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Pioneering Technology's New Safe-T-sensor(TM) Recognized by FEMA
Pioneering Technology's New Safe-T-sensor(TM) Recognized by FEMA
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n Aug. 16, 2010 (Canada NewsWire Group) -- \n\n \n \n \nTR.cnwUnderlinedCell TD {\n BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid\n}\nTR.cnwDoubleUnderlinedCell TD {\n BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double\n}\nTR.cnwBoldUnderlinedCell TD {\n BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px solid\n}\nTD.cnwUnderlinedCell {\n BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid\n}\nTD.cnwDoubleUnderlinedCell {\n BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double\n}\nTD.cnwBoldUnderlinedCell {\n BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px solid\n}\n\nOhio University Receives Fire Prevention & Safety Grant For the Purchase of 4,500 Safe-T-sensors\n\nMISSISSAUGA, ON and ATHENS, OH, Aug. 16 /CNW/ - Pioneering Technology Corp. of Mississauga, Ontario (TSX-V: PTE), ("Pioneering") announces today that the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded a $387,848 grant to Ohio University. The majority of the funds will be used to purchase 4,500 Safe-T-sensors for residence hall rooms.\n"The Safe-T-sensors, which retail for about $75 each, will be installed on all microwaves in university housing facilities during the next three to six months. A study by Ohio University Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) based on information provided by the Athens Fire Department (AFD) found that the majority of the fire department's nuisance alarms on campus were caused by burnt food in microwave ovens," wrote George Mauzy, Managing Editor of Compass, Ohio University's Online News source. EHS submitted the grant application to FEMA to help reduce the occurrence of nuisance fire alarms and the associated runs by AFD to university housing facilities.\n"Our hope is that the Safe-T-sensors reduce Athen's Fire Department nuisance runs to residence halls by a minimum of 75 percent," said EHS Director Joe Adams. "Best case scenario is a 90-percent reduction. In the near future, we will evaluate their effectiveness." Adams said the idea to apply for the one-time grant came from meetings between AFD Chief Bob Troxel and university fire protection engineers Brent Auker and Bill Henestofel.\nAdams estimated a cost of more than $2,000 for AFD to make a run to campus. If the sensors can eliminate about 100 runs over a three-year period, the resulting savings would be significant for everyone involved. "We have always worked well with Chief Troxel and the Safe-T-sensor initiative just strength...