This article discusses some of the basics and what to expect when responding to buildings or equipment protected by systems that firefighters will more...

This is intended to be a starting point for discussion and to illustrate how existing chemical safety analyses can be used in pre-planning.

In the case of sprinkler systems guidelines are provided by NFPA 13 which is the standard that governs automatic sprinklers and intends that fire department...

Detectors and sensors in pre-planning

Shared responsibility goes beyond the organization and calls for the involvement of everyone – not just industry, government or civilian – in preparedness...

Molten materials releases can include glass, steel, aluminum, other metals, sulfur, or salt.

Technical pre-planning helps firefighters achieve a positive outcome.

Pre-plans for fire emergencies must be continually edited and updated.

Whoever plans for potential disasters considers the most severe possible outcome that can reasonably be projected. Unfortunately, the word "reasonably"...

The biggest precaution for firefighters to take is recognizing that an EFIS system is in use and pre-plan if there is a chance for it to become involved...