Francis L. Brannigan

Francis L. Brannigan , SFPE (Fellow) , was a expert on building construction who devoted more than half of his 63-year career to the safety of firefighters in building fires. He was well known as the author of  Building Construction for the Fire Service, Third Edition  (National Fire Protection Association, 1992), and for his lectures and videotapes. Brannigan was an editorial advisory board member of  Fire Engineering . He was well known as the author of  Building Construction for the Fire Service, Third Edition  (National Fire Protection Association, 1992), and for his lectures and videotapes. Brannigan was an editorial advisory board member of  Fire Engineering and taught at the Fire Department Instructors Conference . He passed away in 2006 .