I have been writing on the subject of firefighter safety in building fires since 1966 and have come to realize that some in the fire service are so hung up on experience that they dismiss analysis of the hazard.
A Heavy timber has an undeserved reputation in the fire service for safety. Study the difference between true mill construction and code-specified heavy timber.
The suspended ceiling may be a part of a fire resistance-rated floor and ceiling assembly providing membrane fire resis-tance as contrasted with directly applied "fireproofing."
Most fire commanders will agree with this timeless truth, "There is nothing any more critical to an effective ultimate fireground outcome than the correct action by the first-arriving company...
BY FRANCIS L. BRANNIGAN,SFPE (FELLOW) Editor’s note: For further reference, consult Building Construction for the Fire Service, Third Edition (BCFS3). Page numbers, where applicable, are…
Asphalt composition siding designed to resemble brick has been used to rehabilitate low-value wooden buildings. It burns furiously and produces heavy smoke.