Fire Prevention

3/23/2017 - 7 min read

Building green—and the risks for commercial properties

12/22/2016 - 3 min read

The pros and cons of solar panels

12/13/2016 - 3 min read

Why was Gatlinburg destroyed?

Catastrophic wildfires claimed 14 lives and destroyed nearly 1,700 homes in Gatlinburg, Tenn., in early December 2016.

12/1/2016 - 3 min read

Fire trends in multifamily housing

11/29/2016 - 2 min read

Workers' comp in a tight spot

10/7/2016 - 7 min read

U.S. Fire Administrator Ernest Mitchell on WUI risk

One of the central topics facing the fire service is the fact that trends indicate fire risk has been growing in the wildland-urban interface (WUI).

7/6/2016 - 3 min read

Fire safety best practices for construction of 5- and 6-story wood buildings

6/1/2016 - 3 min read

Wildland-urban interface risks are increasing

According to Tom Harbour, former director of the United States Forest Service (USFS), 2015 was a record year for the national fire season.

6/1/2016 - 5 min read

The difference between FireLine and PPC

Fire. It’s a basic combination of three elements that surround us every day: heat, fuel, and oxygen.

5/1/2016 - 4 min read

National Fire Sprinkler Association President Shane Ray on new directions

In an interview with Tom Weber, Ray talks about his leadership style, his plans for the NFSA, and the challenges ahead for the organization.

3/17/2016 - 2 min read

Drought projections put insurers on wildfire alert

3/17/2016 - 2 min read

What’s wrong with this picture?

I heard a story once that an advertising executive came up with the phrase “a picture is worth a thousand words” for an ad.

3/7/2016 - 2 min read

Making temporary housing safer

Sometimes you look at a problem or challenge and say to yourself, “Sure, that’s an easy fix.”

3/7/2016 - 2 min read

The high frequency of fires in grocery and convenience stores

According to the December 2015 report published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), grocery and convenience stores have the highest frequency for fire occurrence.

4/1/2015 - 1 min read

Verisk records 7.5 million fire hydrants in the United States