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Senate of Pennsylvania
Session of 2013 - 2014 Regular Session

MEMORANDUM

Posted: February 19, 2014 03:39 PM
From: Senator Timothy J. Solobay
To: All Senate members
Subject: Lightweight construction warning signs
 
In the near future I plan to introduce legislation that would serve to protect firefighters and first responders. It would do so by requiring commercial, industrial, and multi-unit residential structures using light-frame truss-type construction to mark the buildings with approved emblems/signs/placards.

Light-frame truss-type construction is a type of building technique (and material) that uses primary structural elements formed by repetitive wood or light gauge steel framing members; these systems are used in roofs or floors, and sometimes both. While this type of construction is an affordable and safe structural system, it is prone to early collapse during a fire.

Firefighters face enough challenges when combating structure fires; let’s give them an advantage that could save lives.


Introduced as SB1274