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U.S Fire Problem NFPA 2007 Fire Statistics

U.S Fire Problem NFPA 2007 Fire Statistics In 2007, there were 1,557,500 fires reported in the United States (down 5% from 2006). These…

Started by Christopher J. Naum, SFPE

0 Jan 27, 2009

Inverted Bowstring Truss

Has anyone ever heard of or seen such a thing? I stopped by a construction site to check into what I thought I was seeing, and yep - sure e…

Started by Frank Hammond

3 Jan 25, 2009
Reply by Marques Bush

Have you heard about the USFA Virtual LAMP-Post?

Virtual LAMP-Post LAMP is short for Learning-Academic Materials and Programs and is an electronic version of the LAMP-Post offered at the…

Started by Christopher J. Naum, SFPE

0 Jan 23, 2009

Structural Stability of Engineered Lumber in Fire Conditions - Free Online Course from UL

Structural Stability of Engineered Lumber in Fire Conditions - Free Online Course This two-hour presentation summarizes a research stud…

Started by Christopher J. Naum, SFPE

0 Jan 22, 2009

The International Code Council's Appeals Board Upholds Mandating Fire Sprinklers in New Single-Family Homes

ICC's Sprinkler Vote Found to be Fair The International Code Council's Appeals Board unanimously found no wrong doing in the Sept. 21 vot…

Started by Christopher J. Naum, SFPE

1 Jan 19, 2009

Pipin' Hot First Due...In Thirty Minutes or Less...

You're taking in Box 4527 for a reported structure fire at a vacant pizza shop. You have a number of reports coming in, reporting larg…

Started by Christopher J. Naum, SFPE

1 Jan 19, 2009
Reply by Paul Sabaj

Fire Service Leaders Urge All Residents to Install, Test Home Smoke Alarms – Today!

Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers, Baltimore Fire Chief James Clack, Washington, D.C. Fire Chief Dennis Rubin, and other fire org…

Started by Christopher J. Naum, SFPE

0 Jan 17, 2009

Box 2752..Reported Fire in an Occupied Apartment Above Sammy's Liquors

Sammy's Liquors is a Two Story Brick & Joist Business Occupancy. The structure was built in 1879 and is the only remaining buildi…

Started by Christopher J. Naum, SFPE

0 Dec 28, 2008

NIOSH Alert: Preventing Deaths and Injuries of Fire Fighters When Fighting Fires in Unoccupied Structures

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is conducting a public review of the NIOSH draft document entitled NIOS…

Started by Christopher J. Naum, SFPE

0 Dec 23, 2008

Garage Fire in a SFD

You've arrived at a Single family residential, there appears to be a "pretty good" working fire located within the garage..but its ext…

Started by Christopher J. Naum, SFPE

0 Dec 17, 2008

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