Firefighting Technology Research at NIST.
Firefighting Technology Research at NIST.
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Madrzykowski, D.; Kerber, S.
Fire Engineering, Vol. 161, No. 5, 68,70,72, May 2008.
Keywords:
fire fighting; fire fighters; technology utilization;
thermal imaging; fire safety; information dissemination;
fire departments; sensors; protective clothing; tests;
protective equipment; high rise buildings; experiments;
wind effects; schools
Abstract:
During the past year, the National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST) has continued work on
many projects and started a few new efforts to improve
firefighter safety. In addition to the research projects
listed below, the Fire Fighting Technology Group
continues to improve the way that information is
transferred to the fire service. The biggest change in
information transfer this year is a redesigned Web site,
www.fire.gov . The new site has a
list of subjects of interest to firefighters such as
flashover, thermal imaging, structural collapse, and
positive-pressure ventilation (PPV). Relevant NIST
reports and downloadable videos can be found under each
subject.
