Flame Retardant Chemicals in Furniture
For years, flame retardant chemicals have presented a catch 22. When applied to furniture they can help prevent fire ignition and potentially save lives, however, many scientists believe the chemicals...
25 Okt 202231min
Energy, Climate, and California Burning
A new book called California Burning details Pacific Gas & Electric's 117-year rise to becoming one of the largest utilities in the United States—as well as how the company's negligence, a changing cl...
11 Okt 202233min
The Future of Fire Investigation
Thirty years ago, NFPA released NFPA 921, the world's first comprehensive guide on fire and explosion investigation. Since then, the profession has advanced leaps and bounds. However, a recent report ...
27 Sep 202228min
Fire on Campus: Turning Pain into Purpose
On January 19, 2000, Shawn Simons and Alvaro Llanos, then 18- year- old freshman roommates at Seton Hall University, were severely burned when the residence hall they lived in caught fire. The blaze, ...
13 Sep 202252min
The New Foams
For more than 50 years, firefighters have relied on aqueous film forming foam—better known as AFFF—to quickly and effectively put out dangerous liquid fuel fires. However, due to health and environmen...
23 Aug 202239min
The Dangers of Wildfire Smoke Inhalation
As the number and severity of wildfires increase in many parts of the world, experts have concerns over what the health impacts of wildfire smoke inhalation might be. In today's episode, we hear from ...
9 Aug 202235min
The Failures Before the Fires
In May, journalists Madison Hopkins and Cecilia Reyes were awarded a Pulitzer Prize for their investigative series, "The Failures Before the Fires," which exposed dangerous systemic flaws in how Chica...
26 Jul 202249min
Are SMART Sprinklers the Next Big Thing?
SMART fire sprinklers, which use less water and can employ a range of sensors to target exactly where a fire is happening, have potential to be a game changer, according to some experts. Today on th...
12 Jul 202222min
