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Simulation of a Fire in a Hillside Residential Structure - San Francisco, CA

November 13, 2014
Author(s)
Kristopher J. Overholt, Craig G. Weinschenk, Daniel M. Madrzykowski
Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS), which is a fire model that is developed and maintained by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), was used to provide insight into the dynamics of a fire that occurred on June 2, 2011, within a multi-level

Simulations of an Attic Fire in a Wood Frame Residential Structure-Chicago, IL

October 17, 2014
Author(s)
Craig G. Weinschenk, Daniel M. Madrzykowski, Kristopher J. Overholt
The Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) fire model, which is developed and maintained by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), was used to provide insight into the dynamics of a fire that occurred on November 2, 2012, within a 2 1⁄2 story

Performance of Portable Radios Exposed to Elevated Temperatures

October 9, 2014
Author(s)
Michelle K. Donnelly, William F. Young, Dennis G. Camell
This study investigates the performance issues associated with the use of handheld portable radios by fire fighters working in elevated temperature environments. Radios may be vulnerable to elevated temperatures that can be encountered during fire fighting

Fire Dynamics: The Science of Fire Fighting

October 1, 2013
Author(s)
Daniel M. Madrzykowski
Fire dynamics can provide a firefighter with means to understand how a fire will grow and spread within a structure and how best to control that growth. Researchers have generated experimental results and computer models to explain how fire dynamics

Exploratory Study of Airflow from SCBA Exposed to Elevated Temperatures

September 18, 2013
Author(s)
Michelle K. Donnelly, Daniel M. Madrzykowski, Anthony D. Putorti Jr.
This exploratory set of experiments investigated the impact of external exposure temperatures on Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) supply air, and the potential for the supply air to be heated when it is subjected to an elevated temperature

Report on High-Rise Fireground Field Experiments

April 10, 2013
Author(s)
Jason D. Averill, Lori Moore-Merrell, Raymond T. Ranellone Jr., Craig G. Weinschenk, Nicole Taylor, Randy Goldstein, Robert Santos, Doug Wissoker, Kathy Notarianni, Kathryn Butler
In order to balance community expectations with limited resources, the fire service and community leaders require scientific data that quantifies the effects of changes in fire service deployment on the safety of the public and firefighters. This report

Simple Estimates of Combined StairWell / Elevator Egress in Buildings

March 5, 2013
Author(s)
Paul A. Reneke, Richard D. Peacock, Bryan L. Hoskins
This report is part of this effort to develop requirements for the use of elevators in tall building evacuations. It describes a simple tool to estimate combined stairwell / elevator egress time from buildings. It is based on methods developed in the

Objective Evaluation of Imager Performance

December 1, 2011
Author(s)
Francine K. Amon, Dennis D. Leber, Nicholas Paulter
We describe a method by which the evaluation and characterization of the performance of an imager can be done objectively and scientifically, that is, without routine operator interpretation. Although this method is demonstrated herein for passive long

Report on Residential Fireground Field Experiments

November 7, 2011
Author(s)
Jason D. Averill, Lori Moore-Merrell, Adam M. Barowy, Robert Santos, Richard D. Peacock, Kathy Notarianni, Doug Wissoker
Service expectations placed on the fire service, including Emergency Medical Services (EMS), response to natural disasters, hazardous materials incidents, and acts of terrorism, have steadily increased. However, local decision-makers are challenged to