Report: Home Insurance Rates, Response Times Threatened If WA Fire Levies Fail Again
Demand for fire and ambulance service just outside of the Tri-Cities has more than doubled over the past five years.
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CO Rural Communities Face Critical Firefighter Shortage
Fire departments are contesting each other for elgible applicants, and a rapid aging population is increasing demands for EMS.
Fire Alarm Activations: Thoughts on Fixing Systems That Cry Wolf
How many more false alarms can the volunteer fire service endure? Jerry Knapp examines this problem and offers some ideas to reduce false alarms.
Fires in Storage Unit Facilities Pose Risk of Victims
Tim Thompson recounts lessons learned from a series of fires in storage unit facilties, one with devastating consequences.
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Lithium-Ion Batteries, Fire Investigations, and Keeping Pace with Emerging Technologies
Learn how the Phoenix (AZ) Fire Department and its regional partners have developed standard operating procedures for battery energy storage systems.
After a Freeze-Up: Important Next Steps
It is incumbent on the fire service to be proactive and take necessary steps to protect property when a building’s fire protection system is compromised.
Preincident Planning for Special Events
This article from Ryan Murphy outlines what’s needed for an incident action plan (IAP) and an events location assessment.
Protecting the Community Through Code Enforcement
Tim Thompson offers best practices for introducing or increasing code enforcement into communities.
Preventing Fire Protection Pipes from Freezing
Jerry Naylis offers tips and recommendations for steps fire departments can take to prevent freeze-ups in pipes.
EV Charging Stations and the E-Stop Dilemma
Chris G. Greene and Chris Pfaff delve into what firefighters need to know about the emerging technologies involving electric vehicle charging stations.
The World Trade Center Construction and Collapse, Part 3
Part three in this series looks at the WTC floor systems and hat truss and their impacts during the 9/11 attack and collapse.
Vision 20/20 Strategy-5 Codes and Standards
Jack J. Murphy outlines some of the goals of the Strategy-5 Codes and Standards task force when it comes to fire department code participation.