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Posted By: Kathleen S. Ziprik
Wed May 31st, 2023
SUN PRAIRIE, WI – The grand opening ribbon has just been cut on the new Fire Facilities training structure in Bentonville, Ark.. With the largest total square footage of any single training tower ever built by Fire Facilities, Inc., the custom Bentonville structure is 30-feet wide, five stories tall
Posted By: Demond Simmons
Wed Apr 26th, 2023
On 12 June 2020, a fire department responded to a structure fire at a multi-family dwelling. The three-hour incident displaced 40 residents and resulted in injuries to three firefighters who responded to the incident. The incident garnered news coverage across multiple media platforms. Additionally,
Posted By: Anthony Avillo, MS
Wed Mar 29th, 2023
Brick veneers have been around for a long time. They are used on both new construction and old construction. They are basically, as I heard someone say, brick siding. We see it on many older buildings of wood frame construction, but it is also the exterior front wall covering newer homes and townho
Posted By: Patrick O'Brien
Wed Jan 25th, 2023
Pre-incident plans or pre-fire plans are most often associated with structures or other man made sites. However, some target hazards that involve deployment of technical rescue assets, involve topography challenges, or are considered wide area search operations that might garner special attention wi
Posted By: Brittany Jean Brown
Thu Aug 26th, 2021
Training on a dime can be a daunting task, oftentimes, the equipment and tools need to simulate real-world operations are expensive and not feasible for smaller departments. However, there is hope for smaller departments hoping to train, they simply need to think outside of the box. Here are some h
