Research Foundation to host webinar on hazardous voltage/current at marinas, boatyards and floating boats next Tuesday, February 10, at 12:30pm

Recent media reports on drownings at or near marinas, boatyards and floating buildings have raised important questions about possible shock hazards from nearby electrical equipment. The Fire Protection Research Foundation (FPRF) will be hosting a webinar next Tuesday, February 10, at 12:30pm, to address this issue, with the ultimate goal of increased safety around electrical equipment installed and used in these vicinities. FPRF worked with the American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) Foundation Inc. and CED Technologies, Inc. to develop “Assessment of Hazardous Voltage/Current in Marinas, Boatyards and Floating Buildings”, a report released last November, which works to clarify the...