Building Construction Awareness Project: One Meridian Plaza Fire
The panel reviews the Philly high-rise fire that claimed the lives of Captain David P. Holcombe, Firefighter Phyllis McAllister, and Firefighter James A. Chappell.
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Main Street Firefighting: Cold Storage Fires
Hosts Chris Tobin and Lex Shady welcome Joe Pronesti, chief of the Elyria (OH) Fire Department, to tackle a critical topic: cold storage warehouse fires.
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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.
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Main Street Memo: Flanking
This training bulletin on building construction for firefighters emphasizes the need for proper apparatus placement at Main Street commercial fires.
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Main Street Memo: Buildings Dictate Tactics and Tools
This training bulletin examines some of the implications of building construction for your crews' tool and equipment selection.
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Main Street Memo: Inverted Roof
This firefighter training bulletin focuses on inverted roofs and some of the challenges they pose for firefighting operations.
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Main Street Memo: RIT on Main Street
The sheer size of your Main Street buildings will change how you approach rapid intervention at these fires.
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Main Street Memo: Victorian and Queen Anne Homes
These stately homes can present an array of firefighting challenges. Joe Pronesti, Chris Tobin, and Lex Shady have a closer look.
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Main Street Firefighting: Joe Pronesti
Chris Tobin and Lex Shady talk with Joe Pronesti on assessing risks in buildings, as well as how age and renovations can affect those assessments.
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Main Street Memo: Straight-Run Stairs
This month’s firefighter training bulletin on building construction focuses on the implications of straight-run stairs on fire behavior.
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Main Street Memo: Combustible Cornices
This month's firefighter training bulletin on building construction examines cornices and their potential impact on firefighting operations.
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Main Street Firefighting: Joe Pronesti
Chris Tobin and Lex Shady talk with guest Joe Pronesti about bowstring trusses and the Hackensack (NJ) Ford Fire.
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