What type of construction? You may be surprised. An important feature of a pre-incident plan is the classification of building construction. Classifying the type of building should be simple, quick ...
Today’s evolving fireground demands a greater understanding of buildings, occupancy risk profiling (ORP) and building anatomy by all companies operating on the fireground. The identification, ...
In last month’s column (FireRescue, August 2009, “Warning Signs,” p. 116), I discussed two fundamental subjects that every fire department should cover in its training programs: fire behavior and ...