The Evolution of Smoke Alarms and Detectors and the New UL Standard: Are We Progressing?
Studies have shown that having an operational smoke alarm/detector can almost double your odds of surviving a home fire.
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Implement ‘Smoke Skills’ Before ‘Smoke Kills’
When staffing and equipment are available, the fire service must implement a plan of action for smoke management.
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Main Street Memo: Fingers of Smoke
Joe Pronesti, Chris Tobin, and Alexis Shady take a look at what smoke behavior can suggest about fire conditions in your "Main Street" buildings.
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Coroner: Smoke Inhalation Killed 10 in PA Fire
All 10 people found dead after an early morning fire in northeastern Pennsylvania last week died of smoke inhalation, authorities said.
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Smoke Signals
In today's lightweight construction, collapse can happen much faster than in legacy buildings. Remember to read the smoke, says Mike Ciampo.
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Firefighting Basics: Aggressive Cooling and Preflashover Conditions
Mark van der Feyst looks at some elements to watch for in terms of flashover and aggressive cooling methods.
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Video: Pressurization Technique for Clearing Smoke
Bill Gustin and members of the Miami-Dade (FL) Fire Rescue Hazmat Bureau share a technique to clear smoke from an area using a pressurization concept…
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FDIC Preview: Adam Hansen Looks at “Smells and Bells: Rooftop Units”
When we respond for a report of an odor of smoke in a building at a commercial occupancy, a crew is almost always ordered to…
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Atlanta Firefighter Rescues Mom, Kids from Apartment Fire
An Atlanta firefighter rescued three people from a burning apartment early Friday, according to reports.
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Fighting Fires in Crawlspaces
Michael Wolfschmidt explains the most expeditious ways to fight fires in crawlspaces and how to avoid injuries and dangers.
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Administering Hydroxocobalamin to Fire Smoke Victims
Joe Sherrell recounts how a “routine” house fire on New Year’s Eve 2011 forever changed the way the Tulsa (OK) Fire Department (TFD) operates at…
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Reading Smoke: Beyond the Basics of Fire Behavior
Dave Dodson returned to FDIC for a workshop version of his ever-popular "Reading Smoke" presentation at FDIC 2010.
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