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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Combustible Void Spaces and Fire Extension in Lightweight Wood-Frame Buildings
This article from Paul Dansbach explains the fire extension potential and probabilities in lightweight wood-frame buildings.
One-Story Hybrid Construction
Paul Dansbach discusses firefighting hazards and concerns at a commercial building that is part ordinary construction but with a storage space of steel truss construction.
‘Hidden’ Bowstring Truss Roof
Paul Dansbach shows us another commercial building in which the presence of a heavy timber bowstring truss roof can't be detected from the exterior.
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Balloon Frame vs. Platform Frame Construction
Paul Dansbach takes a look at a balloon frame home that is being renovated with a platform frame addition being built onto it.
Floor Systems and Structural Hierarchy
Paul Dansbach discusses structural hierarchy and the collapse resistance of different types of floor systems.
Training Minutes: Wood-Frame Town Home Construction
Paul Dansbach looks at some features and hazards associated with town homes that makes use of parallel chord and peaked roof truss construction.
Building Construction Awareness Project: The Hackensack Ford Fire
The panel talks with John Davis and Mike Christensen of the Hackensack (NJ) Fire Department about a tragedy that changed the fire service.
Training Minutes: Lightweight Wood Frame Construction
Paul Dansbach points out some of the hazards firefighters face in lightweight wood frame buildings.
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.
Training Minutes: Wood-Frame Building Under Construction
Paul Dansbach looks at some of the dangers firefighters face when fighting a fire at a wood-frame building under construction.
Training Minutes: Heavy Timber Wood-Truss Roof
Paul Dansbach examines firefighting problems at a structure in which a makeshift storage space has been built on the truss loft.
