A QUANTUM LEAP IN MULTIPLE-DWELLING FIRE SAFETY
A century ago, a revolutionary housing code change provided millions of New Yorkers with fire-safe, sanitary multiple dwellings.
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CANTILEVERS
A cantilever is a structure projected out from the building and supported only at the building.
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CAST IRON AND STEEL
Nate de Marse of 68 Engine, Fire Department of New York (FDNY), asked, “Does cast iron elongate as steel does in a fire?”
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TILT-SLAB CONCRETE
Below is my response to a question about concrete building fires from Lieutenant Mike Froelich of the Sylvania Township (OH) Fire Department.
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POTENTIAL FOR FLASHOVER OFTEN NOT RECOGNIZED
A serious hazard, the poten- tial for flashover, is not readily recognized in preplanning surveys by the run-of-the-mill firefighter or officer.
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Preplanning Building Hazards
Editor’s note: For further reference, consult Building Construction for the Fire Service, Third Edition (BCFS3).
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A SINGLE MATCH CAN CREATE A LETHAL ENVIRONMENT
Editor’s note: Francis L. Brannigan had submitted this column, and others, before his sudden death on January 10.
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Francis L. Brannigan, SFPE (Fellow), Passes
Brannigan was the recipient of Fire Engineering's first Lifetime Achievement Award. He devoted more than half of his 63-year career to the safety of firefighters…
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Preplanning Building Hazards
Editor’s note: For further reference, consult Building Construction for the Fire Service, Third Edition (BCFS3).
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Preplanning Building Hazards
Editor’s note: For further reference, consult Building Construction for the Fire Service, Third Edition (BCFS3).
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Holiday Decorations Can Spell Disaster
Halloween celebration often include haunted houses. Be proactive when educating sponsors about hazards involved with these attractions.
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Preplanning Building Hazards
▲ This old main girder (a girder is a beam supporting other beams and is not necessarily made of steel) has been patched up in…
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