The intent of this article is to "tune-up" your understanding of wildland fire behavior. Understanding fire behavior allows for the correct selection of strategy and tactics. Similar to structural ...

It was February of my sophomore year when I woke up to a blaring noise. The Harleston Hall fire alarms were going off at 2 a.m. My roommate and I sluggishly put on our coats and begrudgingly left our ...

When a carbon monoxide alarm breaks the quiet with a random chirp, it is tempting to brush it off as a glitch. In reality, ...

When you see the phrase “nuisance alarm resistant” on a smoke alarm box, you are being promised a device that can tell the ...

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In the February 2024 issue, I introduced the what rules – the category of rules that tell us what to install in a building, typically segmented by occupancy classification and maximum allowable ...

The fire alarm is blaring in my ears in the ICU. I make eye contact with my resident, who has a blank stare on her face. It seems as if we are both saying, "I don't see or smell any fire." I return my ...

Having a fire alarm in your garage is important, especially if your home has an attached garage or a garage near rooms where people sleep. Fires can spread quickly, and by the time a garage fire ...

INCLUSIVE. THIS DEVICE IS CALLED A BED SHAKER, AND IT’S DESIGNED TO WAKE YOU UP IN CASE OF A FIRE BY DOING EXACTLY WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE. SHAKING YOUR BED. FIRE. WAKE UP. THIS ISN’T A GENTLE MASSAGER ...

DIORIO SHOWS US WHAT THESE CALLS HAVE COST OVER TIME. BETWEEN TIME, MANPOWER AND FUEL. IT TAKES A LOT OF EFFORT AND TAXPAYER DOLLARS TO GET THESE TRUCKS AND EQUIPMENT UP AND RUNNING FOR A CALL. AND ...