Firehouse

Building Collapse Basics

Scenarios like this play out more often than you might think. As such, it’s important to understand the potential for a large-scale collapse event in your own community. Here we’ll offer some tactical ...
Firehouse

Technical Rescue: Structure Collapse Response for the Rural/Volunteer Department

Throughout the country, structural collapse incidents occur routinely. They take place because of the aging of structures, construction or renovation work and, with ever-increasing frequency, natural ...
Texarkana Gazette

Arkansas residents asked to report structure collapse from winter storm to emergency management

Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to ArkLaTex. Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism. SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS -- Home and property owners who ...
Nature

Strategic links save buildings from total collapse

In June 2021, the pool deck of Champlain Towers South, a residential building in Florida, suddenly gave way, triggering the progressive collapse of a substantial ...