Firehouse

Building Collapse: Maximum Survivability Within the Debris

Of all of the possible responsibilities that can fall to first responders, operating at a building collapse is one of the most dangerous and dynamically evolving. The collapse scene isn’t the place ...
Firehouse

Building Collapse Basics

Improper alterations: Building owners who take shortcuts or alter structural components without a proper knowledge of construction are inviting trouble. Natural disasters: Hurricanes, tornadoes and ...
Idaho Statesman

‘Did not look right’: Workers flagged concerns before deadly Boise hangar collapse

Several employees who worked at the site of a deadly building collapse on Boise Airport grounds told police they had noticed bending beams, snapped cables and overall structural issues, according to ...