Holiday Fire Safety Side by Side Sprinkler Demonstration held in Cumberland
 
By Chief Richard Susi
December 10, 2024
 

Where: The Cumberland Monastery, 1464 Diamond Hill Rd.

The demonstration showed the effects of a Christmas tree catching fire in a sprinklered and an un-sprinklered room. There were many Fire Service professionals on hand representing several organizations.
This presentation was sponsored by the:
Cumberland Fire Department
Rhode Island Residential Sprinkler Coalition
Rhode Island Association of Fire Chiefs
Rhode Island Association for Fire Marshals
Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition
National Fire Protection Association
National Fire Sprinkler Association

Special thanks to Chief Nick Anderson and the Cumberland Fire Department for hosting and providing the manpower to make this event happen. Thanks also to the National Fire Sprinkler Association for providing the highly specialized side by side burn trailer.