Basement Fires Intro from UL FSRI on Vimeo. … [Read more...]

http://newscience.ul.com/articles/redefining-smoke UL scientists have identified the composition of today's smoke and its higher levels of toxicity. UL is working to understand the long-term health risks to firefighters from exposure to smoke particles in modern home and office … [Read more...]

Firefighters from around the world will soon be learning their skills with a training manual developed through the leadership of Ottawa Fire Services (OFS). The new international curriculum was unveiled today by Mayor Jim Watson, along with Councillor Diane Deans, Chair of the … [Read more...]

Original post found at: http://www.averagejakefirefighter.com/2017/09/12/ultra-high-pressure-training-summit/ Home | Engine Company | Ultra High Pressure Training Summit Ultra High Pressure Training Summit Posted by: rowens September 12, 2017 0 Comments I … [Read more...]

Original post found at: http://community.fireengineering.com/m/blogpost?id=1219672%3ABlogPost%3A641230 I made up a meme on Facebook recently on the need for ventilation to be "Controlled, Communicated, & Coordinated". I think we'd all agree that this is a good tactical … [Read more...]

Original post found at: http://community.fireengineering.com/profiles/blog/show?id=1219672:BlogPost:641141 Even to this zealot, the arguments against the tactical improvements inspired by fire dynamics research can, at first, sound persuasive:"The aggressive interior attack … [Read more...]

In the past few years, there has been an increased awareness and concern regarding cancer in the fire service. In response to this concern, protective equipment manufacturers have begun developing gear that is intended to provide protection from smoke and soot particles found in … [Read more...]

NFPA 1700, Guide for Structural Fire Fighting, is seeking public input on its preliminary draft. The preliminary draft allows the public to review and submit any suggested revisions prior to the publication of its First Draft Report. The deadline for submitting public input for … [Read more...]

UL FSRI and our Fire Safety Public Education Advisory Group (Becki White, Nick Ledin, PJ Norwood, John Shafer and Sean DeCrane) are proud to announce the launch of our Year 2 Close Your Door fire public safety campaign, Close Before You Doze. While our Year 1 campaign focused … [Read more...]

Testing for the FEMA/DHS2014 grant project focused on quantifying the firefighter training environment in various structure types utilizing differing fuel loads is on-going. Currently, experiments are being conducted at the Delaware County Emergency Services Training Center in … [Read more...]

UL FSRI collaborated with the Illinois Fire Service Institute (IFSI) and the National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH) to produce a FIREHOUSE supplement 10 Considerations Related to Cardiovascular and Chemical Exposure Risks. The 10 key considerations based on … [Read more...]

UL FSRI is conducting a study to examine how ventilation impacts fire damage and the resulting fire patterns in structures representing single family homes. Knowledge of fire dynamics is critical for fire investigators to identify a fire’s area of origin and determine a cause; … [Read more...]

The NFPA Fire Protection Research Foundation released the report Fire Fighter Equipment Operational Environment: Evaluation of Thermal Conditions written by UL FSRI’s Dan Madrzykowski. The goal of this study was to review the available literature to develop a quantitative … [Read more...]

hank you for your interest in participating in the Protection from chemical, thermal, and cardiovascular risks: Impact of PPE laundering and hood design study that will be conducted at the Illinois Fire Service Institute (IFSI). We appreciate your willingness to improve our … [Read more...]

The new UL FSRI website was launched August 15th, 2017. Designed to improve access to the knowledge & resources being developed for FFs https://ulfirefightersafety.org/  … [Read more...]