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.
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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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…
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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.
PA Lawmakers Weigh Requiring Gas Detectors in Buildings After Explosion That Killed Seven
Following a 2023 explosion at the R.M. Palmer Co. factory in West Reading, lawmakers hope for a serious discussion on requiring the use of natural gas detectors.
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…
MN Homeless Camp Fire Spreads to Homes
A fire raged through a large homeless encampment Tuesday night in south Minneapolis, damaging two neighboring homes.
