By Chris Pfaff Fire Captain and prevention officer at West Pierce Fire & Rescue NFPA 921, the Fire Investigator’s Guide, explains that smoke is “The...

Bob Coschignano Mentorship comes in many different forms and from many different places. Some of these are formal but many are informal. Those bonds that...

Our August issue includes a guide to Hazmat Preplanning, insight into the toxicity of Lithium-Ion batteries, part 1 of a 4 part series on Bio...

Join us for insight on the NFPA Hazmat Response Standard, learn a bit about Cross-Sensitivity, take an inside look at building The Response, and clean...

Rob Mercer Things never happen in a way we anticipate. This fact could very well be called job security for those in Public Safety, as...

Toby Bevelacqua Let’s first define cross sensitivity or sometimes called restrictive gases, or interference gases, either name suggests that when a gas other than the...

Rick Edinger, EFO The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has been around since the late 1800s and manages over 200 codes and standards. While these...

Kevin Ryan Simplicity has always been one of the most effective tools in handling hazmat responses. Dynamic environments faced in the emergency response world demand...

Bob Coschignano & Ed Maerkl On September 26th, 2013, at approximately 1230 hrs. the City of Orlando Fire Department was dispatched to multiple reports of...

Kevin Ryan I recently had a discussion with (2) experienced veterans of the Baltimore City FD about our Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The members had...