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 ...

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 ...

NIST’s Fire Dynamics Simulator was used to recreate fire conditions in a 1999 fire in a two-story duplex in Iowa. Three children and three firefighters were killed. The critical event was the on-set ...

A free interactive online training program for fire fighters and arson investigators that features fire research, video footage and expert analysis from the National Institute of Standards and ...

On June 2, 2011, a fire in a multi-level, wood-frame residential structure claimed the life of two firefighters of the San Francisco (CA) Fire Department. NIST examined the fire dynamics of this ...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s National Fire Research Laboratory has spurred numerous improvements in fire safety across the country. Phil Goldstein is a former web editor of the ...