Sometime early in a firefighter’s career–usually as part of fire school–building construction is touted to be one of the most important things firefighters should be aware of in their new trade. They ...

Because a Type IV building is more robust and thus more fire resistive — strategically — than a leaner Type III building, they are listed out of order numerically. The August 2009 installment ...

In last month’s column (FireRescue, August 2009, “Warning Signs,” p. 116), I discussed two fundamental subjects that every fire department should cover in its training programs: fire behavior and ...

Today’s evolving fireground demands a greater understanding of buildings, occupancy risk profiling (ORP) and building anatomy by all companies operating on the fireground. The identification, ...

A building’s façade is much more than a pretty face. Exterior cladding plays a dual role as the architecture’s primary aesthetic and the building envelope’s first layer, making it one of the most ...

Brick and stone masonry have served as reliable and valuable elements of commercial building projects for centuries, gracing urban and rural landscapes since time immemorial. Building Teams have ...