New WUI Journal Article on Heat Transfer Through Windows
The paper examines how different commercially available window construction models protect against external heat flux, similar to a WUI fire.
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They Don’t Build Them Like They Used To: Why Sounding the Floor Is Unreliable
Conducting firefighting operations on a lightweight floor system over a well-involved or flashed-over compartment fire without confirmation of the structural integrity of the flooring assembly…
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The Mikey G. and Mikey D. Show: Dan Madrzykowski and the FSRI
Mike Gagliano and Mike Dugan talk with guest Dan Madrzykowski about the history of fire research and what the FSRI is currently up to.
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Research Identified the Dumbest Guy in the Room
Questioning why we do things often proves or improves firefighting methods and tactics that have been in place for decades.
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FSRI Study Focuses on EV Fires
This article explores the concerns and uncertainties surrounding EV fires, looking at firefighting efforts and the potential long-term health effects.
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Accidental Success and Applying Knowledge on the Fireground
Are your firefighters truly competent, or have you been duped by having achieved "accidental success"? Kevin McCart on why it matters.
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Think Inside the Box: Ventilation and Flow Path in Modern Homes
Adopting a "box" approach to the various spaces in modern homes can help firefighters with ventilation efforts. Eric Wahlberg has more.
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Humpday Hangout: Basement Fire Tactical Changes
Host Bill Gustin and the rest of the panel welcome special guest Joe Berry to review changes in tactics for fighting basement fires.
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Fire Suppression Using Water
For putting out fires, firefighters should know and understand how water works when used as a suppressing agent, writes Stefan Svensson.
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NIST Works on Machine Learning-Based Solution to Help Firefighters Avoid Backdraft
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have hatched a plan for informing firefighters of what dangers lie behind closed doors.
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Study: Firefighters Exposed to More Potentially Harmful Chemicals Than Previously Thought
Firefighters in the Kansas City (MO) area experienced higher exposures of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, a family of chemicals with cancer-causing potential.
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Firefighting Fridays: The Fire Service and Fire Research
Jeff Shupe and other members of Strategic Fire Training reflect on the history of fire service research over the decades.
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