How many FPEs does it take to keep a nuclear facility safe? Apparently three. Wish I could post an attachment-Funny Three Stooges photo. But try this link (disclaimer: I'm not selling these or am I associated with the person that is):
http://www.allposters.com/-sp/The-Three-Stooges-Posters_i311700_.htm?aid=638674&LinkTypeID=1&PosterTypeID=1&DestType=7&Referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eclown%2Dministry%2Ecom%2Findex%5F1%2Ephp%2Farticles%2Fthe%5Fthree%5Fstooges%5Fnutty%5Fbut%5Fnice%2F On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 10:44 AM, Thomas Watt <[email protected]> wrote: > human fire patrols : 3 man crew consisting of a fire-smeller, a > fire-spotter, and 3rd member which upon confirming the findings of the first > 2 will yell "WOOP<WOOP< WOOP!!!! (now imagine 3 stooges doing it :) > > HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY!!!! May we all be too busy to remember 2010!!! > > Thomas > > > > > > On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 11:02 AM, Ron Greenman <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Now here's a novel concept: >> >> Nearly Half Of Nation's Reactors Will Follow New Model For Fire Safety. >> >> The AP (12/30) reported from New Hill, North Carolina, and cites the >> Raleigh (NC) News & Observer as the source of information that "the >> Shearon Harris nuclear power plant is shifting to a new model of fire >> safety, replacing teams of human fire patrols with an automated >> fire-detection system." The Progress Energy-owned facility "is close >> to finishing the change approved by" the NRC. Moreover, "Duke Energy's >> three-reactor Oconee nuclear plant in South Carolina is expected to >> make the same switch over the next two years." The AP said NRC >> spokesman Roger Hannah said Wednesday that the two plants "were really >> pilot projects so the NRC and the industry could see how this works." >> The AP says "50 of the nation's 104 nuclear reactors...will adopt the >> new approach to fire safety," which includes "different safety >> standards based on varying risk levels throughout the plant" rather >> than "meeting a uniform fire safety standard throughout the facility." >> >> ASEE Blog >> >> -- >> Ron Greenman >> Instructor >> Fire Protection Engineering Technology >> Bates Technical College >> 1101 So. Yakima Ave. >> Tacoma, WA 98405 >> >> [email protected] >> >> http://www.bates.ctc.edu/fireprotection/ >> >> 253.680.7346 >> 253.576.9700 (cell) >> >> Member: >> AFSA, SFPE, ASCET, NFPA, NFSA, AFAA, ASEE, NIBS, WSAFM, WFC >> >> They are happy men whose natures sort with their vocations. -Francis >> Bacon, essayist, philosopher, and statesman (1561-1626) >> _______________________________________________ >> Sprinklerforum mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum >> >> For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] >> >> To Unsubscribe, send an email >> to:[email protected]<to%[email protected]> >> (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) >> > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > > For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] > > To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > -- Ron Greenman Instructor Fire Protection Engineering Technology Bates Technical College 1101 So. Yakima Ave. Tacoma, WA 98405 [email protected] http://www.bates.ctc.edu/fireprotection/ 253.680.7346 253.576.9700 (cell) Member: AFSA, SFPE, ASCET, NFPA, NFSA, AFAA, ASEE, NIBS, WSAFM, WFC They are happy men whose natures sort with their vocations. -Francis Bacon, essayist, philosopher, and statesman (1561-1626) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
