Comments on: Can you donate your house to a fire department as a training burn? http://www.wegafire.com/fire-training/can-you-donate-your-house-to-a-fire-department-as-a-training-burn Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:34:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: firelt28 http://www.wegafire.com/fire-training/can-you-donate-your-house-to-a-fire-department-as-a-training-burn/comment-page-1#comment-424 firelt28 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 07:34:59 +0000 http://www.wegafire.com/fire-training/can-you-donate-your-house-to-a-fire-department-as-a-training-burn#comment-424 Yes you can. Although, due to recent enforcements in training burns by the NFPA, FDs must be careful when accepting a house to use for training. Just to give you an idea of what will be required by you the homeowner if the Fd accepts the house to burn: Proof of canceled insurance policy or affidavit of such Permission from any neighboring property owners Removal of all plumbing and wiring Removal of shingles and asphalt paper Removal of any asbestos (abated) And any necessary permits that may be required All this is required by NFPA 1402 & 1403 As far as clean up goes, it will be a lot less expensive afterward as there will be less debris. Get in contact with your local department and see if they would be interested.<br><b>References : </b><br>Firefighter/Instructor & Certified Burn Master 22 years Yes you can. Although, due to recent enforcements in training burns by the NFPA, FDs must be careful when accepting a house to use for training.

Just to give you an idea of what will be required by you the homeowner if the Fd accepts the house to burn:

Proof of canceled insurance policy or affidavit of such
Permission from any neighboring property owners
Removal of all plumbing and wiring
Removal of shingles and asphalt paper
Removal of any asbestos (abated)
And any necessary permits that may be required
All this is required by NFPA 1402 & 1403

As far as clean up goes, it will be a lot less expensive afterward as there will be less debris.

Get in contact with your local department and see if they would be interested.
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Firefighter/Instructor & Certified Burn Master 22 years

]]> By: rocksolid http://www.wegafire.com/fire-training/can-you-donate-your-house-to-a-fire-department-as-a-training-burn/comment-page-1#comment-423 rocksolid Wed, 30 Dec 2009 07:24:59 +0000 http://www.wegafire.com/fire-training/can-you-donate-your-house-to-a-fire-department-as-a-training-burn#comment-423 I THINK IT WOULD BE MORE WORK FOR YOU IN THE END. THEYRE GONNA GO MAKE A MESS AND IT'S GONNA COST YOU MORE. PLUS IF IT GETS OUT OF HAND AND BURNS PROPERTY NEXT DOOR, GUESS WHO'S GONNA GET SUED.<br><b>References : </b><br> I THINK IT WOULD BE MORE WORK FOR YOU IN THE END. THEYRE GONNA GO MAKE A MESS AND IT’S GONNA COST YOU MORE. PLUS IF IT GETS OUT OF HAND AND BURNS PROPERTY NEXT DOOR, GUESS WHO’S GONNA GET SUED.
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