State Fire Marshal Jim Smith is excited to announce the new chief deputy state fire marshal. You probably already know Amanda Swenson, but he’ll tell you a lot more about her in this article. Congratulations, Amanda!
If the question has been on your mind, just know you’re not alone. A lot of people are wondering what this community risk reduction thing is. Fortunately, Amanda Swenson lays out the answers for you in this article.
Occupant loads are being used in ways never intended by the fire code, and they’re different for different types of occupancies. Tom Jenson explains the differences in this article.
Fighting fires can mean exposure to COVID-19. And as wildfire season approaches, Bob Reif suggests some prevention resources to pass along to your communities to keep everyone safe.
There are some types of training you just can’t do while maintaining social distancing. Steve Flaherty recounts how MBFTE weighs firefighter and EMS safety against training opportunities in this article.
Part of the new fire code requires textiles like curtains and draperies in schools and day cares to be flame retardant. Forrest Williams explains how it works in this article.
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed a lot about the way we do training, but it’s still happening. Jake Lindquist’s article will tell you what’s been postponed for in-person and what’s going virtual.
