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SPRING 2022 * Vol. 116 | No. 1
Features
Dispatches
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Research & Technology
The Fire Service Goes Virtual. Maybe.
Virtual and augmented reality isn't just for video games. For the fire service, the technology
could soon supplement live training and give departments the ability to conduct drills on a
variety of firefighting scenarios. But will high costs and a reluctance to embrace this novel
technology sink virtual training before it gets off the ground?
By Angelo Verzoni
36 | Research & Technology
The Foundation at 40: Past, Present, and (Mostly) Future
As the Fire Protection Research Foundation celebrates four decades, its executive director
looks back at its accomplishments and considers the global future of fire research.
By Amanda Kimball
46 | Research & Technology
A Spark Is All it Takes
According to a new report, destructive events sparked by static electricity are more
common than many experts previously thought. Now, efforts are underway to revamp
and draw attention to an underused NFPA guide addressing static electricity hazards.
By Jesse Roman
62 | Wildfire
Reinforcements on the Way
The massive Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law last November,
includes more than $3 billion to reverse the nation's worsening wildfire crisis.
Will it be enough, or is it too little too late?
By Jesse Roman
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Full Load A new report examining hospital
electrical loads during COVID raises key
questions for the next edition of the NEC.
By Angelo Verzoni
Hangar Protection Costly accidental
foam discharges in aircraft hangars have led
to alternative suppression strategies. 14
International A Russian disaster
underscores the importance of mine safety;
fire as a weapon in Japan; and more. 16
Unmet Needs Findings from NFPA's
latest needs assessment of the country's fire
service. 15
Wide Shot What we can learn from the
deadly Bronx and Philadelphia fires. 18
Oddities Bullets in toasters, snakes in
houses, and cats starting fires. 20
Briefs UL studies fire spread in furniture;
a new leader for Metro Chiefs; and more. 21
Perspectives
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Brothers in Service
Recently retired after a combined 105 years
of service, veteran fire service leaders Russ
Sanders and Greg Cade reflect on how the
firefighting profession has evolved and offer
advice to the next generation.
By Jesse Roman
6 | First Word By Jim Pauley
8 | Editor's Note By Scott Sutherland
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