USFA Coffee Break Training: Spontaneous Heating of Agricultural Products
June 18, 2013
In Fire Dynamics -- Spontaneous Heating of Agricultural Products, students are required to describe the process of spontaneous heating in agricultural products. |
IN Firefighters Battle Large Fire at Recycling Plant
June 17, 2013
Eight fire department responded to a large fire Saturday on the outskirts of Indianapolis that forced the evacuation of more than 100 homes. |
Four Killed in GA Duplex Fire
June 14, 2013
A mother and her three daughters died in a duplex fire early Thursday morning in Macon, Georgia. |
Firefighters Rescue Three from Chicago Fire
June 13, 2013
Firefighters rescued two adults and a child this morning from a fire in Chicago's West Pullman neighborhood. |
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June 12, 2013
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Construction Concerns: The 20-Minute Rule
June 11, 2013
Is the "20-minute rule" still valid in the modern era of lightweight construction? Greg Havel says we should take a closer look at our firefighting operational guidelines in terms of time to structural instability and collapse. |
CA Firefighter Injured in Four-Alarm Apartment Fire
June 11, 2013
A Mayday was called and one firefighter suffered minor injuries in a ceiling collapse at a four-alarm fire on June 9 in Fresno, California. |
Nozzle Selection: Are We Defeating the Enemy?
June 10, 2013
Firefighters must be ready for battle with effective hoseline and nozzle selection to ensure adequate flow rates to overwhelm and extinguish today's fires, Jason Sowders writes. |
Residents Jump to Escape Chicago Residential Fire
June 10, 2013
Three people were injured early Saturday morning in a Chicago (IL) fire that forced some residents to jump to safety. |
NM Wildfire Consumes More Than 10,000 Acres
June 6, 2013
The Central West Incident Managment Team issued an update on the Thompson Ridge Wildfire late Wednesday. |
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CONSTRUCTION CONCERNS
Eight Hurt in Elevator Shaft Fire at San Francisco Construction SiteSeven construction workers and one firefighter suffered minor injuries after a fire broke out at a building under construction at San Francisco General Hospital |
Construction Concerns: The 20-Minute RuleIs the "20-minute rule" still valid in the modern era of lightweight construction? Greg Havel says we should take a closer look at our firefighting operational guidelines in terms of time to structural instability and collapse. |
Construction Concerns: Room Contents vs. Rated AssembliesHow long will a rated wall, floor-ceiling assembly or door and frame withstand exposure to one of today's fires? Greg Havel has suggestions for firefighters dealing with this issue on the fireground. |
Construction Concerns: Construction Types and Fire BehaviorGreg Havel reviews fire behavior preplanning for the various construction types and describes a tactical approach for firefighters operating in buildings about which they have little preincident intelligence. |
IAFC and IBHS Urge Congress to Enact Federal Building Code MeasureThe International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) joined the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) in calling upon the House of Representatives and the Senate today to enact the Safe Building Code Incentive Act (SBCIA), which provides financial incentives for states to adopt and enforce strong building codes. |