Main Street to Mega Mansions
Christopher Naum offers some insights on the predictability of building performance and the adaptive fireground.
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Worker Hurt in Gas Explosion at MA Construction Site
A worker was injured in what fire officials described as a “gas explosion” at a construction site in Lynn.
Adopting a Know Before You Go Mentality for Fire Attack
Jack J. Murphy discusses how preplanning has evolved over the decades in the fire service and where firefighters need to go next.
BuildingsonFire: Building Construction Training, Part 3
In the third installment of this series, host Chris Naum discusses building construction training for firefighters.
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Father’s Day: Lessons from an FDNY Tragedy
James Johnson reviews a 2001 fire that claimed the lives of three New York City firefighters and the building construction lessons we can learn from it.
Main Street Memo: Inverted Roof
This firefighter training bulletin focuses on inverted roofs and some of the challenges they pose for firefighting operations.
Four Buildings Damaged as Fire Engulfs CA Homes Under Construction
A fire at the San Luis Ranch housing development in San Luis Obispo damaged four homes.
Eight-Alarm Fire Burns Redwood City (CA) Apartments Under Construction
The fire destroyed an affordable living complex under construction and forced nearby residents to flee.
BuildingsonFire: Building Construction Training, Part 2
In the second installment of this series, host Chris Naum discusses building construction training for firefighters.
A Philosophy of Science for the Fire Service
After a fatal fire, Marc Coenen sought to better understand how mental shortcuts can impact firefighters' decision-making process.
Main Street Firefighting: Josh Burchick
Hosts Chris Tobin and Lex Shady talk with Josh Burchick about mainstream firefighting tactics.
The Small Town Mid-Rise: Adapting Your Fire Response Protocol
Alain Rancourt reviews some firefighting functions that smaller departments must address when it comes to "little high-rises" in their jurisdictions.