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NIOSH- Preventing Injuries & Deaths of Fire Fighters Due to Structural Collapse Top Ten

1. Ensure that the incident commander conducts an initial size-up and risk assessment of the incident scene before beginning interior fire…

Started by Christopher J. Naum, SFPE

0 Nov 21, 2008

BECOME SAFE

BECOME SAFE Can the command and company officer truly make a difference in the outcome during structural fire combat? If they can make a di…

Started by Christopher J. Naum, SFPE

0 Nov 21, 2008

Types of Building Construction

Types of Building Construction based on the combustibility and the fire resistance rating of a building's structural elements. • Fire wal…

Started by Christopher J. Naum, SFPE

0 Nov 21, 2008

2009 Near-Miss Reporting System Calendar

This calendar serves as a reminder that safety is everyone’s responsibility. Due to the nature of this profession, safety is something th…

Started by Christopher J. Naum, SFPE

0 Nov 21, 2008

NIST Final Report on the Collapse of the 47-story World Trade Center building

Strengthened by clarifications and supplemental text suggested by organizations and individuals worldwide, the final report on the collaps…

Started by Christopher J. Naum, SFPE

0 Nov 21, 2008

NIOSH LODD Report- Texas Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation # F2007-29 Released

NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation # F2007-29 A Volunteer Mutual Aid Captain and Fire Fighter Die in a Remodeled Residential Struct…

Started by Christopher J. Naum, SFPE

0 Nov 17, 2008

Chief On Scene; Working Residential with Trapped Civilians- EXTRA

Ok, here's an interesting experiment I’m going to try. I posted the following scenario on the Forums Page under Strategy & Tactics.…

Started by Christopher J. Naum, SFPE

4 Nov 17, 2008
Reply by Joel C Kelley

Garden Apartment Fire- All Hands Working-Risk Assessment

This scenario was recently posted on; http://www.firefighternation.com/forum/topics/garden-apartment-fireall-hands The incident is…

Started by Christopher J. Naum, SFPE

0 Nov 13, 2008

Factory Built Modular Construction

The USFA/ National Fire Academy published an excellent series of informational fact sheets on Factory Built Modular Construction. The si…

Started by Christopher J. Naum, SFPE

1 Nov 12, 2008
Reply by Paul Sabaj

Early Warning Capabilities for Firefighters: Testing of Collapse Prediction Technologies

A field-based monitoring technique that utilizes measurements of fire induced vibration was developed and first demonstrated under a previ…

Started by Christopher J. Naum, SFPE

0 Nov 11, 2008

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