Chicago firefighters respond to a fire on the seventh floor of a 16-story high-rise building

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.
Firefighters get a hydrant

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…
Paul Dansbach and Glenn Corbett

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.
Chattanooa live fire demonstration

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.
Jim Silvernail, Tim Thompson, and Jason Hoevelmann

Tactical Impact: Storage Unit Fire Tactics

Jim Silvernail and Jason Hoevelmann talk to Georgetown (KY) Fire Chief Tim Thompson about fighting storage unit fires.
Chris Naum

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.
Back Step Boys talking

Back Step Boys: Firefighting Insights

Hosts Ron Kanterman and Tom Aurnhammer talk with Captain Grant Allen of Durango (CO) Fire and Rescue about lithium-ion battery hazards, safety protocols, and more.

Fire Destroys Building at Salisbury (NC) Flea Market

A massive fire destroyed a building at the Webb Road Flea Market in Salisbury early Sunday morning, leaving more than 20 vendors without their spaces…
Minneapolis homeless camp fire

MN Homeless Camp Fire Spreads to Homes

A fire raged through a large homeless encampment Tuesday night in south Minneapolis, damaging two neighboring homes.
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