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Fire Research Division

The Fire Research Division develops, verifies, and utilizes measurements and predictive methods to quantify the behavior of fire and means to reduce the impact of fire on people, property, and the environment.

Through its programs in measurement, prediction, systems integration, and the dynamics of fire and its interactions with the built and natural environment, the division provides leadership for advancing the theory and practice of fire safety engineering, fire fighting, fire investigation, fire testing, fire data management, and intentional burning.

 

Hiring Engineering Technicians

The Fire Research Division anticipates the need for an upcoming Engineering Technician, ZT-0802-II/III, for the Fire Fighting Technology Group and the National Fire Research Laboratory in Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA.

An official vacancy announcement will open on USAJOBS.gov on February 29, 2024, and close on March 14, 2024. Applicants MUST apply online through USAJOBS.gov. To apply, please click on this link: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/778317400

 

Fire Research Grants Program

The FY24 MSE Notice of Funding Opportunity (2024-NIST-MSE-01) has been posted. For more information visit Fire Research Grants Program or to reach the application site directly visit: grants.gov/search-results-detail/352807

News and Updates

Projects and Programs

Advanced Fire Modeling

Ongoing
The Fire Research Division develops and maintains a set of computational tools to analyze fire behavior. These tools include the Consolidated Fire and Smoke

Design Fires for Structures Project

Ongoing
This project will address upcoming needs and take advantage of new resources associated with the completion of National Fire Research Laboratory (NFRL). The

Software

FDS and Smokeview

Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) is a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model of fire-driven fluid flow. The software solves numerically a form of the Navier

CFAST

The Consolidated Model of Fire and Smoke Transport, CFAST, is a computer program that fire investigators, safety officials, engineers, architects and builders

ToGS Turnout Gear Selector

Turnout Gear Selector (ToGS) helps the manufacturers, purchasers and users of fire turnout gear evaluate and select the turnout coat and pants ensemble that

Tools and Instruments

Fire Calorimetry Database (FCD)

The National Fire Research Laboratory (NFRL) operates calorimeters to measure the heat and combustion products for fires in the range of 50 kW to 20,000 kW

Awards