In "Responding to Fires at Petrochemical Facilities" (November 2003), author Rick Haase does a great job pointing out the aspects and dangers of not only petrochemical fires but industrial firefighting as well.
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As a public safety and fire prevention professional, you may already know a good deal about the Insurance Services Office (ISO) Public Protection Classification (PPC™) program.