Following-up on last month's quick review of the five basic types of building construction, according to National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 220, Standard on Types of Building Construction ...
Today’s evolving fireground demands a greater understanding of buildings, occupancy risk profiling (ORP) and building anatomy by all companies operating on the fireground. The identification, ...
In last month’s column (FireRescue, August 2009, “Warning Signs,” p. 116), I discussed two fundamental subjects that every fire department should cover in its training programs: fire behavior and ...
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Sept. 11, 2013) -- With a dramatic increase in military operations in the urban terrain, the Army recognized the importance of being able to effectively operate in a ...
It’s 3:30 a.m., and you have been dispatched to a report of a multifamily structure fire in your engine company’s first-due response area. Dispatch is reporting a fire has been called in on the fourth ...
What types of commercial buildings consume the most energy? Escalators heading in different directions inside a modern shopping mall. Running a business isn’t just a time-consuming venture: It can eat ...
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