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Top 8 Hotel Fire Safety Problems
How Safe is Your Hotel Room? By Richard J. Meier, CFEI, CFII, CVFI, CFPS, IAAI-CFI Fire Investigators travel a lot. & see We created a list Top 8 Hotel Fire Safety Problems It would be easy to think that the problem only occurs in small mom and pop joints trying to get…
Lithium Ion Batteries – ISFI 2016
MORE DANGEROUS OR JUST MORE COMMON? And a Simple Analysis to Narrow the Possible Failure Modes R. Meier & P. Kennedy, 2016 Keywords: Lithium Ion Batteries, Battery Fires, Battery Explosions, Electronics Fires, E-cigarette Fires Since their introduction, Lithium Ion Batteries have been linked to fire and explosion incidents. Sometimes the batteries were…
Light Bulb Fire Pattern Research -2012
Fire Effects on High Efficiency Compact Fluorescent Lighting. R. Meier, 2012 Keywords Fire Science, Fire Investigation, Techniques, Light Bulbs, Fire Patterns Light Bulb Fire Pattern Research Paper. For years investigators have used heat distorted light bulbs to help determine the origin and intensity of fires. The purpose of this study is to…
Infographic: Home Smoke Alarms
Infographic: Fireworks Safety
Infographic: BBQ Safety
Explosive Weather – An Explosion Investigation Case Study
A Detailed Look at the Necked-Vessel Flame Thrower Effect -2014
R. Meier, P. Kennedy, K. Smith, G. Gorbett & P. Powell, 2014 Meier Fire’s Experts take a detailed look at the necked-vessel flame thrower effect and how common household items can become dangerous in a flash. Abstract Fire and explosion incidents involving ignitable liquids carried in and poured from containers have likely…