Wind conditions at a fire scene can make a critical difference on the behavior of the blaze and the safety of firefighters, even indoors, according to a new report by the National Institute of ...

The U.S. Army uses NIST's PROFISSY computer program to help understand the performance and calculate the maximum charging pressure for this automatic fire extinguishing system, which protects the crew ...

The author breaks downs some of the common and repetitive themes that were brought to his attention at the "Fire Dynamics for the Fire Service" seminar. The National Institute for Standards and ...

Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the International Association of Fire Fighters have prepared an educational resource for fire chiefs, firefighters, and ...

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) scientists and engineers recently enhanced the capabilities of NIST's computer fire modeling software, a powerful suite of tools used worldwide in ...

Every year in the United States, more than 3,000 homes are destroyed by wildland/urban interface (WUI) fires. Given the magnitude of these losses, the fire service needs a more consistent and complete ...

The Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is calling on the organizations that develop building and fire safety codes, standards and practices—and the state and ...

The Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has reported that results from a series of four fire resistance tests conducted this month on composite concrete-steel ...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s National Fire Research Laboratory has spurred numerous improvements in fire safety across the country. Phil Goldstein is a former web editor of the ...

GAITHERSBURG, MD – As firefighters’ workplaces change, it’s important they adapt. But, are they? NIST Fire Protection Engineer Dan Madrzykowski posed that question to more than 250 firefighters during ...

"Our study showed that WUI fires also are distinct from either urban or wildland fires alone. We provide strong evidence that defensive measures designed specifically for the wildland urban interface ...

A sign displays “Today’s fire danger is extreme,” Aug. 20, 2020 at Vacaville Fire Protection District Station 64, Vacaville, California. Firefighters from the 60th Civil Engineer Squadron aided local ...