Underwriters Laboratories Inc

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Columbia, MD 21045
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UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute is dedicated to increasing firefighter knowledge to reduce injuries and deaths in the fire service and in the communities they serve.

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate current training methods and fuel packages in several different structures commonly utilized across the fire service.
April 1, 2019

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A screen shot from the “Study of Fire Service Residential Home Size-up and Search & Rescue Operations” overview video.
Research-based considerations aim to increase firefighter efficiency and effectiveness during pre/during/post-suppression rescue tactics
May 17, 2022
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The organization is expanding its collaborative model to engage key stakeholder groups, in addition to the fire service, to better address new and emerging fire risks.
July 29, 2021
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Research-based considerations aim to increase firefighter knowledge on the importance of coordination on the fireground.
July 1, 2021
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The new interactive training module from the UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute focuses on fire behavior and the impact of ventilation on residential fire damage patterns...
Jan. 13, 2021
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Years of research and fireground experience have been incorporated into a new UL FSRI interactive training module that aims to improve firefighter safety during basement fire ...
Oct. 20, 2020
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The UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute (FSRI) has released a new research report, “Exploratory Analysis of the Impact of Ventilation on Strip Mall Fires.”
April 17, 2020
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UL FSRI's new online course "Cardiovascular and Chemical Exposure Risk Considerations During Training" is designed to increase your knowledge so you can stay better protected ...
April 9, 2020
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UL offers expanded PPE testing capabilities to help support the health and safety of firefighters through testing of chemical and biological hazards to mitigate the increased ...
April 2, 2020
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The new report expands on previous research to understand the impact of coordinated suppression and ventilation during a single-family residential fire.
March 19, 2020
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Creative minds are encouraged to submit for a chance to win $25,000 for their favorite fire department’s public fire safety education efforts.
July 29, 2019

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This important and eye-opening video from the UL FSRI team captures a new side-by-side burn comparison of natural vs. synthetic furnished rooms.
Oct. 4, 2020
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UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute’s (FSRI) nationwide contest needs your help to spread the "Close Before You Doze" fire safety message.
July 29, 2019

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Adam Barowy and Becki Rowan-White provide perhaps the most specific instruction and hands-on-useful educational materials so that fire departments can protect themselves and their...
Nov. 10, 2023
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Suburban and rural departments should join urban departments in the adoption of targeted searches that emerge from the application of the data from the Firefighter Rescue Survey.
Curt Isakson believes that it's time for all departments to make rapid location, removal and treatment of victims through aggressive search tactics top priority at fires.
April 18, 2022
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Chief David Dodson informed that the four attributes of reading smoke are volume, velocity, density and color.
Paul Wilders explains why the understanding of fire dynamics and how that relates to flow path is critical to successful fireground tactics.
Jan. 17, 2022
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New recruit fire training that’s part of a firefighter’s initial professional development training.
Justin Bailey explains why breaking a volunteer department training calendar into three parts eases the process for developing the program.
Dec. 13, 2021
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Curt Isakson reminds chief officers of limited-staff first-arriving companies that water of any method on the fire is well worthwhile.
May 1, 2020
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Advisement of what units/departments are assigned, particularly if routes of travel potentially conflict, makes for a good standard operating procedure. Identify steps to take if no response is received after a specified time is critical. This can include re-alerting, using alternate means of contact, dispatching the next due rig and mutual aid.
Barry Furey explains in great detail why the first series of communications between dispatch and responders is critical to incident success.
Feb. 1, 2020
Robin Zevotek is a research engineer with the Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Firefighter Safety Research Institute. He specializes in the use of fire research for the development of fire service tactical considerations. He has 16 years in the fire service, and is currently serving as a firefighter with the Ellicott City, MD, Volunteer Fire Department.
Research can help firefighters understand risk during search and rescue operations
Aug. 1, 2019
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A rural agency responding to an incident may use the same strategies as a suburban agency, but the tactics could vary widely.
Devon Wells explains how rural volunteer fire agencies operate similarly, but differently, from their suburban and urban counterparts.
June 1, 2019

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Creative minds encouraged to submit for a chance to win $25,000 for their favorite fire department’s public fire safety education efforts.
July 16, 2019
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The UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute (FSRI) has released a new online training course, “Introduction to Heat Transfer and Fire Measurement."
May 6, 2019
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The UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute (UL FSRI) is partnering with the Beavercreek Township Fire Department to conduct a series of experiments involving live fire.
Nov. 20, 2018
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The course is based on a comprehensive study designed to help students better understand the health issues associated with fireground activities.
Oct. 5, 2018
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UL FSRI enlists all members of the fire service in “Close Before You Doze” campaign.
Oct. 5, 2018
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UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute (UL FSRI) this week launched a national program aimed at enlisting fire service professionals in its “Close Before You Doze” campaign,...
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