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Vacant Buildings: Scourge of the Fire Service

The fire service must push for changes to laws to compel owners to be responsible for vacant properties, Ray Reynonds and Ray O'Brocki argue.
Main Street Firefighting

Podcast: Main Street Firefighting: Learning About Legacy Construction

Hosts Chris Tobin and Alexis Shady discuss some reference materials for students to learn more about legacy construction and how it affects firefighters.
Gusset plate application

How They Fail: Gusset Plates

Sal Ancona examines the behavior of gusset plates during a recent fire and the lessons learned they provide about structural integrity.
Buildingsonfire

Podcast: Buildingsonfire: Taking It to the Streets

Chris Naum and company discuss some of the recent tragedies in the fire service as well as fireground challenges related to the built environment and building construction.
Sand lime mortar

Main Street Memo: Sand Lime Mortar

Joe Pronesti, Chris Tobin, and Lex Shady look at the glue that holds your "Main Street" together (sort of).

House Where St. Louis Firefighter Died Had History of Neglect

All indications are the 126-year-old brick home should have been demolished long ago, or at least made it onto the city's demolition list.
Matt Letourneau Firefighter LODD

Mayday Monday: Get Out in Your District

Tony Carroll examines lessons learned from the line-of-duty death of Philadelphia (PA) Fire Lieutenant Matt LeTourneau.
high-rise building systems

What Firefighters Need to Know About High-Rise Building Systems

Firefighters must know and understand critical high-rise building systems to ensure both safety and operational success, write Jack J. Murphy and Jerry Tracy.
Demolition debris

Demolitions

It’s essential that fire departments play a role in the demolition process, says Glenn Corbett.

Main Street Memo: Finding the ‘Angle’

Joe Pronesti, Chris Tobin, and Lex Shady share a simple insight that may help with size-up on the fireground.
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