Archive for January2012
DOE helps launch first responder training program, app for alt-fuel vehicles
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and West Virginia University’s National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium (NAFTC) launched a training program specializing in teaching first responders how to treat crashes involving hybrids, battery-electric vehicles and other advanced-powertrain vehicles. NAFTC has also launched in iPhone app – and will do the same for Android smartphone users – that […]
Free Green Building Codes 101 Webinar
Green Building Codes 101: Navigating the Standards, Codes, and Rating Systems. This webinar addresses many of the questions about the relationships between green standards, codes, and rating systems. This webinar was developed collaboratively by ICC, USGBC, ASHRAE and AIA. Link: http://media.iccsafe.org/IGCC/GreenBuildingCodes101-flash/Green%20Building%20Codes%20101/player.html Stay Safe Lt. John Shafer
Fire Development in Modern Buildings
When was the last time you had a fire behavior class? If you were honest it has probably been several years and most likely half of the class slept or paid very little attention because most firefighters like hands on drills were they can tear up stuff. Those that have done fire behavior training recently […]
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In Honor of Captain Ralph Stott “Beware of Parapet Walls”
God bless Captain Stott and the family members he left behind. Thank you Capt. Feuquary for this info. on parapet walls something we don’t think about early on at a fire scene such as this. Especially with most of the fire at the rear of the building. Usually it takes some time into the scene…
2017-10-20 01:56:17
Entire House Framed with Engineered Wood
Article was informative.
2017-10-17 21:01:34
Spray Foam Basics for the Fire Service
Well said, thanks for the read! http://www.at-foam.com/
2017-10-06 03:48:03
