On Thursday, September 19th, 2024, SUNY Potsdam hosted their annual Safety Day Fair.

SUNY Potsdam invited the Potsdam Fire Department for the mock dorm burn. During the mock dorm burn, an 8 X 12 wood-frame mock residence hall room complete with furniture and fixtures is burned to demonstrate fire safety procedures and tips. The room contains commonly found hazards and demonstrates the possible effects of unsafe behaviors.

The mock dorm was then lit where the fire quickly spread, activating the smoke detector and quickly reaching high heat at ceiling level. Within minutes, the room had reached flash over stage, at which point, firefighters moved in and extinguished the flames.

Potsdam Fire members would like to thank SUNY Potsdam for their invite to their safety day fair.