Commercial cooking operations present an inherent fire risk. According to NFPA’s 2012 “Structure Fires in…
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Marine Applications of Clean Agents
Of all the perils at sea, one of the most dangerous is fire. Difficult to…
What Happened to the Air? Hidden Dangers Aboard Ships
Aboard ship there are many areas that have hidden dangers of which the land-based firefighter…
21st Century Decontamination Where Are We Going?
There are few things more uncomfortable and more dangerous than working in a HazMat suit…
Global Progress on PPE Standards
Delegates from around the globe helped to ensure that international standards for PPE took a…
The Stealth Killer of First Responders: Part 2
In the previous issue we discussed the definition for situational awareness and shared some examples…
A Safe and Pleasant Stay – Completely Protected from Fire
Reputation is a fragile thing. Years of hard work building a successful business and providing…
The Importance of Listing Sprinkler Equipment
The hanging and bracing of a sprinkler system is a key consideration in every sprinkler…
Life Safety and Fire Fighting Systems – The weakest link
Unlike other cables, fire resistant cables have to work even when directly exposed to the…
Candles to LEDs – the latest technology is improving safety
Many of us will give little or no thought to emergency lighting and for the…
The World’s First Ship with Fire Safety Adapted to Methanol
The world’s first ship to run on methanol will soon sail after the fire risk…
The Three Keys to Swift-Water Boat Rescue
Understanding how the boat operates and how the river behaves are essential to successful swift-water…
Naked Firefighting – Ever heard the term?
Back in the 1980’s I had a deputy chief named Stewart Rose who used to…
Petroleum Storage Tank Facilities – Part 3
In previous installments of this series we talked about the types of petroleum storage tanks,…
Petroleum Storage Tank Facilities – Part 2
In the previous installment we talked about the types of petroleum storage tanks, their locations,…
Petroleum Storage Tank Facilities – Part 1
In today’s fire service we tend to focus our pre-planning and training for the “bread…
The Stealth Killer of First Responders Part 1
Flawed situational awareness is one of the leading contributing factors in first responder near-miss and…