Well here in Central Virginia, we are recovering from the earthquake and subsequent after shocks, we are steady-looking over our shoulder and waiting on Irene to show her ugly head. Make no mistake it is full on hurricane prep mode ...

Up until yesterday the only “Earthquake” most people had heard of around here was this guy  His real name was John Tenta, and for a while he was the arch nemesis of such wrestlers as Hulk Hogan, and Jake the Snake ...

A few days ago I posted a video and subsequent post on Truss Roof Burn Testing. The video was intended to give you the reader a healthier respect for how fast a roof system itself may collapse when challenged by fire. ...

  Continuing on with our roof venting thoughts please direct your attention to the below video.   While viewing it you will see a roof prop, and 2 fireman going through a training evolution. Once the hole is cut you see ...

With the recent death of Dallas Fire Lt. Todd Krodel, and his tragic fall through a roof while attempting to vent it, I am going to post a few of my thoughts about roof ventilation. Again this is not to ...

We are less than a month away from the Richmond Va 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb to honor the memory of the 343 firemen who were murdered in the World Trade Center 10 years ago. Here is a letter from Lt. ...

The fire service community is saddened with the loss of Dallas Texas Fire Department Lieutenant Todd Krodel, who died from injuries received at a fire while attempting to perform roof ventilation. Please keep the Dallas FD community, and the family of Lt. ...

This video has been making the rounds on the various fire service websites, and I preface my remarks with, no I have never been to Detroit, yes I know they go to a lot of fires, yes I know about their ...

I have been sitting on this topic for a while and feel it is finally time to share my thoughts or at least ask the question that I have been trying to answer in my head. In the video below ...

While things are still busy at the house, I wanted to put this video up on the site. It is one  have seen several ties but it is a true example of even when you do everything right on this ...