Truesdale works with UL FSRI on fire safety
By Sheryl Roadcap - sroadcap@aimmediamidwest.com
Sidney Fire Lt. Jason Truesdale observes a live-fire experiment as a technical panel member of the Underwriter Laboratories Firefighter Safety Research Institute at the Delaware County Emergency Services Training Center in Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania on Oct. 20. The panel is conducting a residential home size-up and search and rescue operations study.
SHARON HILL, Pa.— Fire Lt. Jason Truesdale is working to help further fire service safety and bring back valuable information to the city of Sidney’s Department of Fire and Emergency Services.
In March 2019, Truesdale was selected to be a member of the Underwriter Laboratories Firefighter Safety Research Institute’s (UL FSRI) technical panel to study residential home size-up and search and rescue operations during live-fire experiments. According to UL FSRI, members were selected based on fire service experience, geography, department size and department type. Over 500 firefighters submitted applications to become a member of this technical panel.