First of the critical building features is construction method. Building construction influences both fire behavior and structural stability under fire conditions. Combustible construction such as ...

The success of a fire department lies in the knowledge, skills, and abilities of its most valuable asset–its personnel. This is especially true of its “Triple A” officers–Aspiring, Acting, and ...

San Rafael police Officer Mark Wilkinson closes his eyes against smoke from the Tubbs Fire in Santa Rosa, Calif. Credit: Paul Kuroda Want more? Subscribe to our newsletter to get our investigations ...

Editors Note: To view more detailed images of the figures displayed on the right, please click on the links to each figure in the body of the article. Previous articles examined fire development in a ...

Being a part of the training division of a fire department greatly resembles the life of a farmer, and the most important thing we can do in this capacity is to make our farm productive. In the fire ...