Experiments were conducted to investigate the capabilities and limitations of compressed air foam (CAF) relative to water when used for interior structural fire fighting. The key outcomes were to measure the gas cooling and fire suppression capabilities of CAF compared to water. … [Read more...]

The International Society of Fire Service Instructors (ISFSI) launched the Safe Operations for Law Enforcement on the Fire Ground training video and accompanying four-hour classroom led curriculum. The ISFSI LEO fire ground training curriculum consists of an online training … [Read more...]

Original Post: http://www.firerescuemagazine.com/articles/print/volume-12/issue-1/command-and-leadership/science-for-dummies-like-me-part-1.html Over the past decade, fire research has brought a whole new level of debate over our tactics, training, and understanding of fire … [Read more...]

Not to be overly dramatic, but to me, fire attack is combat.  Not much different than any other type of fight.  My intention is to present an overwhelming force that ends the fight quickly and in my favor.  This isn’t to be confused with fighting sports.  In the sporting … [Read more...]

he four-alarm fire on the Upper West Side was accidental, caused by "careless use of an open flame/candle," according to fire officials. Twenty-four people, including four firefighters and an 8-year-old girl, were hurt, but their injuries are not thought to be life … [Read more...]

The conditions inside a burning building are perilous and can change rapidly. For firefighters searching for people trapped within a burning building, these risks can be exacerbated in a matter of seconds as exposure to high temperature may cause their personal protective … [Read more...]

http://www.firerescuemagazine.com/articles/print/volume-11/issue-12/management-and-leadership/your-generation-s-fire.html?utm_content=buffer18f17&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer A lot has been said about the idea of generational … [Read more...]

Fire Engineering - This week, four members will provide an update on the ongoing work by the UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute. Topics include introducing the newest addition to the team, Dr. Craig Weinschenk, and discussing current campaigns, as well as Training … [Read more...]

It started with a cigarette. Left behind on the back deck of a home on Meadowbrook Court in Loudoun County, Fire Chief Keith Brower said the cigarette led him to realize they’re now battling a type of fire that moves so fast, “We can’t get there in time.” A child nearby first … [Read more...]

Original post: http://www.fireengineering.com/articles/print/volume-169/issue-10/features/modern-house-fires-effects-of-research-on-strategy-and-tactics.html By Jerry Knapp and William Quinn House fires are our most important alarm. They account for about 75 percent of all … [Read more...]

In the fire service today, we are rapidly learning and adapting to new technologies and working hard to stay ahead of the dynamic world in which we serve.  Since the late 1990s, many fire departments have been using thermal imaging cameras. What is tactical thermal imaging all … [Read more...]

ORIGINAL POST AT: http://community.fireengineering.com/m/blogpost?id=1219672%3ABlogPost%3A632971 From my perspective - that being someone who entered the fire service just as the era of "surround and drown" was being replaced by the "get in and hit it up close" approach - the … [Read more...]

ORIGINAL POST FOUND AT: http://www.fireengineering.com/articles/2016/11/tic-fire-service.html?utm_content=bufferd4bb6&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer It was early in my fire service career when I was first introduced to the thermal … [Read more...]