The National Institute of Standards (NIST) conducted experiments in an abandoned high-rise building on New York City’s Governors Island to learn how to better control or suppress deadly heat and smoke ...

The protective clothing worn by wildland firefighters often contains PFAS, according to a new study from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The study also found PFAS in hoods ...

U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement after the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released a ...

The disruption affected radio broadcasts and internet time servers used by nearly every internet-connected device, including ...

Two researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology are working on a model of how to help save your building's occupants in the case of a high-rise fire. The two research, Stephen ...

One of the most difficult things to prepare for as an incident commander can be summed up with the word mayday. In a career that routinely operates with calculated risks and uncertain/unfamiliar ...

Fire that killed 100 people prompted recommendations for nightclub safety PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Fire-safety experts investigating the 2003 nightclub blaze that killed 100 people recommended Thursday ...