Mike Dugan and company talking building constructon and disasters

Humpday Hangout: Building Codes and Disasters

Mike Dugan and the panel regulars talk with their guests about building codes and how proper building construction can mitigate the damage from natural disasters
Nevada fire

Home Oxygen Therapy (HOT) Fires

Fires involving home oxygen therapy are proving extremely dangerous to civilians and firefighters. Ray Reynolds and W. Keith Brower Jr. examine the risks and possible…
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.
Exterior of buildings

Codes and Standards: A Matter of Firefighter Risk Reduction and Community Life Safety

The fire service is routinely called on to react to crises, but is our commitment to prevention equal to our reputation as life safety watchdogs?
firefighter with clipboard and standpipes

Success Starts Early: Building Knowledge and Relationships for Effective Fire Operations

E.J. Henninger reviews steps firefighters can take to operate more efficiently on the fireground, including plan review, preplanning, and other information gathering operations.
Chapel Hill bus

Chapel Hill (NC) Will Park Its Electric Buses Until It Knows Why One Caught Fire

Chapel Hill Transit has pulled its fleet of electric buses off the road while it waits to learn what caused a fire on one of…
Ballot box fire

Police: Fires at Ballot Boxes in OR, WA Are Connected

Police said Monday that a “suspect vehicle” has been identified in connection with incendiary devices that set fires to ballot drop boxes in Oregon and…
Los Angeles Chinatown arson

Investigation into Suspected Chinatown Arson Continues in Los Angeles

Police officials are asking for the public's help in identifying an arson suspect in connection to a fire that started in an abandoned construction site.

Retired FDNY Chiefs Arrested for Taking $190K in Bribes to Speed Up Inspections

Two now-retired FDNY chiefs were arrested on federal charges they accepted $190,000 in bribes to speed up fire safety inspections before leaving the department.
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