Building Construction
The building construction resource page includes important information about how structures are designed and how such construction factors affect building strength, likelihood of collapse, interior layouts and other issues that could compromise firefighter safety.
Five considerations for first-arriving crews to prevent the situation from deteriorating
A mayday was transmitted after a collapse trapped Baltimore County firefighters
One firefighter was injured, nine residents displaced by the fire in Chinatown
Sacramento firefighters faced a second roof over a challenging “center hallway” complex in the two-story building
Investigators say the report on the Surfside collapse that killed 98 people in 2021 might be completed next year
Firefighters from several FDs battled a fire involving buildings over 100 years old in the historic Covington square
Heavy equipment was needed to breach the concrete structure for ventilation
First responders found the workers trapped under a fallen wall at the site in Bedford
Baltimore Firefighter John McMaster talks about being in the Stricker Street collapse that killed three firefighters
The U.S. fire administrator touted the work of the Fire and Life Safety Communicator’s Initiative and the collaborative effort to focus on the fire service’s messaging challenges through #FireServiceOneVoice
Clark County Assistant Fire Chief Carlito Rayos said they could not determine whether the apartment fire was accidental, incendiary or natural
Police believe the Decatur Township crash, which left a car embedded into the second floor, was intentional
Newark has not had a firehouse in its growing downtown high-rise area since 2007
Fire Chief Jeanine Nicholson said she thought they might lose an entire city block
Dickson County EMS worked to save a horse in a barn collapse
FDNY EMTs Kyle Barbaria and Carmen Ruiz made their way to the top floor and two trapped workers
It’s important firefighters understand the construction differences between a historic 100-year-old building and a house built six months ago
Video from the L.A. County Fire Department shows walls and roofs beginning to separate and ground shifts
20 people were treated on the scene, and 14 transported to area hospitals after car crashed into a Laconia restaurant
The firefighter reportedly fell into the basement while fighting a house fire in Leonardtown
Officials estimate the damage from the Clark County fire that started Tuesday at $200M
Embers from the Clark County blaze caused smaller fires and sent up smoke seen across the Las Vegas Valley
The Champlain Towers South pool deck in Surfside had design understrength, corrosion and a heavier load than in the original designs
Two workers were assessing the roof of the abandoned Blairsville school when it collapsed and they fell three stores
Construction trends using cheaper wood products pose an increasing risk to the fire service
During construction, just one exit was required on the 6th floor of the Charlotte apartment building
This recent legacy fire prompts review of stateside historic blazes
The Charlotte SouthPark contractor did not have a required standpipe installed and failed to notify fire marshal about construction progress
Fire officials had been to the Davenport apartment building a day before the collapse for a 911 call about a partial collapse
Branden Colvin Sr.'s body was found a day after authorities in Davenport switched from search to recovery operations
New Haven firefighters pulled several people from the debris following the partial collapse of a one-story building under construction
After a fire killed two construction workers, state and local officials look at the challenges and hazards construction sites possess
Davenport officials announced plans to demolish the unstable building even though two people may be trapped in the rubble
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