Gregory Havel goes over what firefighters need to know about fire department connections (FDCs) at fire incidents.

Retired Los Angeles (CA) Fire Department Battalion Chief John Mittendorf recently gave a Webcast presentation on lightweight roof ventilation. Here are some questions received during the Webcast and John's answers to them.

Where were the most people killed in the Brooklyn Theater Fire of 1876 and the Iroquois Theatre Fire of 1903?

The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) announces the release of a special report focusing on the causes and characteristics of fires in residential buildings.

The KME 2012 FDIC display will feature an all new 123' AerialCatTM rearmount ladder being delivered to the Westfield, Indiana Fire Department. The device has an unrestricted 500lb wet/dry tip load and a 1500gpm waterway. It also brings all of the "fire service best" features found in KME's 79' and 109' ladders introduced last year.

During a fire or other emergency incident, firefighters must conduct an ongoing size-up of the scene for signs of structural collapse, Greg Havel writes.

This week's featured firefighter near-miss report highlights what can happen if you don't check your equipment before use and emphasizes the importance of using PPE.

Fed by a veritable lumber yard of wood-frame and truss beams, a fire swept through a luxury apartment complex under construction in East Garden City, New York.

Peter Van Dorpe, Chicago (IL) Fire Department, will present "Standing on the Shoulders of Giants" as his keynote address at FDIC on Thursday, April 19, during the General Session, 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. in the Sagamore Ballroom in the Indiana Convention.

In recognition of Florida Wildfire Awareness Week (April 8 - 15), the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) is providing guidance to help property owners reduce their risk of wildfire-related damage.

As funeral arrangements were being made Tuesday for the Philadelphia firefighters killed in a five-alarm fire, questions remained about whether the city or the building's owners were responsible for the dilapidated condition of the vacant mill building that collapsed.

Gregory Havel examines issues that should concern firefighters regarding the use of flitch plate girders in building construction.

Solar collectors of any type attached to a building need to be noted in firefighters' preincident plans, Greg Havel notes.

The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) issued a special report today examining the characteristics of civilian fire fatalities in residential buildings.

Firefighters would be better protected against the dangers posed by solar panels under a bipartisan bill approved yesterday by the New Jersey Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Committee.

What incident led to the widespread use of mercaptan as an odorant for natural gas?

Greg Havel discusses the process of moving structures from one place to another and challenges these moved buildings may present to firefighters.

A man was arrested in connection with the death of a Los Angeles (CA) firefighter in a house fire last year.

Jack Murphy and Sean DeCrane have a new podcast in their "Taming the Fire Environment" radio series about how building construction can affect firefighters and firefighting operations. In this new episode, Jack and Sean discuss new building codes and standards that will impact fire tactics.

Greg Havel discusses modern concrete forms for building construction and how these components could affect firefighters on the fireground.