1. Local Facilities Managers Connection
Fire Prevention and Awareness Information
A Partnership

2. Prepare Protect Preserve Risk Danger Loss
Our Goal….Together
Prepare Protect Preserve
Risk Danger Loss
Potential for Harm
Actual Harm Sustained
Vulnerability to Harm

3. Awareness Education Commitment Pro-activeness
What would be 4 important considerations to you as facilities managers related to fire prevention and protection?
Awareness
Education
Commitment
Pro-activeness

4. Our Topics Home Hash (honey) Oil Extraction Mission Kitchen Fire
Common Commercial Fires
Causes and prevention
Fire Protection Systems
CRR – Community Risk Reduction
Q & A

5. Home Hash Oil Extraction
Extracting cannabis oil (THC) from the plant
Several ways this is accomplished
Most common way is with the use of a solvent
Most popular is BUTANE
Butane dissolves the THC in the form of fats and oils
Liberates the most potent portion of the cannabis plant
Typical setup includes triple refined butane aerosol cans, glass or metal tube, cannabis, catch basin, heat source

6. Home Hash Oil Extraction
The problem with Butane is that it is a highly flammable gas with a very small explosive range – this range can easily be reached
Add a competent ignition source and BOOM!
Vast majority of extraction explosions take place at residential homes
Cannabis extraction in residential homes IS ILLEGAL - PERIOD

7. Largest extraction explosion??
Springfield Oregon

15. What to look for Large quantities of butane – full and empty
Concealed areas where extraction could take place
“But I have a marijuana card and am licensed to grow”
Multiple drying ovens, chest freezers/refrigerators

16. Mission Fire Started in the kitchen Fuel source – soybean oil
Ignition source – Spontaneous Ignition (Combustion)
Time Frame – Approximately 2 hours
Damage – significant
Fire alarm system detected the fire
Fire grew rapidly

20. What Is Spontaneous Ignition (Combustion)?
Webster defines "spontaneous ignition" as:
Self-ignition of combustible material through chemical action as oxidation of its constituents
Fire Prevention Engineering defines spontaneous combustion as "the culmination of a runaway temperature rise in a body of combustible material, which arises as a result of heat generated by some process taking place within the body."

21. Mission Fire Outcome
Awareness, education and training on Spontaneous Ignition
Kitchen rag management practices improvement
To include metal rag containers
Laundering practices evaluation and improvement
Cooking oil evaluation and change

22. Top 4 Common Commercial Fires
29.3% - Cooking related fires
11.5% - Intentionally Set
In bathrooms, Trash bins, Sheds, Garages, Portapotty
9.2% - Careless Acts/Human Behavior
Space heaters too close, Discarded cigarette butts, open flame, some situation involving electrical
9% - Heating related - central heating unit, water heaters, wall and space heaters
Regular maintenance, fire safety inspection

23. Fire Protection Systems
First and foremost – Life Safety Systems
Gives time for people to escape
Minimize property damage
Must be maintained regularly
Must be treasured and loved

24. Community Risk Reduction Program - CRR
Process to identify and prioritize locals risks in our community, followed by the intergrated and strategic investment of resources (emergency response and fire prevention) to reduce their occurrence and impact.
First priority – have working smoke alarms in every residence.
Partnered with American Red Cross, Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Office and the Springfield Elks Club

25. Community Risk Reduction Program - CRR
American Red Cross and The Springfield Elks have sponsored and helped fund this endeavor
Eugene Springfield Fire crews will check and install smoke alarms in homes during EMS responses if appropriate
Oregon residential fire fatalities, smoke alarms were present in 49% of cases but only 27% of them were working at the time of the fire.
If you would like to support this effort please contact Assistant Fire Marshal Amy Linder – Eugene Springfield Fire Marshal’s Office –

26. Q&A Please