by Jon Kern | 23 December 2020 | Uncategorized
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... by Jon Kern | 22 June 2020 | Uncategorized
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... by Jon Kern | 1 May 2020 | Uncategorized
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... by Jon Kern | 31 March 2020 | Uncategorized
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...
by Jon Kern | 19 October 2019 | Uncategorized
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...
by Jon Kern | 2 December 2017 | Uncategorized
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...