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Construction Types and Fire BehaviorGreg Havel reviews fire behavior preplanning for the various construction types. Read More >> |
Construction Concerns: Construction Types and Fire Behavior
Greg Havel reviews fire behavior preplanning for the various construction types and describes a tactical approach for...
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'Towering Inferno' Fears Grow in Gulf
Fears of a "towering inferno" disaster in the Gulf are growing after fires left residential buildings heavi...
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Construction Concerns: Lightning Protection
Greg Havel takes a look at lightning protection systems on buildings and what they might mean for firefighting operat...
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FDIC 2013: Class Deals with Tactical Considerations for Attic and Cockloft Fires
Economic conditions, new construction, and building renovations were considerations in classroom session "Tactic...
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Firefighter Training at FDIC 2013: Firefighting in Disposable Structures
At the FDIC workshop "Firefighting in Disposable Structures," Gary Bowker discussed how these new buildings...
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The Center for Campus Fire Safety: Boston University Student Dies in Off-Campus FireIn the early morning of Sunday April 28, 2013, a fire broke out in a quiet Allston neighborhood. This fire would claim the life of one Boston University student and would injure two other students and six firefighters |
FDNY IMT: Putting the Plan in ActionOn October 29, 2012, New York City (NYC), Long Island, Connecticut, and New Jersey were struck by superstorm Sandy with catastrophic results. |
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. |
Officials Ponder if Las Vegas is Prepared for Major Medical EmergencyDr. Aaron Meltzer spent a week in November learning about medical care during emergencies and disasters in Israel, a country that handles multiple-casualty incidents on a regular basis. |
First Non-Proprietary Mass Notification System to Meet UL StandardFire-Lite Alarms by Honeywell (NYSE:HON) announces its new Emergency Command Center (ECC) mass notification system is the first non-proprietary line to be listed to Underwriter's Laboratories' (UL) 2572 standard (First Edition, Dated October 7, 2011). |
Officials Ponder if Las Vegas is Prepared for Major Medical Emergency
May 23, 2013
Dr. Aaron Meltzer spent a week in November learning about medical care during emergencies and disasters in Israel, a ...
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