The Science of Home Fires & Wildfire: Ep 301 of HOME DIAGNOSIS TV Series
Corbett Lunsford
Grace and Corbett Lunsford are back with another season of this first-of-its-kind public television series on the Science of Homes. Join our team and keep this show independent: https://Patreon.com/HomeDiagnosisTV
In this first episode of eleven in season 3, we explore fire- both house fires and wildfires, and dive deep into the science of smoke detectors, flame retardants, how fires spread and how they can be managed.
Featured researchers and experts:
Jay Fleming - Boston Fire Chief, Retired
Michael Link - Analytical Chemist, NIST
Shawn Richardson - House Fire Survivor - BIG THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR STORY
Anne Cope - Chief Engineer, IBHS
Ethan Foote - Asst. Fire Chief, Retired
Liora Mael - Atmospheric Chemist, CSU
Yana Valachovic - Wildfire Researcher
Nathan Trauernicht - Fire Chief, UC Davis
Todd Lando - Wildfire Mitigation Specialist, CA
Sarah Henderson - Indoor Air Researcher, BCCDC
Arthur Chan - Environmental Chemist, UToronto
Andrew Whelton - Water Safety Researcher, Purdue U
Joseph Wartman - Disaster Resilience Researcher, UW
Miriam Diamond - Environmental Chemist, UToronto
Also featuring Vulcan Vents (https://www.vulcanvents.com/), the IBHS research center (https://ibhs.org), the UC Davis fire department, and lots of footage courtesy of Creative Commons and the US DOD. The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement.
Dive deeper at: https://HomeDiagnosis.tv/season-3