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Questionnaire Survey of the Skills of Water Tender Drivers at the Fire Rescue Service of the Czech Republic [PDF]

, 2019
The paper summarizes results of the study aimed to evaluate the change of firefightersengineers’ driving skills after attending the one-day training course. The research focused at drivers of firefighting water tenders. These trucks represent the first-
Jánošík, Ladislav, Jánošíková, Ivana, Poledňák, Pavel, Šudrychová, Izabela   +3 more
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Prediction model for the water jet falling point in fire extinguishing based on a GA-BP neural network

PLoS ONE, 2019
Past research on the process of extinguishing a fire typically used a traditional linear water jet falling point model and the results ignored external factors, such as environmental conditions and the status of the fire engine, even though the water jet
C. Zhang, Ruirui Zhang, Zhihui Dai, Bingyang He, Yan Yao   +4 more
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Madagascar's fire regimes challenge global assumptions about landscape degradation

Global Change Biology, 2022
Narratives of landscape degradation are often linked to unsustainable fire use by local communities. Madagascar is a case in point: the island is considered globally exceptional, with its remarkable endemic biodiversity viewed as threatened by ...
Leanne N. Phelps, N. Andela, Mathieu Gravey, Dylan S. Davis, C. Kull, Kristina G. Douglass, C. Lehmann   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Flash-point prediction for binary partially miscible mixtures of flammable solvents [PDF]

, 2008
Flash point is the most important variable used to characterize fire and explosion hazard of liquids. Herein, partially miscible mixtures are presented within the context of liquid-liquid extraction processes.
Chen, Chan-Cheng, Gerbaud, Vincent, Liaw, Horng-Jang, Lu, Wen-Hung   +3 more
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High-Resolution Estimates of Fire Severity—An Evaluation of UAS Image and LiDAR Mapping Approaches on a Sedgeland Forest Boundary in Tasmania, Australia

Fire, 2021
With an increase in the frequency and severity of wildfires across the globe and resultant changes to long-established fire regimes, the mapping of fire severity is a vital part of monitoring ecosystem resilience and recovery. The emergence of unoccupied
Samuel Hillman, B. Hally, L. Wallace, D. Turner, A. Lucieer, K. Reinke, S. Jones   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Fire Prediction Based on CatBoost Algorithm

Mathematical Problems in Engineering, 2021
In recent years, increasingly severe wildfires have posed a significant threat to the safe and stable operation of transmission lines. Wildfire risk assessment and early warning have become an important research topic in power grid risk assessment.
Fangrong Zhou, Hao Pan, Zhenyu Gao, Xuyong Huang, G. Qian, Yu Zhu, Feng Xiao   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A Sociotechnical Systems Framework for Performance-Based Design for Fire Safety

Fire technology, 2022
The fundamental construct for performance-based design for fire safety in use today has not significantly changed since the early 1990s. While the current construct has seen some success, performance-based design for fire safety is not as broadly ...
B. Meacham
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Fire resistance test of transformers filled with natural ester insulating liquid

The Journal of Engineering, 2018
Natural ester fluids, as a renewable, biodegradable liquid dielectric, its flash point is above 300°C, and the burning point exceeds 330°C, high flash point liquids known as ‘less flammable’ liquids.
Shengwei Cai, Cheng Chen, Huihao Guo, Shaobing Chen, Zandong Zhou, Zhaofeng Guo   +5 more
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Fire prevention in historic buildings – approaches for safe practice

The Historic Environment, 2022
There is a continual loss of irreplaceable built heritage as a result of fire and statistics indicate that the numbers are significant and sustained. Fire prevention suggests itself as the best solution to the problem: if there is no outbreak of fire in ...
Simon Kincaid
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Enhancing Wildfire Monitoring with SDGSAT-1: A Performance Analysis

Remote Sensing
Advancements in remote sensing technology have enabled the acquisition of high spatial and radiometric resolution imagery, offering abundant and reliable data sources for forest fire monitoring.
Xinkun Zhu, Guojiang Zhang, Bo Xiang, Jiangxia Ye, Lei Kong, Wenlong Yang, Mingshan Wu, Song Yang, Wenquan Wang, Weili Kou, Qiuhua Wang, Zhichao Huang   +11 more
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