Following-up on last month's quick review of the five basic types of building construction, according to National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 220, Standard on Types of Building Construction ...
The 1900s was an architecturally fascinating period, birthing modern design movements, reactionary home building styles, ...
Today’s evolving fireground demands a greater understanding of buildings, occupancy risk profiling (ORP) and building anatomy by all companies operating on the fireground. The identification, ...
Different types of homes come with different costs, pros, and cons. Before deciding what’s right for you, here’s what you ...
In last month’s column (FireRescue, August 2009, “Warning Signs,” p. 116), I discussed two fundamental subjects that every fire department should cover in its training programs: fire behavior and ...
An assistant professor in the Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering has been very busy collecting and analyzing data over the past two years. Ehsan Vahidi, the John N. Butler Endowed ...