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.
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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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Host Christopher Naum discusses building classifications and insights firefighters can derive from historic codes.
Know Before You Go: You’ve Been Tagged!
Jack Murphy reviews how national codes and standards are reflecting the move to arm firefighters with preincident intelligence, and how you can be part of…
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Fire and Training: The Built Environment and Weather
Host Douglas Cline speaks with Christopher Naum about how the built environment is affected by weather events such as hurricanes, tornadoes, and flooding.
Main Street Firefighting: Why We Do What We Do
Hosts Chris Tobin and Lex Shady discuss what the podcast is all about, and some trends they have noticed across Main Street fires.
AK Fire Officials: Neglected Multifamily Housing Poses Safety Risk
Multifamily residential buildings like apartments, triplexes, and long-stay hotels are degrading at an "an exponential rate," Anchorage officials warn.
Building Construction Awareness Project: The 23rd Street Fire
Jerry Tracy and the Building Construction Awareness Project panel review the legacy of this devastating New York City fire and its lessons for firefighters.
Know Before You Go: New Eyes
Sometimes, getting "new eyes" on new construction in your response areas can better help fire companies prepare for future incidents.
BuildingsonFire’s Taking It to the Streets: Fireground Performance
Host Chris Naum share his insights on three integrated constants of fireground performance.
Fire Rips Through ME Apartment Building Construction Site
The fire occurred on Mount Auburn Avenue in Auburn, where work was underway on two apartment buildings.
Main Street Memo: Flanking
This training bulletin on building construction for firefighters emphasizes the need for proper apparatus placement at Main Street commercial fires.
