Fire fighters are at risk of falling through fire-damaged floors. Fire burning underneath floors can significantly degrade the floor system with little indication to fire fighters working above. Floors can fail within minutes of fire exposure, and new construction technology such as engineered wood floor joists may fail sooner than traditional construction methods. NIOSH recommends that fire fighters use extreme caution when entering any structure that may have fire burning beneath the floor.
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Wood Floor I-Beam News Story
NIOSH Training Solutions
According to NIOSH firefighter fatality reports, lack of recognition to key aspects related to building construction are a common thread that lead to firefighter fatalities. Utilize this information to train your members the dangers of this type building construction that is very popular with today's modern construction.
As Firefighters We Must Know How The Fire Will Effect The Building
And How The Building Will Effect The Fire
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