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FATAL TRAINING FIRES: FIRE ANALYSIS FOR THE FIRE SERVICE-NISTThe National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has investigated the fire conditions of two very different fire training incid... Started by Christopher J. Naum, SFPE |
0 | Feb 7 |
U.S. EXPERIENCE WITH SPRINKLERS AND OTHER AUTOMATIC FIRE EXTINGUISHING EQUIPMENT- NFPA REPORTAutomatic sprinklers are highly effective elements of total system designs for fire protection in buildings. When sprinklers cover the a... Started by Christopher J. Naum, SFPE |
0 | Feb 7 |
How well do you know the buildings, structures and occupancies in your response jurisdiction?As you drive about your response district today, coming back from an alarm, heading to the firehouse tonight or running errands around... Started by Christopher J. Naum, SFPE |
0 | Jan 30 |
Homebuilders Trying to Preempt Adoption of State and Local Sprinkler RegulationsHomebuilder tactic against residential sprinklers It has come to the attention of the IRC Fire Sprinkler Coalition, that homebuilders a... Started by Christopher J. Naum, SFPE |
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Jan 30 Reply by Oldman |
What are your safety concerns?I have been a volunteer in EMS for about 8 years and I went through FF1 in Florida but since then I moved to the Philippines to be with m... Started by Jason McDonald |
0 | Jan 29 |
U.S Fire Problem NFPA 2007 Fire StatisticsU.S Fire Problem NFPA 2007 Fire Statistics In 2007, there were 1,557,500 fires reported in the United States (down 5% from 2006). Thes... Started by Christopher J. Naum, SFPE |
0 | Jan 28 |
Inverted Bowstring TrussHas 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... Started by Frank Hammond |
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Jan 25 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 th... Started by Christopher J. Naum, SFPE |
0 | Jan 24 |
Structural Stability of Engineered Lumber in Fire Conditions - Free Online Course from ULStructural Stability of Engineered Lumber in Fire Conditions - Free Online Course This two-hour presentation summarizes a research st... Started by Christopher J. Naum, SFPE |
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The International Code Council's Appeals Board Upholds Mandating Fire Sprinklers in New Single-Family HomesICC's Sprinkler Vote Found to be Fair The International Code Council's Appeals Board unanimously found no wrong doing in the Sept. 21 v... Started by Christopher J. Naum, SFPE |
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Jan 19 Reply by Capt 723 |
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