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Engineering Laboratory /Fire Research Division

Fire Fighting Technology Group

The Fire Fighting Technology Group (FFTG) enables advances in fire fighter safety, fire ground operations, and effectiveness of the fire service; develops and applies technology, measurements and standards, and improves the understanding of the behavior, prevention and control of fires to enhance fire fighting operations and equipment, fire suppression, fire investigations, and disaster response.

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AI Can ‘Hear’ When a Lithium Battery Is About to Catch Fire
A fireball rushes out of the opening of a small metal compartment in a concrete room.
A Machine Learning-Based Solution Could Help Firefighters Circumvent Deadly Backdrafts

News and Updates

Projects and Programs

Battery Puncture Test

Fire Risks of New Technologies

Ongoing
This project supports the U.S. in assessing and mitigating fire risks from new technologies, leveraging NIST's unique fire expertise.
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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)

Ongoing
Perfluorinated and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) constitute a family of compounds that are distinguished by partial or complete fluorination of alkyl hydrocarbons. Dubbed “forever chemicals”, the unique chemistry of PFAS imparts a high level of stability, making the compounds resistant to...
A fireball rushes out of the opening of a small metal compartment in a concrete room.

Smart Fire Fighting for Tactical Decisions

Ongoing
This project develops measurement science and technology to enable Cyber-Physical systems that enhance situational awareness, operational effectiveness, and firefighter safety.

Publications

Machine Learning Based Forecasting for Building Fires

Author(s)
Wai Cheong Tam, Hongqiang Fang, Yifei Ding
The fast-evolving conditions of rapid fire progressions demand swift and informed decision-making from firefighters. This paper presents a series of research...

Awards

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