Industrial Fire World

NO LAWYERS ALLOWED

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Firefighters with the Sabine Neches Chiefs Association Prefer the Honor System

HURRICANE SEASON

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

The mammoth Orion refinery fire resulted from a tropical storm. Think about what a full fledged hurricane can do.

ACCESS ZERO

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Fire Sweeps Kansas Solvents Tank Farm

RESCUE TRUCKS

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Beware "Orthostatic Incompetence"

FOCUS ON HAZMAT

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Training Must Deal With Reality

UNDER THE FLIGHT PATH

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Salt Lake City ARFF School Draws Responders Nationwide

TRAINING IN CONTEXT

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

Saudi Aramco Embraces Live Fire Training Concepts

RISK ASSESSMENT

Sat, 08 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

Maximizing 'Proper' Training

FIRST, DO NO HARM

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

Essex Firefighters Respond to U.K. Refinery Explosion

Dr. Sthamer - Hamburg

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

German Foam Maker Pursues New Challenges

SCORCHED SCOTLAND

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

Flagship Fire Ground Delivers First Class Emergency Training

Daves Notes

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

Ethanol mandate moves forward
AR-AFFF provides best defense in ethanol fueled fires

HOT TOPICS IN PPE

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

Tougher NFPA standards and new federal studies mean changes in protective clothing

TANK 15 IS BURNING

Sun, 13 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

Lightning Ignites N.J. Xylene Storage Tank

Daves Notes - How Much Protection Is Too Much

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

When it comes to bunker gear, how much protection is too much. Protecting against external heat can have internal side effects.

When OSHA Visits

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

Former OSHA inspector BevelHart recommends keeping closetabs during official visits by the feds

Ink Plant Disaster Probed

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

CSB analysis confirmssolvent vapor blast inDanvers, MA

Emergency Services Training Institute

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

BP extends invitation to LNG neighbors

Counting on the Geiger Counter

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

Responders are on their own whenarriving at a radiologicalemergency. That makes a goodGeiger counter essential equipment

FLEXIBLE FRAMEWORK

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

The National Response Framework offers an adaptable approach to coordinating emergency response in a major incident

TAILORED FIRE PROTECTION

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

Manufacturers work to overcome PPEs uncomfortable image

FIRE FROM THE SKY

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

Special protection zones leave Chad facilities strike free in reputed lightning capital of the world

Target on Training

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

Understanding and teaching the art of water hydraulics as pertains to fire fighting.

EMS CORNER

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

Electronic Charting and EMS

FOCUS ON HAZMAT

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

Haz Mat - Risks and Resources

RESCUE TRUCKS

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

Advancements in Rescue Trucks

RISK ASSESSMENT

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

Probing Warehouse Hazards
Some products dontreadily lendthemselves to acommodityclassification test. Alarge scale test isneeded.

SURE CLIP

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

Defining Non-Committal Rescue

Industry News

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

CSB Analysis Confirms Solvent Vapor Explosion in Danvers, MA

HYDRANT STORZ

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

Different threads can put mutual aid responders at a significant disadvantage. Harrington Hydrant Storz connections offer a permanent fix to the problem.

LIQUID ASSETS

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

NFPA Maintenance Issues for Water Storage Tank Inspections & Heating

PHONE INSURANCE

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

Telecommunications Service Priority gives preferential treatment to enrolled users when service is disrupted for any reason

COOLING WATER

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

Best Practice for a Tank Fire?

Daves Notes

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

How the Cow Ate the Cabbage
Telling the manager about stuff he might not want to hear

E-Plan

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

E-Plan provides first responders and other emergency personnel with on-site hazardous chemical information for U.S. facilities

View From The Bridge

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

In 1975, beneath Philadelphias Penrose Avenue Bridge, an extinguished refinery fire roared back to life, killing eight men

Sidebar

Sun, 04 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Philadelphia refinery fire article

A MULTIBILLION DOLLAR FIRE & EXPLOSION

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

A Learning Experience For the Industry or Endless Jobs for the Academics

Volunteer Brigade

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

ConocoPhillips in Los Angeles Links Two Facilities With One Brigade

EMS Corner

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Electronic Charting and Billing for EMS

FOCUS ON HAZMAT

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Apparatus or Ego Trip

Marion (Cotton) Harrell Jr.

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Bill Zolczer

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Age 53, Dies; W. H. Lauderback Lifetime Achievement Award recipient

SWEET HOME ALABAMA

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Closed for more than seven years, the Oliver Field Emergency Response Training Center near Mobile is once again open and ready to train industrial firefighters.

PRIORITY CALL

Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Overwhelming emergencies can jam telephone systems at the worst time. Fire chiefs may qualify to avoid the busy signals

ASSEMBLING YOUR APPARATUS

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Industrial Fire Chiefs Have Differing Opinions When It Comes To What Is Essential Equipment For Their Brigades

PYROLANCE

Tue, 04 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

INTRODUCING A NEW TECHNOLOGY

ENGAGE THE SENSES

Tue, 04 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Electronics Allow Plants To Check Their Fire Extinguishers Automatically

APTLY NAMED

Mon, 03 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

With a Flow Capacity of 8,000 gpm, Ferraras Inundator Has Earned Its High Pressure Reputation

ESTI: A PLACE IN THE SUN

Mon, 03 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Texas A&Ms Emergency Services Training Institute Conducts Its Annual Summer Industrial Fire Training School

Shelter From the Storm

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Lessons That Hurricane Rita Taught Louisiana Emergency Responders

DAVES NOTES

Thu, 09 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Hurricane Aftermath

Floating Free

Wed, 08 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Buoyant Fuel Tank ThreatensGulf Coast Wildlife Preserve

Fire Chief Pete Shelton

Wed, 08 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Building The Best of B.E.S.T.

WAIT UNTIL DARK

Tue, 07 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Explosions Demolish Nitroparaffin Plant in Louisiana

EXTINGUISHING ETHANOL

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Most Foams Fail E95 Test In Direct Application To Fire

Apex Fire

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

CSB Finds Unspent Aircraft Oxygen Generators Contributed to Rapid Spread of Fire at EQ Facility in Apex, N.C. in 2006, Safety Advisory and Urgent Recommendation Issued

Learning to Keep Your Head Down!

Fri, 08 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

How not to get killed on the job! (Literally!)

Emergency Response Planning

Fri, 08 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

All About Exercising your Emergency Response Plan

Fog Out The Fire

Fri, 08 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

International Fog Inc. presents specialized nozzles to fight fire

RISK ASSESSMENT

Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Observations On Pre-Emergency Planning

LET THE FOAM FLOW

Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Kidde Repeats Texas Foam School

PRODUCT PERFECT

Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Chemguard Brings LASTFIRE Testing to U.S.

Ethanol Fire Test Results

Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Ethanol Emergency Response Coalition

ANSUL SAPPHIRE

Fri, 25 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Shocking Development Not!

SIMULATING PRESSURE

Wed, 23 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Device Trains Engineers on Emergency Pump Operations

Daves Notes

Sun, 29 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Ethanol Info Lacking

Extinguishing Ethanol

Sat, 28 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Foams Fail E95 Tests In Direct Application

THERMO-MAN®

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

The DuPont THERMO-MAN® instrumented mannequin system.

BAD SANTA

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Christmas 1989 Fire Hits Baton Rouge Refinery

BAD DAY AT BATON ROUGE

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Refinery Fire Forces Improvisation

DELIVERING BIG WATER

Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Massive Texas Oil Terminal Plays Host to Water Flow Demonstration

EMS CORNER

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Computerized Training & Virtual Patients

PERIPHERAL UNLIMITED

Sun, 25 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Intec System Gives Driver 360 Degrees of Sight

BIG FLOW

Sat, 24 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

New System Maximizes Latest Kidde Technology

TARGET ON TRAINING

Sat, 24 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

The Next Skill Drill Communications

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Sat, 24 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Big Ears

Sat, 24 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

PARABOLIC MICROPHONE EXHIBITED AT TEXAS A&M SUSAR CONFERENCE

FOCUS ON HAZMAT

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Old Dogs and New Tricks

RISK ASSESSMENT

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Hydraulic Analysis of Fire Protection Water Supplies

McKee Refinery

Sat, 10 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST

CSB to Conduct Full Investigation of Valero McKee Refinery Fire

Daves Notes

Thu, 01 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

Conveying Information

Target on Training

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

Designing Live Fire Training Props

The Trouble With Ethanol

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

Gas Additive Poses Special Risks

Net Talon

Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

Demonstrates Virtual Fireground

Dont Add Fuel To The Fire

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

Locate Natural Gas Shut-Off In Advance

EMS Corner

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

Reflective Clothing and Ground Operations

Risk Assessment

Fri, 19 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

Hydraulic Analysis of Fire Protection Water Supplies

Witchs Brew

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

N.C. Firefighters Battle Haz Mat Blaze

Improving Communications Safety in Industrial Plants

Mon, 15 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

NIMS for Executives

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

Industrial Fire World is offering NIMS training

Ethanol Fire Tests Planned

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

NFPA 1971

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

Garment Makers Comply With Protective Clothing Revisions

Focus on Hazmat

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

It Aint Over Till Its Over

Sunray 1956

Thu, 21 Dec 2006 00:00:00 EST

A Small Texas Town Honors Those Lost

Buncefield: One Year Later

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 00:00:00 EST

Historic U.K. Oil Terminal Fire Still Under Official Review

Sequence of Events at Buncefield

Tue, 19 Dec 2006 00:00:00 EST

Essex County Fire & Rescue

Mon, 18 Dec 2006 00:00:00 EST

Brigade Lends Expertise at Fire

Buncefield Fire Recommendations

Sun, 17 Dec 2006 00:00:00 EST

Technology in Emergency Response

Sat, 16 Dec 2006 00:00:00 EST

A Ten-Year Perspective

Battling the Double Threat

Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:00:00 EST

Heat and Moisture Hinder Electronic Innovation

Lightning Protection?

Thu, 14 Dec 2006 00:00:00 EST

Floating Roof Tank Shunts

Suppression Technology

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 00:00:00 EST

Ansul Unveils New Fire Technology Center

Focus on Hazmat

Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:00:00 EST

Risk Assessment

Sun, 10 Dec 2006 00:00:00 EST

Hydraulic Analysis of Fire Protection Water Supplies

EMS Corner

Sun, 10 Dec 2006 00:00:00 EST

Innovation Versus Good Solid Medicine

Low Pressure Wave

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 00:00:00 EST

Defining the Damage at Buncefield

Device Reduces Oxide Hazards

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 00:00:00 EDT

'No Smoke' Eliminates Hanging Hoses in Firehouse

Risk Assessment

Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Hydraulic Analysis of Fire Protection Water Supplies

NIMS Directive Covers Industrial Fire Brigades

Sun, 15 Oct 2006 00:00:00 EDT

AirMATION System Treats Exhaust

Sat, 14 Oct 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Ceiling Unit Removes Harmful Diesel Soot

Texas A&M Holds Annual Fire School

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Focus on Hazmat

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:00:00 EDT

The Great Apparatus Debate

EMS Corner

Thu, 12 Oct 2006 00:00:00 EDT

What Does It Take To Be A Paramedic?

Pierce Pierces Industrial Market

Tue, 10 Oct 2006 00:00:00 EDT

New Pumper Replaces Two Older Trucks

Dave's Notes

Mon, 02 Oct 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Apparatus Standards: Only Participants Get To Complain

Fire Truck Review

Sun, 01 Oct 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Industrial firefighters got a close look at the best available specialized apparatus at this year's IFW Expo in Baton Rouge.

Bearing Up Under Stress

Sun, 01 Oct 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Louisiana Fire Truck Maker Applies Rigorous European Test Standards

Dave's Notes

Sun, 20 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Fire Brigades Must Stay

Target on Training

Mon, 14 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDT

NIMS Implementation Update

Focus On Hazmat

Sun, 13 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDT

The Little Tin Can That Could

Risk Assessment

Sat, 12 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDT

A Must Read On 3-D Fire Fighting

EMS Corner

Fri, 11 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Major Blood Loss and the Traumatic Patient

Against The Tide

Thu, 10 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDT

National Foam Creates Mobile Submersible Pump System

Casting A Wider Net

Wed, 09 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Multi Spectrum Approach Reduces False Alarms

Cohda Wireless

Tue, 08 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDT

An Opposing Position on Mobile Broadband

Williams Fire & Hazard Control

Sun, 06 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Buncefield U.K. Vet Attends Foam School

Texas A&M Cuts Ribbon on BP LNG Project

Sat, 05 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Reno A&E

Fri, 04 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Company Adapts Familiar Technology to Modern Post 9/11 Security Issues

Static Charge

Thu, 03 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDT

NTSB Blames 2003 Glenpool Fire On Non-Lightning Spark

Life Vs. Lab

Thu, 03 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Georgia Plant Experimenting With A New Process Releases Toxic, Flammable Cloud

Lightning Loves Hydrocarbon

Wed, 02 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDT

A Lightning Strike in Glenpool, OK, Threatens To Consume 120,000 Barrels of Gasoline

Developments in Optical Fire Detection

Tue, 01 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Risk Assessment

Fri, 09 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Better The Enemy You Know

EMS Corner

Wed, 07 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Carbon Monoxide or Cyanide?

Target on Training

Tue, 06 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Prepare for Success Before Training

Focus on HazMat

Mon, 05 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Foam: From Soap Suds to AFFF

Big Gun Shootout

Sun, 04 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT

On March 27, 2006, the Louisiana Hired Gun Gang Set a New World's Record of 30,966 GPM for Maximum Flow Achieved Using Large Diameter Hose and Monitors During a Simulated Fire Operation.

Demystifying LNG

Sat, 03 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT

IFW Symposium Provides Facts on Energy Source

IFW Expo 2006

Fri, 02 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Baton Rouge Hosts Latest Conference

Dave's Notes

Thu, 01 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Washing Away The Pain

Ferrara's Home

Thu, 01 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Louisiana-Based Apparatus Maker Gives IFW Attendees a Plant Tour

Target on Training

Sun, 16 Apr 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Brigade Professional Qualifications

Focus On Hazmat

Sat, 15 Apr 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Train We Must - Townsend

Risk Assessment

Fri, 14 Apr 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Combustion Control Problems

EMS Corner

Thu, 13 Apr 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Web Training and Industry

Industrial Fire Training Consultants

Tue, 11 Apr 2006 00:00:00 EDT

What Makes IFTC Different From The Rest?

Ethanol Fuels Fire Training

Mon, 10 Apr 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Hayden and Company Fire and Safety and Suncor Fuels Conduct Industrial Fire Fighting Workshop For Ethanol Producers and Municipal Firefighters

Marinette Red Line

Sun, 09 Apr 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Ansul Operates School Specializing in Portable Fire Extinguishers

First Attack

Sat, 08 Apr 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Firefighters Can't See Through Walls. With The IFI First Attack Piercing Fog Nozzle They Don't Need To.

SCBA:

Fri, 07 Apr 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Industry Holds Its Breath

Combustion Hazard

Fri, 07 Apr 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Ford Motor Company Learned The Hard Way

ESTI Breaks Ground on New Complex

Thu, 06 Apr 2006 00:00:00 EDT

Certification Challenge

Wed, 05 Apr 2006 00:00:00 EDT

In the Future Any Skills That Firefighters Claim To Have Are Going To Have To Be Proven On The Training Field

Dave's Notes

Sun, 02 Apr 2006 00:00:00 EST

An Issue of Certification

LSU Fire Instructor David Cox Dies

Sat, 01 Apr 2006 00:00:00 EST

Risk Assessment

Mon, 13 Feb 2006 00:00:00 EST

Focus on Hazmat

Sun, 12 Feb 2006 00:00:00 EST

SCBA, An Article on PPE

EMS Corner

Sat, 11 Feb 2006 00:00:00 EST

PPE and Industrial Managers

Target on Training

Sat, 11 Feb 2006 00:00:00 EST

Perspectives on 2005 and Beyond

Unknown Origin

Fri, 10 Feb 2006 00:00:00 EST

Massive Explosion Jolts North Texas

Wildland Face Mask Adapted To Industry

Thu, 09 Feb 2006 00:00:00 EST

Eliminating Sensor Drift

Wed, 08 Feb 2006 00:00:00 EST

Crowcon Introduces Automatic Gas Calibration

Modeling LNG's Future

Tue, 07 Feb 2006 00:00:00 EST

ASA Technology Helps Site New Terminals

Enemy Agents

Mon, 06 Feb 2006 00:00:00 EST

In 2006, Fire Fighting Turnouts Will Offer Protection Against Chemical & Biological Threats

Dark Skies Over England

Sun, 05 Feb 2006 00:00:00 EST

Explosion, Flames Destroy U.K. Fuel Storage Depot

Make Room For Safety

Sat, 04 Feb 2006 00:00:00 EST

Conditions That Led To The Buncefield Explosion And Fire Exist At Many More Facilities Both In The U.S. And Abroad

Dave's Notes

Thu, 02 Feb 2006 00:00:00 EST

A Painful Year Reviewed

David Cox

Wed, 01 Feb 2006 00:00:00 EST

Louisiana Fire Instructor David Cox Dead At 57

Williams F&HC Takes Charge After Rita

Sun, 18 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST

Response Teams Dispatched Throughout Texas and Louisiana

Industrial Fire World Aids In Rita Recovery

Sat, 17 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST

Fuel And Food Rushed To Williams Fire & Hazard Control

Training Facilities Hit By Rita

Fri, 16 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST

Beaumont Fire School Suffers Minor Damage

A Tale of Two Witches

Thu, 15 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST

Hurricanes Raise Havoc With Gulf Coast Refineries

Unwelcome Visitors

Wed, 14 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST

Katrina and Rita Batter Gulf Coast Industries

Inflatable Relief

Tue, 13 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST

Rehab Shelter Climate Controlled for Comfort

Innovation

Tue, 13 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST

Ideas Advance Fire Fighting

Applied Science

Mon, 12 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST

BP Supports LNG Safety Research

LNG Progress

Sun, 11 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST

Taking Pride in LNG's Safety Record

State-Of-The-Art

Sat, 10 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST

Controller System Captures LNG Data

Super Cool Camera

Fri, 09 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST

Thermal Imaging Camera Checks LNG Vapors

Flameout Control

Thu, 08 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST

Special Storz Solves Houston Ship Channel Crisis

Flow Range

Wed, 07 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST

Central States Apparatus Adds AccuMax To Industrial Truck

Remote Response

Tue, 06 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST

M-Link Marks New EraFor Elkhart Brass Nozzles

Focus On Hazmat

Mon, 05 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST

Hurricane Katrina: People Make Plans Work

EMS Corner

Sun, 04 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST

Hurricane Katrina: Responders Face The Aftermath

Target On Training

Sat, 03 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST

International Training -- Malaysia

Risk Assessment

Fri, 02 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST

Do You Know About Your Walls?

Global Alliance

Thu, 01 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST

BP Sponsors International Workshop To Educate Firefighters About LNG

White

Thu, 20 Oct 2005 00:00:00 EDT

Fire Boats & Relief Valves

Chemical Plant Blast

Wed, 19 Oct 2005 00:00:00 EDT

Keeps Firefighters At Bay

Feds Investigate Blast At Gas Packaging Facility

Tue, 18 Oct 2005 00:00:00 EDT

Crash Rescues

Mon, 17 Oct 2005 00:00:00 EDT

Snozzle Meets New Challenge

American LaFrance

Sun, 16 Oct 2005 00:00:00 EDT

National Foam Make Joint Effort

Ferrara Sends Fire Trucks Overseas

Sat, 15 Oct 2005 00:00:00 EDT

E-One Banks On Greater Maneuverability

Fri, 14 Oct 2005 00:00:00 EDT

Pierce

Thu, 13 Oct 2005 00:00:00 EDT

Starting With The Basics

Townsend

Mon, 10 Oct 2005 00:00:00 EDT

Protection Versus Productivity

Smaller Fire Boats

Sun, 09 Oct 2005 00:00:00 EDT

Making Big Waves

Portable Command Station Developed

Fri, 07 Oct 2005 00:00:00 EDT

On-scene Office Helps Incident Commanders Keep Emergency Response Organized

Ambulances

Thu, 06 Oct 2005 00:00:00 EDT

When Is BIG Big Enough?

Incident Command

Wed, 05 Oct 2005 00:00:00 EDT

Depends on Pre-Planning

Hertelendy

Tue, 04 Oct 2005 00:00:00 EDT

The Case for Multi-Line Shutoffs

Daves Notes

Tue, 16 Aug 2005 00:00:00 EDT

The Machines Must Talk

Target on Training

Thu, 11 Aug 2005 00:00:00 EDT

Make Your Presentation Effective

Smoke But No Fire

Wed, 10 Aug 2005 00:00:00 EDT

Motion Detection Technology Searches For Earliest Indication Of Emergencies

Ultra Violet, Infrared & Optical Aids

Tue, 09 Aug 2005 00:00:00 EDT

Detector Technology Evolves To Meet Modern Demands

Richard Coates Honored

Mon, 08 Aug 2005 00:00:00 EDT

BP Group Fire Adviser Soon To Retire

Interoperability In A Flash

Sun, 07 Aug 2005 00:00:00 EDT

Lack Of Emergency Communications Is A Real Issue Throughout The U.S.

Mastering the Unseen

Sat, 06 Aug 2005 00:00:00 EDT

New Technology Utilizes UV/IR Video Imaging

Engineering:

Thu, 04 Aug 2005 00:00:00 EDT

A Video Image Smoke Detection System

Risk Accessment

Wed, 03 Aug 2005 00:00:00 EDT

Are You As Prepared As You Think?

EMS Corner

Tue, 02 Aug 2005 00:00:00 EDT

Wellness Vs. Benefits for Firefighters

Focus On Hazmat

Mon, 01 Aug 2005 00:00:00 EDT

Protection Versus Productivity

Tracing The Vapor Trail

Fri, 03 Jun 2005 00:00:00 EDT

Investigators Search For Cause Of Deadly Refinery Explosion in Texas City, TX

Flixborough: Vapor Cloud Explosion

Thu, 02 Jun 2005 00:00:00 EDT

Vapor Cloud Triggers Historic U.K. Blast

Green Cloud Rising

Wed, 01 Jun 2005 00:00:00 EDT

Chlorine Gas Escaping From Derailed Freight Kills 10 in Graniteville, S.C.

IRIS

Sat, 02 Apr 2005 00:00:00 EST

Texas Rescue Firm Trains Global Clients

Live and Learn

Fri, 01 Apr 2005 00:00:00 EST

Where to Find the Cost-Effective Training You Need

Enrollment Rises at Nevada Fire Academy

Mon, 07 Feb 2005 00:00:00 EST

Expanding Horizons

Non Profit Fire Brigade

Sat, 05 Feb 2005 00:00:00 EST

Plant Chiefs Support RTFC Concept

Firefighting Family

Fri, 04 Feb 2005 00:00:00 EST

Rose Family Dominated Early History of RTFC

The House of Pain

Thu, 03 Feb 2005 00:00:00 EST

Corpus Christi Fire Field Challenges Local Industrial Trainees

RTFC

Wed, 02 Feb 2005 00:00:00 EST

Industrial Fire Group Brings Unique Idea To Texas Mutual Aid

In Rita's Wake

Tue, 01 Feb 2005 00:00:00 EST

Industrial Fire World Rushes Fuel To Williams Fire & Hazard Control

What Lies Beneath

Fri, 03 Dec 2004 00:00:00 EST

In August the small Texas community of Moss Bluff made national news when nearly 6 billion cubic feet of natural gas burned for six days as it escaped from an underground salt dome storage facility.

Fire & Ice

Thu, 02 Dec 2004 00:00:00 EST

BP Opens LNG Training Ground in Texas

Trinidad ERT Brings LNG Experience to School

Wed, 01 Dec 2004 00:00:00 EST

The Trinidad LNG facility is the first to operate in the Atlantic basin and only the second in the Western hemisphere.

FAREWELL TO A LEGEND

Wed, 06 Oct 2004 00:00:00 EDT

Paul N. Red' Adair, a world-renowned oil well firefighter who revolutionized the science of capping exploding and burning wells.

TEXAS SIZED EXCESS ACID

Tue, 05 Oct 2004 00:00:00 EDT

Capsized Barge Gives Responders a 10-Day Pain

CHAOS IN ILLIOPOLIS

Mon, 04 Oct 2004 00:00:00 EDT

Fatal Plastics Plant Blast Unites Illinois Firefighters

Homeland Security

Tue, 01 Jun 2004 00:00:00 EDT

R. David Paulison addresses IFW conference

Magnesium Fire in Garfield Heights, OH

Sun, 04 Apr 2004 00:00:00 EST

New Years Eve came two days early in Garfield Heights, OH at least the fireworks did.

Water Supplies Taken For Granted

Fri, 02 Apr 2004 00:00:00 EST

An increasing need for larger volumes of water during industrial emergencies exists today.

Evaluating Buried Firewater Systems

Fri, 06 Feb 2004 00:00:00 EST

To develop a hydraulic model of the system, understanding the layout of the distribution system is only the first step.

SCBAs For Industrial CBRN First Responders

Thu, 05 Feb 2004 00:00:00 EST

The 9/11 terrorist attacks have forever changed the concept of first responder readiness within the industrial world.

The Star of Launch Pad 39B

Wed, 03 Dec 2003 00:00:00 EST

George Hoggard (dark overalls), astronaut rescue team leader, and the last crew of the ill-fated space shuttle Columbia pose in front of one of two armored personnel carriers used to retrieve astronauts and ground crew in the event of a launch pad emergency.

The Search For STS-107

Tue, 02 Dec 2003 00:00:00 EST

Texas Forest Service Takes Leadership in Shuttle Recovery

EPA Handles Expanded Role in Shuttle Recovery

Mon, 01 Dec 2003 00:00:00 EST

6 initially responded to the Columbia shuttle disaster

CAFS:

Wed, 04 Dec 2002 00:00:00 EST

Compressed Air Foam Wins New Generation of Firefighters

CAFS:

Tue, 03 Sep 2002 00:00:00 EDT

The Basic Mechanics

FINDING FRIENDS FAST

Sun, 10 Mar 2002 00:00:00 EST

With 13 emergency responders fighting anunusual fire at a tire recycling facility,Nebraska City, NE, needed help quick. TheEPA hired Williams F&HC

Confined Space Rescuers Too Often Become Victims

Fri, 04 Jan 2002 00:00:00 EST

Are you prepared for confined space rescue?

Nevada Academy to Reopen After Faltering First Months

Thu, 11 Oct 2001 00:00:00 EDT

WHITING,INDIANA
AUGUST 27, 1955

Sun, 11 Mar 2001 00:00:00 EST

One summer weekend in 1955, Whiting, Indiana, joined an elite group of American cities -- Texas City, Pasadena and Amarillo in Texas, Baton Rouge in Louisiana, Romeoville in Illinois and Avon and Torrence in California -- as the scene of one of the worst American refinery disaster of the 20th century.

SIZE DOES MATTER

Sun, 10 Sep 2000 00:00:00 EDT

Large-Diameter Fire Hose Essential for Industrial Emergency Response

BIG BROTHER

Tue, 18 Jul 2000 00:00:00 EDT

Port Arthur, TX, Refinery Orders Second 'Liquidator' Pumper

Whiskey River Encore

Thu, 11 May 2000 00:00:00 EDT

The Day the Bubble Burst

Thu, 11 May 2000 00:00:00 EDT

Why 3M Decided It Was Time to Quit Making AFFF Industrial Fire Fighting Foam

Decisions in the Dark

Fri, 03 Mar 2000 00:00:00 EST

Foundry Explosion Tests Incident Command in Radford, VA

Spill Control

Mon, 10 Jan 2000 00:00:00 EST

Intel's Emergency Response Team Keeps Things Tidy -- and Safe

ILL WIND

Mon, 03 Jan 2000 00:00:00 EST

Shifting Winds Complicate Ponca City, OK., Refinery Fire

Targets of Opportunity

Wed, 03 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST

California Terrorist ConspiracyShows Industry's Vulnerability

Firefighters Without Borders

Sat, 11 Sep 1999 00:00:00 EDT

Mutual Aid on an International Scale Responds When an Earthquake In Turkey Triggers a Huge Refinery Fire

Winning the Giant Coin Toss

Sat, 10 Jul 1999 00:00:00 EDT

New Jersey Firefighters Battle 28-Hour Gasoline Storage Fire (1996)

HIGH PRESSURE TACTICS

Mon, 10 May 1999 00:00:00 EDT

DOT Rule Change Would Require That SCBA Composite Cylinders Be Condemned If Exposed to 350 Degrees Heat

Caution With Cokers

Sun, 09 May 1999 00:00:00 EDT

How One Refinery Fire Chief Improved Coker Unit Safety

FIRE IN THE HOLD

Fri, 05 Mar 1999 00:00:00 EST

Experts Torch Grounded Vessel to Protect Oregon Coast

REFLECTING ON FIRE P.P.E.

Sun, 03 Jan 1999 00:00:00 EST

Industrial Firefighters Lobby to Overturn OSHA Ruling

Finding a Better View

Thu, 01 Oct 1998 00:00:00 EDT

Video System Gives Shell Command Vehicle 2nd Sight

LNG Training Facility Brings Many to Texas

Mon, 10 Aug 1998 00:00:00 EDT

Grain Dust Peril

Fri, 07 Aug 1998 00:00:00 EDT

Latest Grain Elevator Blast Renews Safety Concerns

Radio Daze

Tue, 09 Jun 1998 00:00:00 EDT

Has Technology Stretched Our Electronic Lifeline to the Breaking Point?

Hazmat on the High Seas

Mon, 01 Jun 1998 00:00:00 EDT

Hazardous Materials Experts Deal With Six Cargo Vessels Carrying Leaking Ethylene Oxide

BEDEVILED IN BEDALE

Sun, 05 Apr 1998 00:00:00 EST

North Yorkshire Firefighters Battle LPG Facility Fire Near Scenic UK Village

ARE SILVERS COMING BACK

Sun, 22 Feb 1998 00:00:00 EST

OSHA ISSUES OPINION ON PROTECTIVE CLOTHING

Hired Gun Shootout

Fri, 20 Feb 1998 00:00:00 EST

Louisiana Emergency Resources Supply Network Sets Nozzle Record From the January-February 1998 Issue of Industrial Fire World

Global Alliance

Wed, 18 Feb 1998 00:00:00 EST

BP Sponsors International Workshop To Educate Firefighters About LNG

Deactivating A Chemical Bomb

Wed, 11 Feb 1998 00:00:00 EST

A Neglected Cylinder of Butadiene Peroxide Calls For Special Disposal Procedures

Beware! Decomposing Refrigerants.

Mon, 03 Nov 1997 00:00:00 EST

Environmentally Safe Can Be Hazardous to Your Health!

Finding a Better View

Sat, 06 Sep 1997 00:00:00 EDT

Video System Gives Shell Command Vehicle 2nd Sight

Water Supplies

Wed, 11 Jun 1997 00:00:00 EDT

Taken for granted

Whiskey River Scorches Heaven Hill

Mon, 06 Jan 1997 00:00:00 EST

Volunteer Firefighters Battle the Worst Distillery Blaze in Kentucky History

Industrial Fire World

NO LAWYERS ALLOWED

HURRICANE SEASON

ACCESS ZERO

RESCUE TRUCKS

FOCUS ON HAZMAT

UNDER THE FLIGHT PATH

TRAINING IN CONTEXT

RISK ASSESSMENT

FIRST, DO NO HARM

Dr. Sthamer - Hamburg

SCORCHED SCOTLAND

Daves Notes

HOT TOPICS IN PPE

TANK 15 IS BURNING

Daves Notes - How Much Protection Is Too Much

When OSHA Visits

Ink Plant Disaster Probed

Emergency Services Training Institute

Counting on the Geiger Counter

FLEXIBLE FRAMEWORK

TAILORED FIRE PROTECTION

FIRE FROM THE SKY

Target on Training

EMS CORNER

FOCUS ON HAZMAT

RESCUE TRUCKS

RISK ASSESSMENT

SURE CLIP

Industry News

HYDRANT STORZ

LIQUID ASSETS

PHONE INSURANCE

COOLING WATER

Daves Notes

E-Plan

View From The Bridge

Sidebar

A MULTIBILLION DOLLAR FIRE & EXPLOSION

Volunteer Brigade

EMS Corner

FOCUS ON HAZMAT

Marion (Cotton) Harrell Jr.

Bill Zolczer

SWEET HOME ALABAMA

PRIORITY CALL

ASSEMBLING YOUR APPARATUS

PYROLANCE

ENGAGE THE SENSES

APTLY NAMED

ESTI: A PLACE IN THE SUN

Shelter From the Storm

DAVES NOTES

Floating Free

Fire Chief Pete Shelton

WAIT UNTIL DARK

EXTINGUISHING ETHANOL

Apex Fire

Learning to Keep Your Head Down!

Emergency Response Planning

Fog Out The Fire

RISK ASSESSMENT

LET THE FOAM FLOW

PRODUCT PERFECT

Ethanol Fire Test Results

ANSUL SAPPHIRE

SIMULATING PRESSURE

Daves Notes

Extinguishing Ethanol

THERMO-MAN®

BAD SANTA

BAD DAY AT BATON ROUGE

DELIVERING BIG WATER

EMS CORNER

PERIPHERAL UNLIMITED

BIG FLOW

TARGET ON TRAINING

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Big Ears

FOCUS ON HAZMAT

FIRST, DO NO HARM

Daves Notes

Daves Notes

Daves Notes

Dont Add Fuel To The Fire

Witchs Brew