The International Society of Fire Service Instructors (ISFSI) is utilizing an Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program award to continue firefighting research. This funding is allowing ISFSI to partner with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the … [Read more...]
Fire researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will return to Spartanburg, S.C., on May 15-21, 2014, as part of a collaborative effort on a series of controlled-burn experiments in detached single-family homes slated for demolition. Measurements of … [Read more...]
The countdown to Thursday's opening Live Burn continues...we will be monitoring storm forecasts---check in here on Wednesday for the latest or follow us on Twitter at @SpartanburgBurn … [Read more...]
The adage "A picture is worth a 1000 words" holds true in this SOP example we received from PPV Technical Panel Member Art Arnalich, although the text is in Spanish, the use of images conveys the expectations. … [Read more...]
POST FROM IRONS AND LADDERS: http://ironsandladders.com/2014/03/23/coordinated-vertical-ventilation-arrival-cut-aftermath/ (Note: Brian Brush and myself were having a discussion early this morning about these photos. They are some of the better photos I have seen in a long time … [Read more...]
Relax...but the answer is yes. End of debate. Every FD changes...good or bad. And these days, what's burning in the building is different than it was back in the day. By the way, if you are under 30, this is back in the day for you. Welcome. XOXO However..... TAKE SOME TIME and … [Read more...]
So we continue to tweak and hone in our application of the lessons from the latest fire dynamic research. One of the issues that continues to be "sticky" is the management of flow path. While at FDIC 2014, I had the honor to meet Dr. Michael Reick from Germany. He created a … [Read more...]