Avoiding Warehouse Disasters: The San Antonio Approach (32 Years Later)
How do firefighters attack a significant fire in a warehouse protected with a sprinkler system? Glenn Corbett considers the operational challenges.
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Glenn Corbett reviews firefighting concerns when it comes to columns in building construction.
A View from America: Disastrously Bad High-Rise Safety in UK
Glenn Corbett and Dr. Vyto Babrauskas discuss what they perceive to be the shortcomings of high-rise fire protection and response across the pond.
Demolitions
It’s essential that fire departments play a role in the demolition process, says Glenn Corbett.
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Webinar: High-Rise Buildings: Understanding the Vertical Challenge
Join an upcoming discussion with Glenn Corbett, Jack J. Murphy, and Jerry Tracy about the challenges of firefighting in high-rise buildings.
Humpday Hangout: Fire Service History and Traditions
Rick Lasky, Scott Thompson, Bobby Halton, and John Salka speak with "The Ol' Professor" Glenn Corbett about fire service history.
‘It’s on the Property Line’
When it comes to constructing new buildings, building codes completely ignore existing buildings on adjacent lots. Glenn Corbett on what this means for firefighters.
Engineered Structural Safety: Earth, Wind, and Now Fire
Glenn Corbett and Kevin LaMalva on the push to design structures for fire in the same way that they are designed for other hazards.
Building Construction Awareness Project: The 23rd Street Fire
Jerry Tracy and the Building Construction Awareness Project panel review the legacy of this devastating New York City fire and its lessons for firefighters.
Five Fall in Hackensack
On July 1, 1988, five veteran firefighters were trapped and killed under a pile of auto parts and collapsed roof, ceiling, and truss assemblies.
Unlike Wine, Fire Tests Don’t Get Better with Age
It’s time we put the current test for building component fire resistance on the history shelf, says Glenn Corbett.
Lightweight Construction Dangers Among Topics at NJ Deputy Chiefs Meeting
Fire Engineering Technical Editor Glenn Corbett recently lectured on the dangers of lightweight construction in multiple dwellings before the New Jersey Deputy Fire Chiefs Association in Kearny, New Jersey.
