August, 2023 (Columbia, Maryland) – UL’s Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI) announced today the release of the new “Garden Apartment Fire Near Miss Incident in Cobb County, Georgia'' online course. The course content focuses on the events of a garden apartment fire in Cobb County, Georgia in which members of the fire attack crew were burned. It reviews FSRI’s analysis of contributing factors and, together with the firefighters involved, reflects on key evidence-based recommendations for the fire service.
"Our hope is that by sharing our survival story we can enhance firefighter safety, improve fireground decision making and increase your situational awareness” - Kevin Gross, Deputy Fire Chief, Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services Department
Firefighters are encouraged to take this course to reflect on fire department practices and to implement key recommendations from this incident to increase firefighter situational awareness and enhance fireground decision making.
For more information, watch this promo video.
Access the course here.
About Fire Safety Research Institute
UL’s Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI) strives to advance fire safety knowledge and strategies in order to create safer environments. Using advanced fire science, rigorous research, extensive outreach and education in collaboration with an international network of partners, the organization imparts stakeholders with knowledge, tools, and resources that enable them to make better, more fire safe decisions that ultimately save lives and property. To learn more, visit fsri.org. Follow FSRI on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
