Jon Butt
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Articles by this Author
Goodbye, Fire Blankets Of Old: The Great Asbestos Cleanup
- By Jon Butt
- Published 09/15/2008
- Social Issues
- Unrated
Anyone familiar with old movies is familiar with one sight: the asbestos curtain in theaters, slowly lowered over the stage. Asbestos used to be the country's miracle material, the chief product in fire blankets, insulation, and anything that needed to be protected from fires. However, the miracle material turned quickly into a nightmare.
Not Hose Reels, Scots Reels!: Dances of the Scots Countryside
- By Jon Butt
- Published 09/12/2008
- Humanities
- Unrated
We're all familiar with reels as tools, whether we're talking about fishing reels, hose reels for fire fighting, or demo reels in the world of filmmaking or video art. But one use of the word "reel" that many of us have forgotten about is the tradition of the reel in dancing--one of the four basic dances of the mysterious highlands of Scotland.
Fire Brigade Flushes Out Cornered Murder Suspect
- By Jon Butt
- Published 09/10/2008
- Unrated
In 2007, a Chinese fire brigade used hoses to end a tense standoff between police and a suspected murderer.
Comic books: one of the few great American art forms, known worldwide as mental rot and poison. But a few comics have attempted to rise above their low image by providing valuable public services. In particular, there's the NFPA's line of fire protection comics for kids.
A fire extinguisher: for most of us, nothing but a standard piece of safety equipment, tied to the wall with extinguisher brackets and sealed in an extinguisher box. But for the early filmmakers of a largely pre-narrative Hollywood, a fire extinguisher of the classic pre-pressurized type was just another means of struggling to develop a common language of film.
Fire Extinguisher Signs And The Age Of The Symbol
- By Jon Butt
- Published 09/3/2008
- Humanities
- Unrated
Symbols: from fire extinguisher signs to airline diagrams, they're becoming a more and more common sight in our world. Some people consider the proliferation of the symbol to be a sign of declining literacy rates worldwide, and with them the decline of civilization in general. But the rise of the symbol is by no means bad--and by no means new.
Fire extinguishers aren't just nice safety features to have around anymore. The prevalence of chrome extinguishers in modern hotel and restaurant design is starting to revolutionize how the public thinks about one of the inescapable fixtures of modern life: visible safety features.
The Historian Of Fire Buckets
- By Jon Butt
- Published 09/3/2008
- Culture and Society
- Unrated
Fire buckets--one of the great innovations of fire suppression technology, and one that today is largely obsolete. Foam extinguishers and other more modern means of fighting oil fires have become the standard, and the quaint red buckets of sand from yesteryear have become for the most part a thing of the past. But one artist is fighting to ensure that the past remains remarkably present.
Stainless Steel Extinguishers And Urban Art: The Controversy Over Graffiti
- By Jon Butt
- Published 09/3/2008
- Culture and Society
- Unrated
A stainless steel extinguisher: a classy piece of decor. A vital tool for fighting large, dangerous fires. And, in some urban areas--a controversial art supply.
Avoiding disaster while on the water isn't just a matter of carrying a few boat extinguishers in your hold. Good fire safety practices involve keeping the right kind of extinguishers, being careful about refueling, and watching out for the perils of smoke in enclosed spaces--all essential components in avoiding the words, "Abandon ship!"