In The Books: High-Rise Buildings: Understanding the Vertical Challenges
David Rhodes discusses the comprehensive book High-Rise Buildings: Understanding the Vertical Challenges with authors Gerald Tracy and Jack Murphy.
Fire Safety
Fire suppression is the active part of firefighting, but it’s not the only element of the fire service. Below you’ll find a host of resources on fire safety, including fire prevent, fire protection, fire suppression systems, fire alarms, and more.
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25 Years After the Seton Hall Fire
What's the state of campus fire safety 25 years after the deadly Seton Hall University fire? Jack J. Murphy provides an assessment.
CT Town Warns Regulators: Energy Project Poses ‘Severe Risk’ to Public Health, Safety
With regulators signaling they’ll approve a highly controversial battery farm near Salmon Brook, Granby officials are waging a last-ditch campaign to get them to reconsider.
Shelter in Place vs. Evacuate: Tactical Considerations
The difficult decision of whether to keep occupants inside a structure or evacuate can fundamentally change the outcome for many people.
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Sons of the Flag: Johnnie Yellock II
Johnnie Yellock II discusses the organization's commitment to supporting burn survivors and advancing fire safety.
Commercial Building Insights for Firefighters
In this Training Minutes video, Paul Dansbach and Glenn Corbett take a forensic look at commercial buildings in the typical downtown area.
More Fire Safety
Report: Fire Hydrants Run Dry During CA Wildfires
The water system used to fight the Palisades fire in Los Angeles buckled under the demands of what has turned out to be the most…
The Critical Role of Fire Protection Engineers in Fire Departments for Community Risk Reduction
Ben May and Greg Rogers stress the importance of fire protection engineers when it comes to fulfilling the fire service mission.
Implement ‘Smoke Skills’ Before ‘Smoke Kills’
When staffing and equipment are available, the fire service must implement a plan of action for smoke management.
Second Fire in Three Months Scorches Blighted CA Lot
A second fire in three months has scorched part of a vacant city-owned lot in downtown San Jose.
Tactical Impact: Storage Unit Fire Tactics
Jim Silvernail and Jason Hoevelmann talk to Georgetown (KY) Fire Chief Tim Thompson about fighting storage unit fires.
BuildingsonFire: Taking It to the Streets: Resolutions for 2025
What's on your streets and in your first-due area? Host Chris Naum shares some thoughts on building construction resolutions for the new year.
Former FASNY President: Make Sprinklers Mandatory in New Homes
Nine people have died in house fires in the Syracuse area this year. Can we really place a price on saving lives?
A Landmark Fire, LODDs, and a Chance Meeting
A chance meeting offered Ron Kanterman a different perspective on the devastating Waldbaum's fire from 1978.
