Abandoned Cold Storage Warehouse Multi-firefighter Fatality Fire, Worcester, Massachusetts, December 3rd, 1999
Author | : John R. Anderson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 64 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Fire investigation |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : John R. Anderson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 64 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Fire investigation |
ISBN | : |
Author | : John R. Anderson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1999* |
Genre | : Fire investigation |
ISBN | : |
Five firefighters and one officer fatalities occurred in an abandoned warehouse. Failure to properly secure and maintain security at this warehouse allowed vagrants to enter, live in, and cause a fire in the building. Rescue crews became lost in the vast dark spaces of the fifth floor while searching for possibly two homeless people who were reported to be living there. Suppression efforts were ineffective because of huge volumes of petroleum based materials.
Author | : Francine Amon |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 115 |
Release | : 2016-08-02 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 149396559X |
This book investigates the feasibility of developing a tool that enables fire departments to estimate the value of their services to a community in terms of environmental and financial impact. This book provides a summary of this effort, which resulted in development of a prototype tool for fire department use. The impact of fire on a community is usually measured in terms of the number of fires, human casualties, and property damage. There are, however, more subtle impacts of fire that are not so easily estimated but contribute to the measure of overall performance of the fire service in protecting a community. While environmental and economic impact assessment methodologies exist as separate systems, they generally require a high level of knowledge that is outside the scope of most fire departments. A relatively simple methodology for estimating the environmental and economic impact of fires helps communities understand the degree to which fire department activities can benefit a community’s environmental and economic well-being. The scope and approach for this prototype tool is explained, including risk assessment, cost benefit analysis, life cycle assessment, integration and implementation, and sensitivity and uncertainty analysis. It includes multiple case studies and offers statistical support for future expansion of the tool. Fire service professionals will find this a useful new approach to presenting value in a community, as well as a method for examining their own financial and environmental plans.
Author | : Bruce Hensler |
Publisher | : Potomac Books, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 2011-06-30 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1597976849 |
Urban conflagrations, such as the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and the Great Boston Fire the following year, terrorized the citizens of nineteenth-century American cities. However, urban rebirth in the aftermath of great fires offered a chance to shape the future. Ultimately residents and planners created sweeping changes in the methods of constructing buildings, planning city streets, engineering water distribution systems, underwriting fire insurance, and firefighting itself. Crucible of Fire describes how the practical knowledge gained from fighting nineteenth-century fires gave form and function to modern fire protection efforts. Changes in materials and building design resulted directly from tragedies such as fires in supposedly fireproof hotels. Thousands of buildings burned, millions of dollars were lost, the fire insurance industry faltered, and the nature of volunteerism changed radically before municipal authorities took the necessary actions. The great fires formed a crucible of learning for firefighters, engineers, architects, underwriters, and citizens. Veteran firefighter Bruce Hensler shows how the modern American fire service today is a direct result of the lessons of history and a rethinking of the efficacy of volunteerism in fighting fires. Crucible of Fire is an eye-opening look at today's fire service and a thorough examination of what firefighters, civic leaders, and ordinary citizens can do to protect their homes and communities from the mistakes of the past.
Author | : Jesse Heitz |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 131 |
Release | : 2016-06-17 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 3319321285 |
This volume presents a history of heavy timber construction (HTC) in the United States, chronicling nearly two centuries of building history, from inception to a detailed evaluation of one of the best surviving examples of the type, with an emphasis on fire resistance. The book does not limit itself in scope to serving only as a common history. Rather, it provides critical analysis of HTC in terms of construction methods, design, technical specifications, and historical performance under fire conditions. As such, this book provides readers with a truly comprehensive understanding and exploration of heavy timber construction in the United States and its performance under fire conditions.
Author | : Mark van der Feyst |
Publisher | : Fire Engineering Books |
Total Pages | : 354 |
Release | : 2014-03-25 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 1593703228 |
Authors Mark van der Feyst, Eric Wissner and James Petruzzi wrote their new book to serve as a much-needed sole source reference for rescuing an occupant from a residential structure. Residential Fire Rescue covers the theory of search and rescue, practical application of search and rescue, and company training. The book includes sample lesson plans that can be customized for various skills (including VES, drags and removals); step-by-step instructions combined with photos to show the various rescue techniques and positions; and, a DVD to aid the instruction of techniques. Company officers, training officers, and firefighters will find Residential Fire Rescue an important resource.
Author | : Sean Flynn |
Publisher | : Hachette UK |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2008-12-21 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0446555037 |
The unforgettable and heartbreaking true story of the firemen who bravely fought "the perfect fire".
Author | : Vincent Dunn |
Publisher | : PennWell Books |
Total Pages | : 363 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 1593702337 |
1. General collapse information 2. Terms of construction and building design 3. Building construction: firefighting problems and structural hazards 4. Masonry wall collapse 5. Collapse dangers of parapet walls 6. Wood floor collapse 7. Sloping peak roof collapse 8. Timber truss roof collapse 9. Flat roof collapse 10. Lightweight steel roof and floor collapse 11. Lightweight wood truss collapse 12. Ceiling collapse 13. Stairway collapse 14. Fire escape dangers 15. Wood-frame building collapse 16. Collapse hazards of buildings under construction 17. Collapse caused by master stream operations 18. Search-and-rescue at a building collapse 19. Safety precautions prior to collapse 20. Why the World Trade Center Towers collapsed 21. High-rise building collapse 22. Post-fire analysis 23. Early floor collapse EPILOGUE: Are architects, engineers, and code-writing officials friends of the firefighters?