Environmental and Health Impacts of Fire and Fire Suppression Activities During Large-Scale Fire Eve

In this presentation, we will review findings from the SFPE Foundation funded research project “Environmental and Health Impacts of Fire and Fire Suppression Activities During Large-Scale Fire Events.” We will present findings from a review of the literature on the interaction of fire on the natural environment with a focus on the remote effects of large-scale fire events, both wildland and structural, on human health and natural resources such as air, water, and soil. We will also identify current systems and software that are used for monitoring these incidents as well as look at standards, industry best practices, and tools used to quantify the impact of large-scale fire events. The results of our gap analysis, which are future work recommendations, will also be presented.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify large scale fire incidents for which industry has evaluated the health and/or environmental impact of the fire or fire suppression activities
• Review and understand the scale of the environmental and health impact of these incidents
• Review and understand the factors controlling the scale of impact
• Identify systems and software, currently utilized across the world to monitor the impact of large-scale fire events
• Identify the standards, industry best practices, and tools used to quantify the impact of large-scale fire events on environmental and human health

Presenter:
Jamie McAllister, P.E., Ph.D.

Professional Development Hours:
1.0 PDH

Fees:
Free

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