While performing a preplan survey or conducting crew familiarization in your district, it’s wise to take a second look at brick buildings, particularly downtown. You might be surprised at what you ...

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, ...

What is timber frame construction? Construct a tried-and-true timber frame using timber framing joints in this how-to, complete with helpful tips. Traditional timber framing looks great, and is very ...

On May 18, 2023, a five-alarm fire broke out at a construction site in SouthPark. Two men died as a result of the blaze. As investigators work to uncover the cause of last week’s deadly construction ...

Fires in balloon-frame construction present the engine company officer with various challenges. In addition to securing a water supply, stretching a line and extinguishing the main body of the fire, ...

After massive fires in Waltham, Mass. and Boston destroyed large residential lightweight wood-frame building complexes this summer, officials from both municipalities are questioning the safety of ...

Once common throughout the industry on a variety of vehicle types, this method of construction is now largely limited to pickups and SUVs. As the name suggests, these vehicles use two separate ...