Fire safety is not just for firefighters or building inspectors—it’s for everyone. From homeowners and renters to business owners and school staff, understanding the basics of fire prevention and ...

The fire safety class explains the physics and chemistry of fire; how fires start and continue to burn; solid, liquid and gas fuels; and how to keep one's residence and workplace fire safe. The fire ...

While much of the work by the Center for Firefighter Injury Research and Safety Trends (FIRST) has focused on the injury and safety outcomes of firefighters, our research focus has grown to be ...

In addition to community and workplace fire prevention, his research and policy interests include occupational and environmental health, injury surveillance and prevention, and workplace stress. He ...

Hot work includes welding, soldering, cutting, brazing, grinding and drilling metal, heating with a torch, the use of candles, smoke-producing machines, or plate warmers and cooking in locations ...

A computational tool developed by Johns Hopkins civil engineer Thomas Gernay predicts how fire affects structures, leading to ...

Wilkes University is committed to the health and safety of the entire college community and to insuring that everyone has a safe place to live, learn and work. In terms of fire safety, the primary ...