P J Norwood

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P.J. NORWOOD is the director of training for the Connecticut Fire Academy. He is a retired deputy chief from the East Haven (CT) Fire Department. He is on the Fire Engineering/FDIC Advisory Board and serves as UL-FSRI Technical Panel member, Fire Dynamics instructor, and Training Advisory Committee member.

Content By P J Norwood

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Stop Wearing Your Gear: A Call for Change in Firefighting Practices

P.J. Norwood calls for a cultural change when it comes to what calls firefighters wear their structural firefighting gear to.
Apparatus & EquipmentFeaturesFire PPE
Norwood fire dynamics and behavior

Modern Firefighting Tactics in Residential Structures: Ventilation, Coordination, and Control

Modern research has given firefighters a better understanding of both the positive and negative effects of ventilation on fire incidents.
FirefightingMagazine
Firefighters extinguish fire with outside stream in training bootcamp

Fire Dynamics Education and Implementation of Research-Based Firefighting Tactics

P.J. Norwood and Brian Hurst discuss fire dynamics education and the implementation of research-based firefighting tactics.
FirefightingMagazine
Natural vs Synthetic room furnishings and fire

Unlocking the Secrets of Fire Behavior: A Vital Evolution in Firefighting Tactics

Sean Gray and P.J. Norwood consider heat release rate, heat transfer, pressure, flammable ranges, legacy vs. modern fire development, and other topics.
FeaturesFirefighting

Today’s Evolving Fire Attack

The time has come to stop arguing over what we call something and put our energy into learning the “when” and “how” to effectively apply water to our firegrounds in the quickest way possible, writes P.J. Norwood and Nick J. Salameh.
Fire AttackFirefighting