Webinar: Building Construction and Fireground Operations January 15-16-17, 2021 An Online Symposium, spanning 2+ days dedicated entirely to Building Construction and Operational Issues for Today’s Demanding Fireground. The Symposium will be hosted and...
In Their Own Words: Know Before You Go Here is an excellent video that talks about the reasons that preplanning is so critical. Listen as Jack Murphy (author of a Fire Engineering article “Concrete Tilt-Up Buildings: What You See on the Outside Is Not What You...
Industrial Fire World Spring 2020 Greg Jakubowski, P.E., CSP, FSFPECo-founder and Technical Advisor INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES often present hazards unique to their field of endeavor. These risks require facilities be equipped with specialized fire suppression or detection...
Thoughts from Greg Jakubowski Greg Jakubowski, P.E., CSP, FSFPEPrincipal and Chief Engineer I have heard, and have had my own concerns regarding the use of various pressurized sprayers for “disinfecting” emergency vehicles and other confined spaces using...
Crews fighting NuStar blaze found locked gates, inactive fire suppression, officials say. Matthias Gafni Oct. 18, 2019 As firefighters descended on the volatile blaze engulfing two giant tanks at a fuel-storage facility in Crockett on Tuesday, they reached the front...
Properly drafted and labeled drawings are a vital piece of a property pre-incident plan. Drawings can be equally beneficial during both the planning and fire scene operations at properties in the fire company’s response area. During the planning phase, fire officers...
