Should Engineers Think More Like Firefighters?
Most people think that fire protection engineers and firefighters have the same goals and motivations, but that isn't always the case. Those slight misalignments and misunderstandings can sometimes re...
13 Okt 43min
Protecting Lithium-ion Buses and Depots
As more cities transition to lithium-ion powered bus fleets, transit authorities, safety managers, and fire departments are having to figure out how to contend with a different and potentially much mo...
22 Sep 41min
The FDNY World Trade Center Health Program: A Stunning Success
Twenty-five years ago this month, nearly 350 New York City firefighters died during the collapse of the World Trade Center towers on September 11, 2001. For the next 10 months, FDNY members spent coun...
8 Sep 1h 1min
The Promise of the World Fire Congress
This September, dozens of fire service and government leaders from more than 70 countries around the world will meet in London for the second ever World Fire Congress. Their broad goal is to discuss a...
25 Aug 39min
BattleBots: Managing the Risks of Robot Combat
We all know that lithium-ion batteries can overheat, ignite, and sometimes even cause explosions when damaged—now imagine those batteries in robots built to smash each other apart. That's the reality ...
11 Aug 36min
Jim Pauley's Exit Interview
Jim Pauley, NFPA's president and CEO, has done a lot in his 12 years at the helm of the organization. From the launch of NFPA LiNK and NFPA Global Solutions to the creation of the NFPA Fire & Life Saf...
21 Jul 1h 6min
Fire Protection in the Age of AI
Everybody in fire protection, and everywhere else for that matter, is wondering how artificial intelligence will impact their lives, their jobs, and society in general. On this episode, we will explor...
7 Jul 51min
CRR: The Good ... and Not So Good
Over the last decade or so, community risk reduction (CRR) has gone from a novelty to perhaps the biggest buzz term in the safety industry. And while more CRR is a great thing, its surging popularity ...
9 Jun 49min
