Fire Protection

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology's Impact on Fire Safety Standards

The authors document the role of the National Institute for Standards and Technology in developing fire safety standards and analyze the economic and social benefits provided to society as a result of the adoption of those standards.

Journal Article

Fires, Smoke Exposure, and Public Health: An Integrative Framework to Maximize Health Benefits from Peatland Restoration

In this study, we present a novel approach that integrates information on the drivers of fire emissions in Indonesia, the transport of smoke to downwind regional population centers, and the resulting population exposure to air pollution.

Journal Article

Hervormingenvan Brandweer - En Reddingsdiensten in Europa: (Lighting the Touch Paper of Reform? Case Studies in Fire and Rescue Service Reform in Europe)

In the age of austerity, Fire and Rescue Services (FRS) provision is now the focus of policymakers' efficiency drives.

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RAND Study Proposes Guidelines to Better Protect Emergency Responders at Large Building Collapses

April 24, 2006 News Release: RAND Study Proposes Guidelines to Better Protect Emergency Responders at Large Building Collapses

News Release

RAND Study Finds Emergency Responders Believe They Have Inadequate Protection

Police, firefighters, medical technicians and other responders to emergencies around the United States believe they have inadequate protection against some of the dangers they face, particularly terrorist attacks, according to a RAND study issued today.

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Fire Research Needs

Discusses the following topics on needed research in fire suppression and prevention: (1) economic analyses to investigate the efficiency of providers and users of fire protection, suggesting changes to increase economic efficiency; ...

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Fire Protection and Local Government: An Evaluation of Policy-Related Research

This evaluation of policy-related fire research is based upon reviews of 163 publications.

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An On-Line Program for Relocating Fire-Fighting Resources

Describes a computer program that allows a fire dispatcher to monitor fire protection in his jurisdiction on a real-time basis.

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Technology Aids Fire Service.

With the assistance of The New York City-RAND Institute, the Fire Department of New York has come up with new management tools, new operating programs, and new technologies to improve fire protection and reduce costs for the largest fire fighting ser...

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An Algorithm for the Dynamic Relocation of Fire Companies

When all the fire companies in a region are engaged in fighting fires, protection against a future fire is considerably reduced.

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Urban Fire Protection: Studies of the Operations of the New York City Fire Department

Description of urban fire protection studies being conducted jointly by the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) and The New York City-RAND Institute.

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Applications of Systems Analysis to Urban Fire Protection.

This paper was presented at the Third Annual Meeting of the American Institute for Decision Sciences, 1971. It presents an overview of the Fire Project research, with specific examples of work in deployment and communications. 9 pp. Ref....

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Slippery Water: A Demonstrated Advance in Fire-Fighting Technology

A collection of documents concerning slippery water.

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