Trivia Question: BIM is?
Survey says? Nah, not Family Feud, that's a Jeopardy question. What is... Building Information Modeling? Correct, BIM is both a best practice process and 3D modeling that building designers use to create a project with integrated information to be shared with all...
OWNER’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR FIRE PROTECTION
It's 2pm in the afternoon and you get a call that your main corporate center is on fire with employees trapped on the upper floors. As a manager, panic starts to kick in as you mentally go through your preparation for this day asking, "Did I do everything I was...
Lessons Learned From Pool Chemical Warehouse Fire
August 4, 1989 just before midnight on a Friday night, a passing police officer notices smoke/fire coming from a large building on Philmont Ave in Lower Moreland, PA. The building was used for storing pool chemicals; and manufacturing/storing hot tubs. Previously, the...
Its About Time To Take Disaster Planning For Events Seriously
How many more times will we need to see an active shooter at an event, a stage fail at a concert or a car go through a large gathered crowd before we start preplanning? Anywhere a large gathering occurs presents the possibility that an incident may happen that will...
Hurricane Harvey shows municipalities and business need mandated emergency operation plans
Most states have codes that hold elected officials responsible for the protection of their citizens in case of a disaster.
Although sprinkler systems can do much to aid firefighters, crews must still be ready for a major battle
Hotels and condo/apartment buildings of wood-frame (Type 5) construction that are up to four stories tall have sprung up across the country. You can find them in cities, suburban areas and even in rural areas near highway interchanges. Almost universally, these...
FUNDING OPTIONS FOR PREPLANNING FOR FIRE DEPARTMENTS
JOHNSTON, R.I. - For organizations and agencies working to prevent the frequency and severity of fire in their communities, but that also face ongoing budget constraints that can hamper their best efforts, some additional relief may be in sight. FM Global, one of the...
Fire Planning Associates Partners With Hopewell Twp. Fire District and Capital Health Systems at NFPA 2012 Conference
Fire Planning Associates teamed up with the Hopewell Township Fire District (Mercer County, NJ) and Capital Health Systems to present "Pre-Incident Planning During Construction — Case Study of New Hospital Complex" at the 2012 NFPA Conference and Expo in Las Vegas....
NIOSH Recommends Preplanning – How Are You Doing With This?
Numerous NIOSH Firefighter Fatality Investigation Reports Recommend Preplanning - How Are You Doing With This? Even in Large Single Family Dwellings - "Career Engineer Dies and Fire Fighter Injured After Falling Through Floor While Conducting a Primary Proscar Search...