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Table of Contents: 1.) Seven Big Myths of Fire Safety 2.) Study Examines Incapacitation from Smoke 3.) Incident Command Tools: Beyond the Whiteboard
DETECTION, PROTECTION, AND MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS What kind of hell are you stepping into? Having the right backup can be the difference between an incident a disaster. That means having 100% reliable hazard evaluation tools that let you understand the exact nature of a threat - before someone finds out the hard way. Click here for more information on Thermo Electron's Detection, Protection and Measurement solutions.
9/11 1.) Seven Big Myths of Fire Safety For many people, the world changed on 9/11. Among the many new concerns brought about by that tragedy, fire safety has become a front-and-center issue for building owners and managers, local authorities, construction contractors, architects and fire protection engineers. The latter group has been working particularly hard since Sept. 11th to debunk many prevalent myths about fire safety. These myths are perpetrated not only by lay persons, but by building design professionals (who, you would think, should know better). View Full Story
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FIRST RESPONDERS 2.) Study Examines Incapacitation from Smoke A recent study by the Fire Protection Research Foundation of the NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) examines the incapacitating effects of smoke in an effort to ensure that people can escape a burning building before being overcome. The work is part of a revolution in fire safety in which codes and standards are beginning to address how much smoke will incapacitate people, rather than how much will kill them. View Full Story
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COMMUNICATIONS 3.) Incident Command Tools: Beyond the Whiteboard A new generation of computer tools promise to put more information in the hands of incident commanders, but they still have limitations. View Full Story
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Questions or comments should be directed to managing editor Sandy Smith at ssmith@penton.com.
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