Because a Type IV building is more robust and thus more fire resistive — strategically — than a leaner Type III building, they are listed out of order numerically. The August 2009 installment ...

Although many municipal leaders are aware of the importance of the ISO Public Protection Classification (PPCâ„¢), some may not realize that this program provides excellent opportunities to improve ...

. ED:IE THANK. NOW TO OUR COVERAGE OF THE CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES. A LOOK BACK AT THE EFFORT TO FIGHT THE CALDOR FIRE IN EL DORADO COUNTY. REFI CRE FWSROM ACROSS THE STATE CAME TO FIGHT THE FIRE. BUT ...

SCRANTON – City and other officials celebrated an achievement Wednesday that puts Scranton in rare company when it comes to public fire protection and could prompt lower insurance premiums for ...

Akestra 110, the new transparent plastic produced by Mitsubishi Gas Chemicals in Japan and brought to Europe by Perstorp (Malmo, Sweden), has received top-rated classification for fire safety in ...

NORMAN, Okla. (KFOR) – The Norman Fire Department achieved Class 1 Public Protection Classification, the highest such classification from the Insurance Services Office (ISO). ISO, an independent ...

The project conducted a series of experiments to investigate residual bond strength between rebar and concrete after exposure to high temperatures. A total of 15 beam-end specimens based on ASTM A944 ...