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Residential High-Rise

May/June 2010 – International Fire Fighter
For Fire Fighter Crews Size Matters

April 28, 2010 – Firefighter Hourly
Landmark Report States Four Person Crews Essential for Firefighting

April 28, 2010 – Firehouse.com
New NIST Report Shows Fire Crew Size Matters

April 28, 2010 – FirefighterCloseCalls.com
Proving the Need for Fire Fighter Staffing

April 28, 2010 – FireRescue 1
Study Proves Firefighter Crew Size Impacts Responses

July/August 2009 – International Fire Fighter
Improving Safety and Resource Deployment

June 2009 – Fire Risk Management
Resource Centre

February 16, 2009 – FireEngineering.com
Live Fire Experiments Provide Data on the Effects of Fire Staffing

February 15, 2009 – Fire Engineering
Live Fire Experiments Provide Data on the Effects of Fire Resources

February 15, 2009 – FireEngineering.com blog
NIST Press Release on Staffing Study

February 9, 2009 – Firehouse.com
New Study Focuses on Crew Size

February 9, 2009 – Fire Chief
NIST Studies Safe Crew Sizes

February 9, 2009 – FireRescue 1
Study Focuses on Safe Crew Sizes

February 6, 2009 – Statter911.com
How Many Firefighters Does It Take To Put Out A Fire?

July 1, 2013 – NFPA
Diminishing Returns

April 11, 2013 – Fire House
NIST Released a Study Wednesday Showing Crews of Five or Six
are More Efficient When Fighting High-Rise Fires.


April 11, 2013 – Phys.org
Landmark High-Rise Fire Study Evaluates Effectiveness of Crew Sizes,
Elevator Use


April 10, 2013 – Chicago Tribune
Firefighters Cite Study in Stand Against Job Cuts

April 10, 2013 – NBC Chicago
Study Evaluates Effectiveness of Fire Crew Sizes [Video]

April 10, 2013 – NBC Chicago
Study Evaluates Effectiveness of Fire Crew Sizes

April 10, 2013 – My Fox Phoenix
Firefighters Learn How to Better Fight High-Rise Blazes

April 10, 2013 – KFYI
Study on Fighting High-Rise Fires Released

April 10, 2013 – KCRG
National Study Finds More Firefighters Needed at High-Rise Fires

April 10, 2013 – Fire Chief
Landmark Study Changes NFPA 1710, High-Rise Tactics

April 10, 2013 – Fire House
NIST: Crew Size Matters When Fighting Fires in High-Rises

April 10, 2013 – Yonkers: the Daily Voice
Union: Study Shows Yonkers Firefighters At Disadvantage In High-Rise Blaze

April 10, 2013 – LowHud.com
Yonkers Union Chief: Smaller Fire Crews Pose Dangers

April 10, 2013 – Fire Engineering
High-Rise Fire Study Evaluates Effectiveness of Firefighter
Crew Sizes, Elevator Use


April 10, 2013 – Fire Rescue 1
High-Rise Study Shows Importance of Large Crew