment, passive ongoing action, such as: APPROACH TO SHIP fITe protection improvements for all Navy a. Wire-free damage control internal SURVIVABILITY ships, and a comprehensive R&D Pro­ communications equipment. gram for reducing the susceptibility ofour b. Equipment for cutting access U.S. Navy design practice requires cer­ own weapons to heat and shock are also through bulkheads and decks. tain standard survivability features com­ included. Fleet ships are now seeing the c. Improved firefighter protective mon to all Navy warships. These include benefits of these programs. clothing. watertight subdivision and fire zones to d. JP-5/Navy distillate fueled portable limit the spread of flooding and fire. CONCLUSIONS OF THE firefighting and de-watering pump. equipment designed to withstand under­ BLUE RIBBON PANEL The general recommendations made fol­ water shock, vital spaces for added protec­ lowing the Stark incident included such tion of mission critical systems and per­ 1. The Navy has an ongoing and Com­ measures as: sonnel, and separation and redundancy of prehensive surface ship survivability pro­ 1. Execution of actions to provide sur­ vital systems, among many other features. gram to deal effectively with threats. vivability improvements in FFG-7 Class The USS Stark had all of these standard 2. The USS Stark, although damaged as ships and the USS Stark where practical design features and more. Additional a result of two Exocet hits, did survive. during restoration, and where applicable FFG-7 Class survivability features were The damage could have been worse ex- in other ship classes.

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2. Continued funding for the Surface tanks, despite its vulnerability to anti-tank this hearing, the Army testified, and GAO Survivability Program to provide for rounds. Unfortunately, the Bradley is a agreed, that live fire testing ofthe Bradley long-term improvements. large. high-profile target that is likely to "makes it clear" that improvements are 3. Additional R&D: be fired upon. Therefore, it is important needed. The Army is adopting some a. to better understand the anti-ship that it be as survivable as possible, in order reconfigurations of the vehicle that will missile threat damage effects and how to to protect the soldiers within it. improve crew survivability. One con­ cope with them in ship design. flfefighting Unfortunately, some designs of the troversial proposed improvement-ad­ doctrine, and training. Bradley have, in my opinion. unnecessari­ ding 10,000 lbs. of reactive armor to the b. for improved materials that will ly added to the risks to those soldiers. vehicle-is still under consideration by provide more effective fire-resistant in­ This is because the design places ex­ the Army. The Army also says it is con­ sulation and reduced fire loads throughout plosive ammunition supplies within the sidering the Military Reform Caucus' U.S. Navy ships. body of the vehicle as opposed to on its proposal to restow greater amounts ofam­ 4. Providing improved continuity of exterior. This means the soldiers sit sur­ munition from inside the crew compart­ electrical power and other vital services to rounded by high-explosive ammunition. ment to outside the vehicle-which combat system equipment. This would not only become a severe fire would be an improvement. But it is not 5. Future ship designs and ship systems hazard but could destroy the entire vehicle clear that this will be approved given the which establish specific requirements for if detonated by a hit from armor-piercing current budget squeeze. effectiveness and survivability against ap­ artillery. We who sponsored the Bradley amend­ propriate threat parameters and weapon Bradley Legislation: As Cochairman ment will continue to support full com­ threat effects. Also specifications and of the Congressional Military Reform pliance with the law in order to seek the procedures to ensure that requirements are Caucus, an informal, bipartisan group of safest vehicle for our soldiers that is met. Review general specifications to en­ 136 members of the House and Senate, I reasonably possible. sure survivability requirements exist am pleased to note that I led a group of Hydraulic Fluid Improvements: against anticipated damage effects. members of the caucus in successfully During hearings in the House Armed Ser­ 6. Require survivability analyses for all offering an amendment to the Defense bill vices Committee in 1986 expert tes­ new ship designs and for selected existing to direct the Army to fix the Bradley. timony was presented before the commit­ ship classes utilizing an approved, stand­ The amendment I offered on behalf of tee indicating that past experiences with ard model and scenarios. Representatives Barbara Boxer, Tom our weapons systems in combat revealed 7. Not allow deviations from sur­ Ridge, Denny Smith, Ron Wyden, Mel deadly deficiencies in those systems that vivability design principles without the Levine, Albert Bustamante and Louise could have been avoided with more ade­ advice of Naval Sea Systems Command McIntosh Slaughter on the House floor quate testing of them. As a result, I of­ and the approval of the CNO. intended to fix once and for all the Bradley fered legislation to require live-fire test­ 8. Examine all U.S. Navy ships for Fighting Vehicle. The House-Senate con­ ing of all new weapons systems. feasibility of backfitting applicable sur­ ference retained this amendment, which During World War II and the Korean vivability improvements; develop was enacted as part of the Defense Conflict, our tank forces proved to be priorities for these improvements and ex­ Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1988. excessively flammable. In the 1973 pand the current Surface Ship Sur­ As enacted, the amendment required the Arab-Israeli War, the American M-60 vivability Program to accomplish the Army to report to Congress on how it burned or blew up when hit twice as fre­ highest priority items on an urgent basis. plans to fix the Bradley so that the Bradley quently when compared with the British will be lethal to the enemy yet reasonably tank. OTHER DEFENSE FIRE secure for our soldiers. In particular, it In Vietnam, U.S. fighters proved un­ PROBLEMS prohibited spending on more Bradley necessarily flammable and vulnerable. Fighting Vehicles until the Secretary of Fire and explosion resulted in the down­ But what other defense fire problems do Defense completes testing the Bradley's ing of almost 60% of the 5,000 fighters we face? problem areas and comes up with a plan lost in that conflict. The Air Force started The Bradley Fighting Vehicle: Much to fix them. Numerous problems with the a crash program during the war to develop has been written about the Bradley Fight­ Bradley, which is designed to carry our and install survivability improvement kits ing Vehicle. The Bradley is designed to infantry into battle, have been found but on fighters such as the F-4 and F-105. replace the traditional armored personnel the Defense Department had still sought Some of the lessons learned about the carrier with an enhanced mission through to keep buying more Bradleys before combustibility of our tanks and aircraft the placement of TOW anti-tank missiles fixing them. The amendment does recog­ were related to the hydI:aulic fluids being and a 25mm cannon. nize that cost is a factor. used in them. It was discovered to be This mission enhancement has resulted A hearing was held by the Armed Ser­ highly flariunable. A major effort is now in increased risks for the Bradley because vices Committee in November 1988 at underway to develop a less flammable it is likely that the Bradley would be fight­ which DOD reported on progress on ad­ fluid, and it is now being tested in the live ing on the battlefield in close proximity to dressing some of the concerns raised. At fife testing program which I authored.O

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ANSWERING THECHAUENGE ACTIVE FIRE PROTECTION INDUSTRY

By David Geer he u.s. Navy's mission requires support the ship's damage control or­ It is essential that we remember that our that it put ordnance on target, fight ganization iJS long as the ship is afloat and recent experience and lessons learned in T while hurt, and survive the engage­ manned. the Falklands and the Persian Gulf are ment if humanly possible. We must learn We must set high goals in order to meet with 3rd World Nations with very low end to design the ship's damage control sys­ the threat and damage control perfor­ weapons in very small quantities; com­ tem to directly support these objectives. mance requirements of the 1990's and pared to the torpedoes, mines, and anti­ During battle, weapons that penetrate the 2000. This means: shipping missiles of the Soviet arsenal. combat system defenses will result in "We must achieve an order ofmagnitude catastrophic explosions with fires and increase in damage control perrormance The U.S. Navy has always been flooding, men will be killed and injured. by 1993." designed and trained to "ail in harms Many systems will be disrupted; a We know how, we can do it, it is achiev­ way." It will continue to do so. majority of the ship's spaces will be af­ able. We must start now. Or we will be fected by fire, smoke, flooding, and struc­ repeatedly faced with lessons learned Joe Taussig (Under Secretary of the tural damage, and one- third or more ofthe from future Sheffield's and Stark's. Navy for Survivability), in summarizing damage control resources will either be The cost of damage control is very small his experiences from Pearl Harbor to the destroyed or unavailable. The criteria for compared to the cost of an unreplaceable present, clearly stated our damage control damage control system perrormance is ship being sunk or out of action for major challenge; "Tomorrow is too late if our straight forward; survive the damage and repairs for two years in time of war. men at sea are being killed today."O

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28 Defense Fire Protection Association Directory o 0 000 agle Air Systems manufactures lammadur provides the most ad­ compound, and Nelson PL W firestop pil­ and distributes The Eagle vanced barrier systems based upon lows for temporary installations. These E "BARON", which is the ultimate F inorganic heat absorbing materials products are designed to seal openings in in SCBA Filling Systems - a complete for rigid, high strength, long-lasting fire rated walls, floors, bulkheads and respiratory air process system. Eagle penetration fire stops. decks to prevent the spread of fire, smoke Air's standard product line includes air and toxic gases. compressor and purifiers for treatment of Hale Fire Pump Co.-Booth breathing air for vital life support systems No. 605/606 Hoechst Celanese used by divers, firefighters, petrochemical Corp.-Booth No. 525 workers, and persons exposed to other 700 Spring Mill Rd. related hazardous environments. Conshohocken, PA 19428 PO Box 32414 Mr. Dean Perry Charlotte, NC 28232 Eastport International, 215-825-6300 Ms. Julia Baer mall business established in 1914, 704-335-0765 Inc.-Booth No. 119 dedicated to the design and oechst Celanese manufactures 501 Prince George's Blvd. Smanufacture ofproducts serving the and distributes PBI (Polybeft: Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 firefighting and rescue industries. Hale H zimidazole) Fiber, a high perfor­ Mr. Michael Higgins manufactures a complete line of portable, mance organic fiber with a unique com­ 301-249-3300 truck mounted and stand-by fire pumps bination of thermal and chemical proper­ astport Develops and builds spe­ and the Hurst Jaws of Life Rescue tools. ties. PBI was initially developed as a . cialized fire-fighting tools. Hale Pumps and HurstJaws ofLife are the flame resistant fiber for the NASA Space E acknowledged leaders in their industries. Program. PBI is now commercially avail­ able for use in a wide variety of demand­ Edwards & Hardwood Plywood ing military, civilian and industrial ap­ Cromwell-Booth No. 115 Association-Booth No. 602 plications. PBI makes the difference in military fire fighting/protective apparel. 16016 Perkins Rd. 1825 Michael Faraday Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70810 PO Box 2789 Holmatro, Inc.-Booth No. Mr. David Edwards Reston, VA 22090 504-292-3377 Mr. Gary Gramp 702 703-435-2900 412 Hedquarters Drive Elkhart Brass - Booth No. heHPMA Testing. Laboratorycon­ POBox 99 419 ducts fire testing based upon Millersville, MD 21108 T ASTM E-84, E-162, E-648, E-662, Mr. Peter Penoyar E-906, FAA rate of heat release. 301-987 -6633 1302 W. Beardsley Ave. Olmatro, Inc. is. the largest rescue P.O. Box 1127 Hevi DutylNelson, a Unit tool manufacturer in the world Elkhart, IN 46515 of General Signal-Booth H with factories in the USA and Mr. Brian Cable Europe. 219-295-8330 No. 424 Holmatro, Inc. manufactures and dis­ lkhart Brass manufactures and dis­ 4041 S. Sheridan Rd. tributes hydraulic and pneumatic rescue tributes firefighting Nozzles and POBox 726 tools. E equipment such as fire fighting Tulsa, OK 74145 nozzles, educators, monitors, nozzle ac­ Mr. Robert Johnson HTL Division, Pacific cessories, valves, test equipment, adap­ 918-627-5530 Scientific-Booth No. 324 ters, and tools for fire service application. eavy Duty/Nelson, a Division of General Signal, will introduce 4130 Linden Avenue Flammadur Corporation H CTG Firestop Coating, a highly Dayton, OH 45432 of America-Booth No. 601 intumescent, fire protective coating Mr. John VanEynde suitable for use on electrical power and 513-252-9380 101 Research Drive control cables to enhance fire resistance POBox 7390 or provide extended circuit integrity under Ideanetics Simulators Hampton, VA 23666 emergency conditions. The company's Dr. Adarsh Deepak Sys.-Booth No. 801 complete line offirestop sealing products 703-276-3302 6413 Glenroy St. will be shown, including the Nelson San Diego, CA 92120 Multi-Cable Transit, MPS Multi-Plugs, Mr. Edward Wright CLK waterproof firestop caulk, FSP 619-286-3718 premixed firestop putty, CMP frrestop

Directory Defense Fire Protection Association 29 o 0 000 ire Tactics Simulator trains fire per­ K Products is a manufacturer and sonnel on tactics, strategy and fire International Environment distributor offixed and selectable F ground management. Also used as Technologies, Ltd.-Booth K gallonage fire fighting nozzles assesment lab to evaluate potential of­ for use in municipal, industrial, and ficers. Simulators dilplay situations in No. lOS forestry fire fighting. your own community includes chemical, POBox 3389 aircraft, highrise, fuel packs, etc. Grand Rapids, MI 49501 KT Corporation - T10 Mr. Lou DeCourval 300 Long Beach Blvd. 933-6084 Industrial Scientific Stratford, CT 06497 Corp.-Booth No. 317 International Safety Mr. W.E. Gutman 355 Steubenville Pike 203-377-5900 Oakdale, PA 15071 Instruments Inc.-Booth 203-377-8777 Mr. Garth Miller No. 219 T Corporation develops, 800-338-3287 922 Hurricane Shoals Rd. produces, and markets nuclear, ndustrial Scientific is a small business Lawrenceville, GA 30245 K biological, and chemical (NBC) that manufactures instruments that Mr. Martyn E. Hills defense systems and equipment, and I detect and monitor oxygen, combus­ 800-235-7677 products for police and security organiza­ tible gas, and toxic gases. Manufacturer of self-contained breath­ tions, including respirators, protective ing apparatus also PAPR's and airline sys­ clothing and accessories, fully militarized Ingersoll-Rand tems. voice amplification systems, FM transceivers, and microclimate cooling Company-Booth No. 418 units to prevent and combat heat stress. 5510-77 Center Drive J. Rock Associates-Booth Charlotte, NC 28224 No. 116 Life Support Products, Mr. John Rousseaux 8454 Tidewater Drive Inc.-Booth No. 802 704-527-0500 Norfolk, VA 23518 anufacturers of Industrial Air Mr. Jim Rock One Mauchly, P.O. Box 19569 Compressors. The Small Com­ 804-588-7317 Irvine, CA 92713-9569 M pressor Division supplies sta­ Mr. William Gadol tionary equipment up to 100 Hp. With 714-727-2000 King Fisher Co.-Booth No. ife Support Products, Inc. is a pressure up to 5000 PSIG for low pressure 220 and high pressure breathing air systems. manufacturer and distributor of 2350 Foster Ave. Lemergency medical equipment, International Association Wheeling, IL 60090 oxygen systems, bum management, spine of Fire Chiefs-Booth No. Mr. Carl J. King immobilization, and anti-shock devices. 312-398-7100 803 312-255-1507 Malyne Enterprises-Booth 1329 18th St., NW he King-Fisher Company is a lead­ No. 111 Washington, DC 20036 ing manufacturer of emergency 5731 Palmer Way, Suite C-l Mr. Bill Kehoe Talarm monitoring systems, fire Carlsbad, CA 92008 202-833-3420 alarm and detection control panels, and Mr. Ronald Krempasky he Intemational Association of computer aided dispatching systems. In 619-931-1231 Fire Chiefs was founded in 1873, addition, King-Fisher Company repre­ alyne. Enterprises, Inc. is a full T and is one of America's oldest sents a complete line offire fighting foam serVice company whose professional associations. Its aim is the equipment. primary products are "nochar's further professional advancement and M fire Preventer" a State of the Art fire retar­ development of fire and emergency ser­ KK Products (Task Force dant. Military electronic lighting equip­ vice managers and administrators who Tips, Inc.)-Booth No. 519 ment and Kevlar products ranging from provide protection of life and property water vessels to aircraft. from fire, natural and man-made emer­ gencies and related environmental 1004 Silhavy Rd. problems. Valparaiso, IN 46383 MAN-SAF Technologies, Membership is open to all chief fire of­ Mr. Rod Carringer Inc.-Booth No. 521 219-465-1266 ficers of all ranks (2-5 trumpets). Further 4022 Old Bardstown Road information may be obtained by contact­ Louisville, KY 40218 ing IAFC, 1329 18th Street, NW, Mr. Chuck Ferguson Washington, DC, 20036; 202-833-3420.

30 Defense Fire Protection Association Directory o 0 000 502-499-9999 atent Holder and Manufacturer of Medical Plastics National Draeger, X-STING, a new unique safety at­ Laboratory-Booth No. 102. Inc.-Booth No. 109 P tachment that fits most oxy/fuel cutting-welding torches, and converts POBox 38 101 Tech Drive torch immediately into a fire extinguisher Gatesville, TX 765::8-0038 Pittsburgh, PA 15230-0120 with the lift of a finger. Used mainly for Sherry D. Nichols Mr. Ray Clarke fire prevention during cutting and weld­ 817 -865-7221 412-787 -8383 ing. MAN-SAF also distributes and is Manufactures anatomic reproductions, nown world-wide as the leader in developing other safety products. CPR, mannequins & Training Tools fields of gas detection, warning Members of American Welding Society K systems, breathing protection & and National Welding Suppliers Assn. Micro-Thrbo North filter technology. We have developed a America-Booth No. 919 variety of detection technologies and Martin Marietta Aero & products which economically and ac­ 55 Orville Dr. curately test the air to provide the op­ Naval Systems-Bth. No. 113 Bohemia, NY 11716 timum in respiratory safety. 103 Chesapeake Park Plaza Mr. Chris Christensen Baltimore, MD 21220 516-567-3780 National Fire Hose Ms. Pat Bowers icro Turbo North America Corp.-Booth No. 315 301-682-0166 - 301-682-3483 designs and manufactures gas Martin Marietta designs, integrates and M turbine systems for military and 516 E. Oaks St. assembles total ship automated and semi­ commercial use. Compton, CA 90224 automated damage control systems using Mr. Sherman Stark their own and other manufacturers' tech­ Military Firefighters 213-537-5211 nologies, including coaxial and fiber optic Magazine - Booth No. 215 , ational Fire Hose Corp. manufac­ tures a complete line of single networks. robotics, expert systems, artifi­ 3 Woodhurst Rd, Acton cial intelligence, state of the art displays, Njacket, double jacket and rubber London, England, W3 6SS etc. covered fire hoses in size ranges of 1" Mr. Stephen Kennedy through 6" diameter. This product line 01-992-8727 Masonite includes all constructions to meet any ZZH-451 types A&B Classes I, II or III, Corporation-Booth No. 108 MILITEC, Inc. - Booth 804 MIL-H-24606 and all US Forest Service 1 South Wacker Drive requirements. Chicago.IL 60606 900 17th St., NW Suite 1100 Mr. David Pellegrini Washington, DC 20006 North American Fire 312-750-0900 Mr. Brad Giordani Guardian-Booth No. 104 asonite Corporation specializes (202) 223-3784 700 West Pender St. in Masonite Brand "FLAME dvanced technology metal con­ Vancouver BC, Canada, V6CIG8 M TEST" Architectural Products. ditioner with applications in en­ Mr. Peter Tammark These products are used for interior and gines, gear boxes transmissions A 604-684-7374 exterior wall surfacing and have a Class 1 and pumps, which results in reduced fric­ AFG is primarily involved in the (Class A) Flame Spread Rating of less tion, wear, and greater lubricity. In­ R&D, production, and marketing than 25 as classified by Underwriters' creases machine and motor life and of non-brominated alternatives to Laboratories, Inc .• per ASTM E84. This facilitates cold weather starts. N unique group of fire-retardant treated existing Halon (1211 & 1301) fire extin­ materials have a dry chemical incor­ guishing agents and non-toxic halogen Mine Safety Appliances and bromine free fire retardants. It is now porated during the manufacturing process Co.-Booth No. 603 as an internal part of the board substrate. manufacturing the key components for This means that the treatment is per­ PO Box 428 the fire fighting agents and retardant com­ manent, the fire resistant properties will Pittsburgh, PA 15230 pounds and has contracted out large scale not diminish due to age or exposure. Ad­ Mr. Eric Anderson production under licence. NAFG person­ ditionally, Flame Test Products do not 412-733-9100 nel have a wide range of experience in contain harmful corrosive salts or asbes­ chemistry, R&D, active fire fighting, fire tos fibers. protection and safety. The company can Flame Test Products offer pleasing aes­ also provide technical assistance where thetics, wall durability and Class A protec­ MUSTANG MFG., INC. ­ the customer is unsure about product test­ tion and are available in a variety of sur­ BOOTH 806 ing and application methods best suited face textures and fmishes. for his needs.

Directory Defense Fire Protection Association 31 o 0 000 Manufacturers of a UL listed two hour 1529 N. Main St. Paratech Inc.-Booth No. fire resistant cable for wiring critical cir­ Spanish Fork, UT 84660 325 cuits - Mineral insulated cable. Mr. Don Fenn 801-798-3543 1025 Lambrecht Rd. Racal Health & Safety Obotronics, Inc. manufactures and Frankfort,IL 60423 Inc.-Booth No. 604 markets fully animated, talking Mr. Peter Nielsen R mobile robots that have become 815-469-391I 7309 Grove Rd. the spokespersons for teaching public anufacturer of forcible entry Frederick, MD 21701 safety to the fire service, law enforce­ rescue tools, maxiforce air Ms. Bridget Traynor ment, emergency, medical services, M bags, leak sealing equipment 301-695 -8200 hospitals, school districts, and utility and pneumatic powered tools. RHSI manufactures innovative personal companies. health and safety products. Perma Glo Ind., Rockwood Systems Inc.-Booth No. 120 Ranger Rescue Corp.-Booth No. 321 . Equipment-Booth No. 107 640 E. Main St. 31I1 Camino Del Rio North, Suite 1I00 134 Farnem Pike (Rt. 104) PO Box 810 San Diego, CA 92108 Smithfield, RI 02917 Lancaster, TX 75146 Mr. Dave Drummond Mr. Al Sergio Mr. Juanita Kuattila 619-280-9800 401-231-0380 214-227-3100 OCkWOOk Systems provides fire Peter Pirsch Co.-Booth Ranpak fighting foams and fire protection No. 118 ,Corporation-Booth No. 100 R systems. 1308 35th Street 4860 East 345th Street-B Kenosha, WI 53140 Willoughby, OH 44094 ROLL-O-MATIC, Mr. John F. Haas Mr. Timothy J. DOff Inc.-Booth No. 318 414-658-8141 216-951-3620 1I50 Elmwood eter Pirsch Co. is a privately held anpak Corporation manufactures PO Box 22049 p_ small business. the PADPAK™ Dunnage Sys­ Kansas City, MO 64127 R tem, which produces cushioning Mr. David Barnard Phoenix Rescue on demand. Stock rolls are available to 816-241-9191 Tools-Booth No. 316 suit a variety of packaging needs, includ­ anufacturer of the Robinson ing flame resistant. Shutter, an aluminum roll-up 254-A County Line Rd. door system with double wall Hatboro, PA 19040 M RAVA Corporation-Booth slats and an interseal between every slat. Mr. Kevin Brick Easier access to storage compartments on 215-443-5008 No. 101 emergency vehicles is afforded by this system. The lift bar lock allows one Pyrocap, Inc. (Unified handed operation of the door. Industries) - Booth No. 818. 6551 Loisdale, Suite 714 Research Alternatives, Southwest Virginia Springfield, VA 22150 Inc.-Booth No. 703 Research and Mr. Junius Hayes Development 703-922-9800 966 Hungerford Dr. Pyroshield, Inc. Suite 3 Corporation-Booth No. 103 8010 Rosweld Rd. - Suite 100 Rockville, MD 20850 POBox 1175 Atlanta, GA 30350 Mr. Steve Johnson Abingdon, VA 24210 (404) 698-8770 301-424-2803 Mr. Walt Herman AI is an emergency consulting 703-628-1261 Pyrotenax U.S.A., firm dedicated to different tech ­ arine Engineering and Inc.-Booth No. 114 R nologies in the emergency Mechanical Engineering, management profession. M specilities with 20 years~x­ 5462 Treefrog Place perience in advanced fire fighting techni­ Columbia, MD 21045 Robotronics Inc.-Booth ques for large off-shore and marine fires. Mr. Alvin Steinbach Electronic and computer controlled 301-997-5105 No. 927

32 Defense Fire Protection Association Directory o 0 000 processing. Southwest Virginia R&D Mr. Richard Manolman personnel have a wide range offire fight­ Symtron Systems, 414-344-1100 ing experience including mineJlfe safety. Inc.-Booth No. 412 anufacturer of three separate lines of protective gloves, fire SKEDCO-Booth No. 217 17-01 Pollitt Drive M fighting gloves, mittens & PO Box 950 hoods; high heat gloves, mittens and out­ 16420 W. W. 72nd Avenue Fair Lawn, NJ 07410 door wool fingermit. PO Box 230366 Mr. Frank Cerven Portland, OR 97224 201-794-0200 TEX-Tech Industries, Mr. Bud Calkin ymtron Systems provides Live Fire 503-639-2119 Training Simulators, (specifically Inc.-Booth No. 926 S19F Series for U.S. Navy) designed Main Street, PO Box 8 Sorrento Engineering, for realistic, effective, repetitive and safe North Monmouth, ME 04265 Inc.-Booth No. 417 training of personnel in a true-to-life en­ Mr. Stephen L. Rossi vironment. 207-933-4404 2601 Hoover Avenue, Suite C National City, CA 92050 Ms. Lola E. Crosswhite Systron Donner-Booth No. Trilling Medical 619-477-5574 415 Technologies, Inc.-Booth orrento Engineering provides 2731 Systron Drive No. 421 manufacturing technology for the Concord, CA 94518 3335 W. Duke St. formulation of polyimide foam and S Mr. Larry Barr Alexandria, VA 22314 the application of techniques necessary to 415-674-6731 Mr. Bob Harder transition polyimide foam with its high 703-823-3103 flame resistance and non-toxic charac­ Task Force Tips, Inc. (KK 703-823-3007 teristics, into usable products for military anufactures Waterjel, a unique and commercial applications. Products)-Booth No. 519 patented multi-use product for emergency burn care and fire 2800 E. Evans Ave. M Southwest Research protection/rescue. It comes in sizes from Valparaiso, IN 46383 Institute-Booth No. 924 8' x 6' blanket to a 2" x 6" Sterile Burn Mr. Douglas C. McMillan Dressing. When applied to burn, Water­ 6220 Culebra Road 219-462-6161 jel cools and protects the area while im­ San Antonio, TX 78284 anufactu. rers of high-perfor­ mediately helping to ease the pain. The Mr. Nigel Stamp mance fire suppression equip­ blankets can also be used to shield a res­ 512-522-2687 ment, automatic fire hose noz­ M cuer or victim from flames and heat of he Department ofFire Technology zles. of SWRI, a nonprofit applied re­ fire. T search and development organiza­ Tempest Technology The product is fast and easy to use... no tion .is dedicated to the advancement of special training is required. It is bac­ fife safety science and technology. It is Corporation-Booth No. 814 teriostatic and protects the covered wound engaged in development of fire safety Route 7, Box 916 from contamination. And it is water standards, procedures and test methods Boone, NC 28607 soluble. FSN# 6510-01-28-0799. for the evaluation of both structural com­ Mr. Charles M. Williard posites and composite materials. 704-264-5880 Underwriters empest Technology Corporation Laboratories, Inc.-Booth Space Age Technology specializes in the design and No. 425 Products, Inc. - T13 T manufacture ofthe Tempest Power Blower. This product is used in positive 1285 Walt Whitman Rd. 4536 West Lawrence Avenue pressure ventilation with applications in Melville, NY 11747 Chicago, IL 60630 fire fighting and hazardous materials. Mr. Ron Buckingham Mr. Harry Shayman A.M.C.A. certified. 516-271-6200 312-725-0404 nderwriters Laboratories Inc. is an Produces products for and serve all those Tempo Glove independent, not-for-profit cor­ that are in need of protection against fire Uporation dedicated to reducing or spread and high heat, as well as smoke Manufacturing Inc.-Booth preventing bodily injury, loss of life and suppressing. No. 409 property damage. It is a nationally and 3820 W Wisconsin Ave. internationally recognized, third-party Milwaukee, WI 53208 certifying organization serving manufac­

Directory Defense Fire Protection Association 33 o 0 0' 0 0 turers through a nationwide network of 407-339-0403 Mr. Tom Bowser laboratory complexes and an international VSI, Inc. develops and builds smoke 301-760-9070 network ofinspection centers. In addition generator equipment for frrefighting train­ insol Laboratories produces to comprehensive facilities at the head­ ing. It is presently marketing the model cleaning chemicals for turnout quarters location in Northbrook, IL, UL SM-3K "Smoke Master" portable smoke W gear. Winsol facilities and operates laboratories at Melville, NY, generator and is planning other models specialties include a MR&D Chemical Santa Clara, CA, and Research Triangle, including a battery operated and a smaller Lab, fabric maintenance, specifically in NC. Follow-up inspection offices are low cost model. firefighter equipment and clothing maintained in more than 120 U.S. Cities and 70 foreign countries. W.S. Darley & Co.-Booth Zero Corporation-Booth No. 925 No. 125/224 UNM / New Mexico 2000 Anson Dr. 12030 Sunrise Valley Dr., Suite 110 Engineering Melrose Park, IL 60 160 Reston, VA 22091 Institute-Booth No. 218 Mr. Paul C. Darley - Bob Spertzel Mr. Dale L. Trout 2650 Yale Blvd, SE, Suite 101 312-345-8050 703-476-4744 Albuquerque, NM 87106 anufacturers of a complete line ero has established itself as the Ms. Monica Rodriguez of fire fighting pumps and ap­ leading producer of specialized 505-768-7579 M paratus, including the popular Zenclosures, cooling equipment and he New Mexico Research Institute Darley Champion HE 18 B/S portable accessories primarily for the electronics (NMERI), the full-time, non­ pump capable of producing over 500 industry. Zero also markets a high value T profit, research unit of the College GPM and priced about one-half the cost line ofluggage, camera and carrying cases of Engineering of the University of New of other comparable portable pumps. under the Zero Halliburton and Anvil Mexico, employs 200 scientists, en­ Brand names. gineers, and staff in the performance of Walter Kidde Aerospace, The Zero enclosures include instrument research and development, and expert ser­ Inc.-Booth No. 809 housings, carrying cases for portable vices for the public and the private sectors. equipment, cabinets for electronic equip­ POBox 1147 The Advanced Protection Technologies ment and consoles for controls. To sup­ Wake Forest, NC 27587 Division develops new technologies to port the needs of customer systems. Zero Mr. Ernie Anselmi protect people, property, and the environ­ also offers a wide range of complemen­ 919-556-6811 ment. tary products, including blowers, cooling 919-556-7766 systems, PCB card files, chassis slides and other accessories. Vetter Sys/Vepro Wing Enterprises, USA-Booth No. 914 These products are manufactured in one Inc.-Booth No. 420 European and eleven U.S. locations, thus 401 Parkway View Dr. 2241 South Larsen Parkway allowing Zero to fulfill its customers' Pittsburgh, PA 15205 Provo, UT 84601 needs for availability and service. Mr. Harry Metcalfe Zero has the competitive advantage of Mr. Steve Garner epro/uSA provides air bags for being able to respond quickly to customer 801-375-9620 heavy lifting, aircraft recovery, requirements through an in-house inven­ ing Enterprises manufactures and rescue as well as vacuums and tory of more than 40,000 sizes of deep V the Little Giant Fire Fighting plugs for hazardous material containment. drawn enclosures which can be provided W Ladders. to the customer without tooling or en­ VSI Inc.-Booth No. 815 Win sol Laboratories / Cost gineering charges.a 335 Lake Seminary Circle Plus-Booth No. 805 POBox 1392 Maitland, FL 32751 1417 N.W. 51th Street Mr. John Laudermilk Seattle, WA 98107

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Mr. Bill Barton, your host for this gathering, serves as Chair­ with the use ofvarious products. Currently, Mr. Trout is working man of the Executive Board of DFPA. Mr. Barton brings over with Zero Corporation in developing other products to bring 28 years of fire service experience with him in both paid and additional fire retardant products to the military. volunteer positions from fIrefIghter to administrative aide to Mr. David Geer is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and the Ft. Myer Fire Department, plus service as a member of the the Naval Postgraduate School with degrees in marine engineer­ Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Service. Barton has also served ing and operations research. He is the Technical Director for for 12 years as President of the Mt. Vernon Fire Dept. In Damage Control Systems, Martin Marietta Aero and Naval addition, he serves on the Board of Directors of the Fairfax Systems in Baltimore, Maryland. Mr. Geer is responsible for the County Retired Fire Fighters Assn. As a Director of the Mt. design and development of survivable shipwide integrated Vernon Methodist Church, he voluntarily serves as a clinical damage control systems. He was on active duty with the U.S. coordinator of their United Community Ministeries, working Navy for 20 years. His ship assignments aboard destroyers and with those who are in need of medical attention. Mr. Barton has cruisers included damage control officer, engineer officer, and been employed by American Fire Equipment for 12 years and is combat systems offIcer. their federal director of marketing. Mr. C. Dean Perry is the Government Sales and Marketing Congressman Curt Weldon, PA Manager for the Hale Fire Pump Company. Mr. Perry's back­ Elected in 1986 to represent the 7th Congressional District of ground is problem engineering, specifically in the area of fire Pa, which includes part of Southwest Philadelphia and most of pumps and pumping systems design. Delaware County. Serves on the following Subcommittees: Mr. Emory D. Champney, Jr. retired from the Du Pont Com­ Armed Services Committee Military Installations and pany in 1982, from the position of technical manager for the Facilities, Seapower, Strategic and Critical Materials, and Fluoropolymers Division of the Polymers Products Department. Military Personnel and Compensation. Also serves on the Mr. Champney graduated from the University of Rochester in Defense Policy Panel and the Burden Sharing Panel. Merchant 1942 with a Bachelor of Science degree. He worked for Shell Marine and Fisheries Committee. Serves on the following Oil Company, and then served two years in the United States Subcommittees: Coast Guard and Navigation, Fisheries and Navy. On his separation from the Navy, he returned to the Wildlife Conservation and the Environment, and Panama University of Rochester, receiving a Master of Science degree Canal/Outer Continental Shelf. Introduced the Krasnoyarsk in Chemical Engineering in 1947. That same year he joined Du Amendment, which passed the House by a vote of 418-0. It Pont Company. During the past six years, since founding declared the Soviet Union's construction of the Krasnoyarsk Champney & Associates, Mr. Champney has consulted in the radar station in Siberia to be in violation ofthe 1972 ABM Treaty. field of engineering. A large part of his work is concerned with Recognized by the American Security Council as being the performance characteristics of polymers in fIre. "Most Effective Freshman Lawmaker." Mr. Weldon was born Mr. George F. Hidy, Jr. is the Director of Government Affairs in Marcus Hook on July 22, 1947, the last of nine children. He for Fiber Materials, tnc. His areas of responsibility focus received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Humanities from West primarily on developing new technologies with government and Chester State College in 1969 and went on to do his graduate industry. Mr. Hidy holds a B.S. from Pennsylvania State Univer­ work at both Cabrini College and Thmple University. His sity and a Masters Degree from the University ofMissouri. Prior longstanding interest in foreign affairs brought him to his study to joining Fiber Materials, Mr. Hidy served as a nuclear missile of the Russian language. offIcer in the United States Air Force and was employed by Congo Weldon is married to the fomer Mary Gallagher and EG&G as a Systems Analyst for Naval Anti-Submarine Warfare. lives together with their five children, in Aston Dr. J. Wesley Clayton is a Professor of Pharmacology and The Honorable Joseph Taussig is the Assistant Deputy Under Toxicology, College of Pharmacy and a Professor of Microbiol­ Secretary of the Navy for Safety and Survivability. Mr. Taussig ogy and Medical Immunology at the University of Arizona in . works tirelessly to improve the safety and survivability of our Tucson, Arizona. Dr. Clayton has also served as the Director of armed forces on Dec. 7, 1941. Mr. Taussig was an Officer on Environmental Health Services for the Arizona State Depart­ Deck of the Nevada at Pearl Harbor. He comes from a four ment of Health in Phoenix, Arizona from 1981-1982. In addi­ generation Navy family. In addition, he holds a law degree. has tion, Dr. Clayton has served as Acting Director of the Health written numerous articles and has founded and managed busi­ Effects Division and Chief, Toxicology Branch, U.S. Environ­ nesses working extensively with industry as an industry/govern­ mental Protection Agency from 1973-1974. During 1971-1973, ment liaison after retiring from active duty with the Navy. he was the Director for the Center for Environmental Toxicology Mr. Dale L. Trout is the Director of Federal Marketing for at the University ofWisconsin. Dr. Clayton has also held various Zero Corporation. Zero Corporation, located in Los Angeles, positions in industry with such companies as Hazelton California, manufactures enclosures, cabinets and cases. Pre­ Laboratories, and E.I. DuPont De Nemours & Company. Dr. viously, Mr. Trout served as the District Manager for Anvil Clayton is recognized as a leading expert in the field of toxicol­ Cases, a unit of Zero Corporation, in the Northern Virginia area. ogy and has numerous publications to his credit. He also served For the past two years, he has been involved with fire retardant with the U.S. Navy's Seventh Amphibious Force in the South­ issues, monitoring Anvil's development of a fire retardant case west PacifIc theater during World War II.

36 Defense Fire Protection Association Directory o 0 000 nucleonic devices for thickness and weight measurement. Mr. Mr. Richard Healing is the Executive Assistant and Staff Birmingham holds a BSEE from Northwestern University and Director for the Deputy Assistant Under Secretary of the Navy an MBA from the University of Chicago. He is member of for Safety and Survivability. He is responsible for: document­ several professional societies, including, ASTM, NEMA, NFPA ing the establishment of the Safety and Survivability Office; and CSI. providing legal support for policy making functions; developing Mr. Norbert Karl is the Life Cycle Manager for the Navy Fire wide-ranging base for technology transfer between the Depart­ Retardant Packaging Program. Presently, Mr. Karl is with Naval ment of Navy and Agencies including US Coast Guard, FAA, Supply Systems Command and has responsibility for packaging Maritime Administration and others; and establishing basis for for the entire Navy. He has over 25 years experience in military consolidation of Navy and Marine Corps research and develop­ packaging. Mr. Karl developed the current Navy Fire Retardant ment efforts for safety and survivability. Mr. Healing has over Packaging Instruction Specifications. He is also the Navy mem­ three years of concentrated experience in the area of safety and ber of the DoD Joint Packaging Coordinating Group, and the survivability, having been with the Office of the Deputy Assis­ Navy representative for the Advisory Group to the School of tant Under Secretary of the Navy for Safety and Survivability Military Packaging Technology in Aberdeen, MD. since its inception. In addition, he has served with the Assistant Major David Neundorfer is the Marine Corps Liaison to the Secretary of Navy for Reserve Affairs. Presently, Mr. Healing Office of the Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of the Navy for is a Coast Guard Reserve Officer. He holds aB.S. in Mechanical Safety and Survivability. Major Neundorfer is a graduate of the Engineering from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute, an MBA Naval Academy. He has served as an infantry officer for five in Marketing and Finance from University of Bridgeport, and years in various billets and worked as an instructor and inspector has been a Registered Professional Engineer with the State of for a reserve unit for three years. Major Neundorfer, sub­ Connecticut for over 14 years. Mr. Healing is also a member of sequently, returned to the Fleet Marine Force in one staff and two eight professional associations. command billets. In addition, Major Neundorfer has served with Mr. Carl H. Pohler is currently the NAVSEA Manager for Marine units aboard Navy ships on three different occasions for Damage Control and Chemical, Biological, Radiological six month periods. Defense. Mr. PoWer has presented many papers in his field of Dr. Robert Levine is a Senior Engineer in the Center for Fire interest both nationally and internationally, including fire protec­ Research at the National Bureau of Standards (NBS). Dr. Levine tion, composite materials and ship structure fields. He attended has over 25 years of experience as a Combustion Specialist in several universities, receiving degrees of MSA from George Liquid Propellent Rockets and unwanted fires. He has been with Washington University, MS in Engineering from University of NBS's Center for Fire Research since 1972. Dr. Levine has California, Berkeley, BS Engineering from University of Hous­ chaired the Ad Hoc Committee Mathematical Fire Modeling ton and is a graduate of the Industrial College of the Armed Working Group for the past ten years. He is the past President Forces, National Defense University, Washington, D.C. He has of the Combustion Institute and a member of NFPA and SSFE. received many professional and government commendations Dr. Levine holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the and awards including the Navy Superior Civilian Service Award Massachusetts Institute of Technology. for his contribution in the area of ship survivability. Mr. Ron Holmberg is the Manager for Protective Clothing and Major Steve Shaw, USA is currently the Chief of Close metal building insulating facings for Alp~a Associates, Inc. Mr. Combat, Heavy Tracked Vehicles, under the Deputy Chief of Holmberg is a graduate of Brown University. He worked for J.P. Staff for Combat Developments at Army Headquarters, Training Stevens and Travis Mills before joining Alpha Associates. Mr. and Doctrine Command at Fort Monroe, Virginia. Major Shaw Holmberg's particular area of expertise is textile work. He is is responsible for specifying user requirements for materiels also a member of NFPA. systems, particularly for heavy tracked vehicles. Major Shaw Mr. Lou DeCourval with International Environment Tech­ has over 12 years of experience in the area of Heavy Tracked nologies, Ltd. Mr. DeCourval has developed and updated U.S. Vehicles. He has served in the Army as an Armor Officer, Navy Combat Surface Damage Control Operations Stations Platoon Leader, Executive Officer, and Company Commander Books for DDG-51 and BB-61. He has conducted requirements of tank units in Europe. In addition, Major Shaw served as the analyses and identified appropriate training, equipment, SOP's, Battalion Executive Officer of the Live Attack Battalion of the C3 for USN Damage Control operations. Mr. DeCourval has Ninth Division testing new concepts for the Army. also developed and taught a four year course/curriculum on Mr. John A. Birmingham is the Manager of Technical Ser­ Emergency Management at the University of Wisconsin. vices for Nelson Electric Firestop Products Division. His Mr. James O'Bryon is the Assistant Deputy Under Secretary responsibilities include product development, third-party testing of Defense (Live Fire Test). This Senior Executive Service and qualifications, performance evaluation, specifications and position is in the Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of application engineering, for Nelson's fire-protective product Defense (Test and Evaluation). From 1966 to 1974, Mr. 0 'Bryon line. Since he joined Nelson in 1983, Mr. Birminghman has acquired "hands on" experience in live fire testing through his helped Nelson add a number of new products to their traditional work at the Exterior Ballistic Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving line. Previously, he served in various engineering, marketing, Ground, creating ballistic trajectory and aiming data programs and product management capacities in industrial control and for US tactical weapon systems. After earning a Masters Degree instrumentation products, ranging from motor control to from MIT in 1975, he served as Assistant to the Director, Ballistic

Directory Defense Fire Protection Association 37 o 0 000 Research Laboratory (BRL) at Aberdeen. He was subsequently Mr. AI Fredericks, Chestnut Ridge Foam, has been involved responsible for studies and analyses at BRL to determine the in the marketing of polychloroprene flame-resistant cushioning extent of problems with weapons systems, as well as working on materials for the past 15 years. He is extremely knowledgeable advanced concepts to defeat armored targets. From 1979 to 1985, in all physical properties and flammability requirements of the he served on the Joint Technical Coordinating Group for Muni­ material. He has been instrumental in having low smoke tions Effectiveness, involved with testing and exploiting surface­ neoprene foam specified in bid requirements of state, county and to-surface and air munitions. Since May 1985, he has served as local using authorities. Prior to this he serviced the international Chief, Combat Survivability and Technology Branch U.S. Army market for Mine Safety Appliances Company. Material Systems Analysis Activity, APG Aberdeen Proving Mr. Harold E. Nelson is a Senior Research Engineer at the Ground, responsible for the supervision of professional person­ Center for Fire Research of the National Institute of Standards nel performing analyses and technical evaluations regarding and Technology. Mr. Nelson has a B.S. Degree in Fire Protection survivability of Army weapons. He is the author of over 50 and Safety Engineering from Illinois Institute ofTechnology and technical publications and owns six copyrights. In addition to is a registered professional engineer. He has worked in fire his graduate degree through the Electrical Engineering Depart­ protection engineering for almost 40 years. Mr. Nelson has ment at MIT, he holds a BS degree in mathematics from King specialized in risk an hazard analysis. He has worked with College in New York and an MS degree in Operations Research probabilities, numerical grading, and deterministic methods. from George WaShington University. Most recently he has concentrated on the development of com­ Mr. Rex Gordon is presently Sr. Staff Engineer, Product putations and models capable of providing reasonabl y accurate, Safety, within the Human-Systems Department of Ordnance first order, hazard appraisal. He has tested this work by using Division Engineering ofFMC. He provides technical leadership the computational methods to reconstruct the course of acciden­ in product-safety-related areas, such as combat vehicle fire tal fires. safety evaluations, and systems safety program effectiveness Mr. Vince Lisa is the Division Head for Fire Protection with development. Mr. Gordon has over 25 years ofexperience in the the Naval Safety Center in Norfolk, Virginia. Mr. Lisa holds an development and advancement of the Systems Safety Engineer­ Associate Degree in Fire Science and has been with the Federal ing discipline, working with FMC, Ford Aerospace and the Fire Service since 1975. He spent three years in Guantanamo Missile and Space Division of General Electric. Mr. Gordon Bay, Cuba as the Assistant Fire Chief and four years with Navy served in the United States Air Force as a Bioenvironmental Occupational Safety and Health. Engineer. He holds a B.A. degree in Public Health Science from Commander Martin Marks is a Marine Engineering Liaison San Jose State University and an MPH in Environmental Health Officer with the British Navy Staff. Commander Marks served from the U ni versity ofCalifornia, Berkeley. He also has pursued in the Royal Navy for 26 years as a Marine Engineering Officer. Doctoral Studies in Biotechnology at UCLA. Mr. Gordon is a His appointments include: Main Propulsion Assistant of an Registered Professional Engineer (PE) by the State ofCalifornia. aircraft carrier, Chief Engineer of a Guided Missile Destroyer, He is a Certified Safety Professional (CSP). He has served as two appointments in equipment design and procurement plus the International President of the Systems Safety Society and Executive Officer of a New Entry Training Centre. Technical Editor of the Journal, "Hazardous Prevention." He Mr. David M. Joynt graduated from the Pennsylvania State has authored over a dozen published technical papers, as well as University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical chapters in two widely used textbooks on safety. He has lectured Engineering in 1982. After completing his studies he joined the on systems safety techniques at USC and the George Washington product development department of a small industrial firm University. where he worked for five years designing control systems for Ms. Julia Baer is a North Carolina native and is a graduate of various pieces of process equipment. For the past two years, Mr. Applachian State University (NC) with a BS in Math & Science. Joynt has served as the Product Manager for Symtron System's Ms. Baer taught math in Chariotte/Mecklenburg (NC) school Live Fire Trainer product line. Mr. Joynt has been an active system before joining Hoechst Celanese. She has held various supporter of the DFPA since its inception and is a member of the technical and marketing positions. Since 1983, Ms. Baer has Advisory Board. In December, 1988, he was appointed as been the Manager of MilitaryIGovernment Markets for Hoechst Chairman of the Education and Training Committee. Celanese PBI Products Division. Mr. Douglas C. McMillan is the Vice President ofTask Force Mr. H.N. Lilani is the Director of Research and Product Tips, Inc., a manufacturer of automatic nozzles and accessories. Development at the Amatex Corporation. He has been Mr. McMillan has been with this company for 17 years. He has employed at Amatex for 10 years in the Research and Develop­ also been a volunteer firefighter for 10 years. Mr. McMillan is ment Department. He has been involved in various Thermal a graduate of Valparaiso University with a B.S. in Business Resistant Materials Research Programs. He holds a B. S. Degree Administration and has worked extensively in foam products in Textile Engineering, a Diploma in Industrial Management and and foam producing equipment. and MBA from Temple University. Mr. Lilani has written and Captain Ron Fisher, USN (Ret. ) is the founder and Executive presented various articles in the area of Advanced Hybrid Director of the Defense Fire Protection Association. He is a Speciality Textiles. He is listed in The Who is Who in Technol­graduate of the Naval Academy and the Industrial College of the ogy under High Technology Textiles. Armed Forces and has a Masters in Business Administration. He is an Engineer, Nuclear Submariner, and Surface Warfare Officer

38 Defense Fire Protection Association Directory o 0 000 with over thirty years experience planning and executing protection for the Marine Corps; managing and directing opera­ projects and programs including fire protection programs for tions of 15 base fire departments worldwide, reviewing and ships, aircraft, and munitions, and all aspects of acquisition, approving all military construction and renovations for required logistics support, training and modernization programs. His jobs fire protection features and code compliance; procuring fire have included: duty in a Destroyer and four Nuclear Submarines apparatus; conducting special research and major fire investiga­ (14 patrols), serving on the staff of the Chief of Naval Opera­ tions. He has over 18 years experience in fire service and has tions, Director of the Resource Planning Division, Logistics held positions as Chairman of the Federal Fire Services Task Manager for nuclear attack submarines (SSNs) in the Naval Sea Group with the United States Fire Administration, Deputy Direc­ Systems Command; Type Desk Officer, Engineering Officer and tor of the National Fire Safety and Research Office, U.S. Fire Ships Management Officer in a Naval Shipyard. While on active Administration, Associate Superintendent for Assistance duty he had SUbspecialities in Weapons System Acquisition Programs, National Fire Academy with the National Fire Preven­ Management, Ship Engineering Education and Training tion and Control Administration Management and Program Management. Dr. Nicholas A. Diakides is the Director of Survivability Mr. John Anderson is the Director ofServices for the Defense Enhancement Division with the United States Army's Sur­ Fire Protection Association. Mr. Anderson is a Fire Protection vivabilty Management Office in Adelphi, Maryland. Dr. specialist with a Bachelors Degree in Fire Science. He is a Diakides is responsible for developing and prioritizing technol­ former Army and Air Force Fire Chief with over forty years of ogy requirements for Army Material Command funding reviews. experience in Army and Air Force fire protection programs. As He serves as a focal point for ensuring these requirements are the command Fire Chief he was responsible for the total US realistic, balanced, and time-phased to meet system development Army Fire Protection program in Vietnam including 118 Fire schedules and coordinates and manages the technical "red team­ Departments. ing" of advanced concepts systems in order to define critical Ms. Kerry Mueller is an Associate Director and Senior Pro­ susceptibilities. He interfaces with AMC laboratories to develop gram Analyst for DFPA. Ms. Mueller holds an MBA from the hardening guidelines and interacts and participates in Interna­ Wharton School in Public Management and Marketing and has tional Exchange Programs, NATO, DOD, SDI, and joint service served in the Plamfing Department of the University ofPennsyl­ advisory panels on survivability and EO/IR countermeasures vania. Ms. Mueller has also spent three years as Director of hardening. Dr. Diakides has over twenty-five years experience Transportation Research in the Planning Department of the in Engineering and Fire Protection related research. He holds a United States Railroad Association. BS degree in Chemical Engineering from The University of Mr. Marco Vallejo is the Financial Director and Business Pittsburgh and an MS and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Manager for DFPA. He has over two years experience develop­ George Washington University. ing plans and programs for Passive Fire Protection for aircraft John J. McNichol served on the Bush/Quayle 88 National and ships. Campaign, National Director, "Firefighters for Bush" and "Law Ms. Janis Stewart is an Associate Director and Senior Pro­ . Enforcement for Bush" Coalitions, 1988. Designed and imple­ gram Analyst for DFPA. Ms. Stewart holds an MA Degree in mented a national plan for building support among fire service Security Policy Studies from the George Washington University and law enforcement communities. Directed the following School of Public and International Affairs. She has served as an coalition programs: policy formation, direct mail, surrogate ap­ energy and environmental consultant and research associate for pearances, and personal and organizational endorsements. nearly three years, working closely with EPA and other federal Coordinated major media events, including Bush endorsements agencies, congressional committees, as well as major oil and from: the National Fraternal Order ofPolice, and the Boston and chemical companies. Since joining DFPA, Ms. Stewart has been New York City Police Associations. Personally advised both instrumental in developing and implementing DFPA Directory Vice President George Bush and Senator Dan Quayle on these and the Desk and Planning Guides. matters. Now serves as Legislative Assistant, 1987-Present. Ad­ Ms. Lenyr Vallejo is an Administrative Assistant for DFPA. vises Congressmen on the following major issues: labor, educa­ Ms. Vallejo has six years experience at various administrative tion, judiciary, health, senior citizens, and veterans affairs. levels. Responsible for writing press releases, newsletters, and targeted Debra Long is a Marketing Assistant for DFPA. Ms. Long mailings on these issues. Represents members with agency holds a BS Degree in Marketing from Radford University and officials, government contractors, lobbyists, the media, and con­ has four years of experience in marketing. stituents.a Mr. Albert G. Kirchner, Jr. is the Administrator for the Marine Corps Fire Protection Service. Mr. Kirchner is respon­ sible for developing and implementing all policies related to fire

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