UL’s Fire Safety Research Institute
UL’s FSRI research program manager talks fire dynamics, tactical decision-making and what aggressive firefighting means to him
The updates help eliminate cooking nuisance alarms and enhance the detection of fires involving new construction materials
The FSRI’s research program manager details the changes ahead and what fire service leaders can do right now to prepare
The videos, coupled with the institute’s annual survey findings, align with the start of Fire Prevention Month to encourage fire safe behaviors
You train for the rescue; train them to be rescued
Data from the NFPA report “Firefighter Injuries on the Fireground” can guide us toward better use of PPE to mitigate injuries
The Society of Fire Protection Engineers announced its newest class of fellows and 2022 award winners
The report details recommendations to enhance the effectiveness and safety of fire service personnel responding to residential structure fires
We asked current fire service leaders to spotlight the best of the best – those leaders, living or departed, whose influence is felt far and wide
Available through FSRI’s Fire Safety Academy, the course addresses fire control by establishing a basic understanding of fire science and fire dynamics
The research aims to increase firefighter efficiency and effectiveness in single-story, single-family homes
The third and final training course in the series examines the results and tactical considerations from the single-family residential structure experiments
Evaluating door control options, including door curtains, to improve interior conditions
A vented patio door leads to explosive fire conditions, a dropped victim and a firefighter bailout
These fire service-focused channels will increase your KSAs and even offer some entertainment value
The battalion chief and research engineer also details some of the research currently underway at FSRI, including the Search & Size-up project
FSRI is expanding its mission to study how new sources of energy, changing demographics and where and how we live are changing the fire environment
The institute will now be known as UL’s Fire Safety Research Institute to highlight new focus on a broader range of emerging fire threats
Exploring the many reasons fire service leaders should engage fire behavior research into tactical training
The open-access paper outlines how hood design, cleaning and doffing methods affect contaminatant exposure, heat stress and firefighter comfort
The nearly month-long online symposium will prioritize research topics that address emerging threats and support firefighter life safety initiatives
Videos stress steps to survive a home fire, plus fast fire spread in the modern fire environment
Researchers used first-person accounts from responders to inform recommendations for firefighter safety at ESS sites
Key takeaways from UL FSRI latest experiments reviewing how coordinated fireground activities impact suppression efforts and victim tenability
Facing mounting fiscal challenges, many departments are forced to eliminate or reduce training, fire prevention, travel and physicals
Researchers conducted 13 experiments to evaluate the coordination of fire suppression and ventilation tactics for fires at multi-family dwellings
The UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute releases preliminary analysis of study of coordinated fire attack operations
Embrace new technology, but make sure it fits your organization
UL FSRI study details the effects of flow path control on victim survivability
The new FSRI Fire Safety Academy offers science-based courses to firefighters at no cost
Helmet cam footage and 911 dispatch recordings show the moment Fairfax County (Va.) firefighters hear girl calling for help behind closed door
The organizations conducted a study to determine how to reduce the high risk basement fires pose to firefighters due to high heat and high velocity fire gases
