A fire alarm jolts you from your office desk, and you head for the nearest exit. But what if the closest exit has already ...

Wind conditions at a fire scene can make a critical difference on the behavior of the blaze and the safety of firefighters, even indoors, according to a new report by the National Institute of ...

The author breaks downs some of the common and repetitive themes that were brought to his attention at the "Fire Dynamics for the Fire Service" seminar. The National Institute for Standards and ...

Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the International Association of Fire Fighters have prepared an educational resource for fire chiefs, firefighters, and ...

Every year in the United States, more than 3,000 homes are destroyed by wildland/urban interface (WUI) fires. Given the magnitude of these losses, the fire service needs a more consistent and complete ...

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) scientists and engineers recently enhanced the capabilities of NIST's computer fire modeling software, a powerful suite of tools used worldwide in ...

The U.S. Army uses NIST's PROFISSY computer program to help understand the performance and calculate the maximum charging pressure for this automatic fire extinguishing system, which protects the crew ...

GAITHERSBURG, MD – As firefighters’ workplaces change, it’s important they adapt. But, are they? NIST Fire Protection Engineer Dan Madrzykowski posed that question to more than 250 firefighters during ...

The Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is calling on the organizations that develop building and fire safety codes, standards and practices—and the state and ...