On Saturday, the Connecticut Fire Academy celebrated its latest group of 28 cadets who’ve completed the introduction to fire service program. The week-long course trains teenagers across the state ...

As a consultant fire protection engineer, I have had the privilege of working with local fire departments either to gather data on hydrant flows for sprinkler system calculations, code and regulatory ...

For many fire departments, building a fire station is a once in a lifetime event. A part of my consulting practice involves helping people to arrive at some logical conclusions as regards what they ...

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