New Construction Trends Give Rise to Innovative Fire Strategy

Lightweight steel framing construction in low-rise housing may prove to be a factor in reducing structural damage during a fire situation by providing the major firematic impact—the confinement of fire to the area of origin. Of paramount importance in the construction features of these buildings is the lack of combustible material in concealed spaces.

College Campuses: Pre-incident Planning through Cooperation and Understanding

In every fire prevention program, pre-planning is an important tool to insure that your fire company or department can effectively deal with emergencies. Pre-planning allows…

NEWS

National Fire Hose offers concise index cards to keep up-to-date records on your department's fire hose. These 4-inch by 6-inch cards are designed to fit…

All-Service Emergency Teams— A Must in Industrial Protection

By 10 a.m. the chemical tanker had unhooked and backed out of the fenced-in dock area. Eight-thousand five-hundred gallons of fresh product had been unloaded…

North Sea firefighter

Fires and explosions pose the greatest danger to lives and equipment on offshore oil rigs and platforms where conventional firefighting equipment is ineffective. Able to…
COMING EVENTS

COMING EVENTS

April 29-May 4, 35th Annual International Assn, of Arson Investigators Conference. Contact Barbara Andrews, City of Largo Fire Dept., P.O. Box 296, Largo, FL 33540.…

Haz-Mat Good Samaritan Legislation

When a hazardous materials incident occurs, the officer in charge usually needs the assistance of an expert to provide advice on handling the incident. Generally,…