| * |
|
Fire Fighting Technology Group
|
Welcome
The Engineering Laboratory's Fire Fighting Technology Group (FFTG) enables advances in fire fighter safety, fire ground operations, and effectiveness of the fire service; develops and applies technology, measurements and standards, and improves the understanding of the behavior, prevention and control of fires to enhance fire fighting operations and equipment, fire suppression, fire investigations, and disaster response. Programs/Projects
Improved Safety of Fire Fighters – High Temperature Performance of Fire Fighter Equipment Project—Current test methods and standards do not fully characterize the performance of fire fighter equipment in high temperature, rough duty environments. The objective of this project is to increase the … Enhanced Effectiveness of Fire Fighting Tactics Project —Firefighting is hazardous. In 2008, the fire departments in the United States responded to more than 500,000 structure fires. These fires resulted in approximately 2,900 civilian fatalities, 14, … |
Products and Services
  Contact
|