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NFPA 80 Fire Doors Standard Accepted
On June 10, the NFPA membership voted to adopt the 2010 edition of NFPA 80, Fire Doors and Other Opening Protectives, at the NFPA Conference & Expo® in Chicago.
Mackenzie Frick

Prototype Fire Station Design: "Shovel Ready" & Cost-Efficient
Successful fire station prototypes begin with communication among development team members to define desirable elements and negotiate those the budget can and cannot support.
Ian Nestler

Fixed Water-Based Firefighting Systems for Road Tunnels
Parson Brinckerhoff undertook a study to evaluate the effectiveness of FFFS for application in tunnel fires.
Kenneth J. Harris, P.E., and Bobby J. Melvin, P.E.

The Role of Bomb Technicians in Arson Investigations
While many fire investigators are very good at determining origin and cause, many have little to no experience in dealing with improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and improvised incendiary devices (IIDs).
Nicholas Boshears

The Upcoming Revolution in SCBA Technology
The self-contained breathing apparatus remains the heaviest and bulkiest part of a firefighter’s personal protective equipment ensemble. This shortcoming is about to change.
Rich Duffy, Stan Sanders, Dave Snyder, Jeff Stull, and Grace Stull

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