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.
James Muller’s widow cites poor communication, water overload from deck guns and inadequate training as key failures that led to her husband’s death
One of 13 NIOSH recommendations highlights the department’s proactive mental health response, including mandatory check-ins and peer-led crisis support
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The report on the Davenport collapse offers no new insights, while the Scott County Attorney seeks to keep it confidential, citing safety concerns and potential impact on ongoing civil litigation
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More than 25 complaints were lodged against the building last month alone, per city records
Firefighters scoured the debris using buckets, power tools and heavy equipment to ensure no one was trapped
Orange County firefighters used master streams and helicopter water drops to fight a large, wooden hangar fire
A coordinated effort involving several departments saved a construction worker pinned by a foundation collapse
A Chicago firefighter was injured after falling through a floor in a South Side blaze
Firefighters avoided injury when the steeple of the 100-year-old church collapsed
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“If that wall had fallen 2 seconds earlier, we very likely would have paralyzed firefighters, if not worse,” Winston-Salem Fire Chief Trey Mayo said
U.S. Fire Administrator Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell presided over the event that focused on current problems in the fire service
Video shows when the top floor of the Old Havana building collapsed while firefighters inside were doing a search
Fire in the Mattapan building under renovation had extended to an occupied home
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
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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
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