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Health Dept Regulations for Aquired Structures
Here in Aiken SC we are having a hard time using aquired structures, because of SC DHEC (Dept of Environment and Health Control )regulations.According to the regulations all materials that give off toxins when burned must be removed prior to burning the structure. This includes asphalt shingles, electrical wiring w/rubber insulation,vinyl siding etc... It has gotten to the point that the only thing left to burn is the frame of the structures. I understand the need to protect the environment, but I also know the need for live burn training that these structures provide. All structures have to be inspected and cleared by DHEC before they are burned. Is anyone else having problems like this.
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Permalink Reply by Doug on
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Pennsylvania also got pretty strict on acquired structures for live burns a few years ago. So, departments have adapted and are acquiring older structures, much older(i.e. built before 1940s), so that we have more than just a shell left to burn once everything non permissible to burn is removed.
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Permalink Reply by John Schander on
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The biggsest problem with the houses is the use of asbestos siding.
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Permalink Reply by Kevin Dunbar on
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Yea I am here in PA also and this is a complete load of crap! There is no experience comparable to being in a real house with real house hold items we sit here and talk about safety till we are blue in the face, and yet when it comes to live fire training we are missing the boat. Yes the DEP and the Fire Academy make it a real pain in the ### to do any kind of live fire training...........
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I can see where that would work, but the area we are in is mostly rual and the only thing we have are old mobile homes, or homes that were bulit in the 50's - 70's.
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Permalink Reply by Ben Waller on
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We had the same problems at Hilton Head Island, so we stopped burning acquired structures. We don't have a policy against it - but it's just too difficult and time-consuming to get everything prepped for a burn.
We are in the process of building a training center, which will help somewhat.
We use acquired structures for non-fire training like laddering, hose advancement, forcible entry, horizontal and vertical ventilation, and search and rescue using disco fog instead of live fire.
Also, it's illegal to burn a structure for the purpose of destroying it in South Carolina.
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