This class demonstrates how to operate efficiently using firefighter safety research to enhance fireground tactics. Controlling the flow path is the cornerstone of the course. Students receive ...

I recently read an article that talked about, among other issues, the “required fire flow” for various fireground situations. As I have stated here many times, nothing, absolutely nothing, is as ...

The object of firefighting has always been to put out fire, in a timely fashion, limiting damage from the fire and our suppression efforts. What has snuck up on us as an industry is that our structure ...

Before you begin flow testing, ask the water utility for a hydrant map that shows a diagram of the water-supply system. Reviewing the system layout lets the tester understand the underground water ...

There are few things in life that are more important than water. We need it to drink. We need it to clean. We might need it to control a heating system or a power plant or to run a factory. None of ...

A video of a Salem firefighter burning down a dollhouse to demonstrate fire flow paths has been viewed over 4 million times since it was posted on Facebook on Friday. Firefighter/Paramedic Alan ...

City administration is making plans to improve Edmonton’s infill fire protection assessment program, which should help speed up the pace of developments, according to a new report. In 2019, city ...