The 21st-Century Fire Officer

The 21st-Century Fire Officer

In the United States, the fire service has evolved over hundreds of years and seen great change: Bucket brigades gave way to steam engines, steam engines evolved to modern pumpers, and now we are seeing the birth of electric fire engines. Click here to read...
New Lightweight Coating to Reduce Wood Flammability

New Lightweight Coating to Reduce Wood Flammability

Today, researchers will report on a new type of coating that could limit the flammability of wood used in construction, potentially providing more time to escape fires and also curbing their spread. Click here to read...