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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CO Neighborhood Funds Its Own Fire Hydrant
When a fire engulfed a house in Black Forest in 2017, one development's three 10,000-gallon water cisterns built in the 1990s were tested and failed.
Fire Alarm Activations: Thoughts on Fixing Systems That Cry Wolf
How many more false alarms can the volunteer fire service endure? Jerry Knapp examines this problem and offers some ideas to reduce false alarms.
Fires in Storage Unit Facilities Pose Risk of Victims
Tim Thompson recounts lessons learned from a series of fires in storage unit facilties, one with devastating consequences.
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After a Freeze-Up: Important Next Steps
It is incumbent on the fire service to be proactive and take necessary steps to protect property when a building’s fire protection system is compromised.
Podcast: Back Step Boys: Joe Jardin and Frank Leeb
Ron Kanterman and Tom Aurnhammer talk with guests Joe Jardin and Frank Leeb about fire prevention, protection, and public fire safety education.
Lithium-Ion Batteries, Fire Investigations, and Keeping Pace with Emerging Technologies
Learn how the Phoenix (AZ) Fire Department and its regional partners have developed standard operating procedures for battery energy storage systems.
Preincident Planning for Special Events
This article from Ryan Murphy outlines what’s needed for an incident action plan (IAP) and an events location assessment.
Protecting the Community Through Code Enforcement
Tim Thompson offers best practices for introducing or increasing code enforcement into communities.
Preventing Fire Protection Pipes from Freezing
Jerry Naylis offers tips and recommendations for steps fire departments can take to prevent freeze-ups in pipes.
EV Charging Stations and the E-Stop Dilemma
Chris G. Greene and Chris Pfaff delve into what firefighters need to know about the emerging technologies involving electric vehicle charging stations.
The World Trade Center Construction and Collapse, Part 3
Part three in this series looks at the WTC floor systems and hat truss and their impacts during the 9/11 attack and collapse.
