Around the world, pets and companion animals coexist with people to help them live their lives through work, social support companionship. Commentary by Kahler (2018) Invisible Fence Brand (2022) report that significant numbers of these are estimated globally each year die from smoke inhalation during residential fires. International efforts have improved prehospital management suffering inhala...

Emergency services, including firefighting operations, are complex processes and involve several activities in different stages that function together to achieve a main goal of preventing destruction in human life, property, and environment. This study uses discrete event simulation (DES) to model and improve firefighting operations in the state of Kuwait. The main objective is to reduce the re...

For most fires, forensic investigation takes place well after building materials have cooled and knowledge of the structural damage due to heat exposure can reveal the temperature reached during an incident. Recently, there have been significant changes in the types and hence characteristics of cementitious materials used in the United Arab Emirates. Few studies focus on the application of ther...

Carbon dioxide is noted to be a simple asphyxiant and can reduce air oxygen concentration in a confined space. The injury mechanism of carbon dioxide intoxication was thought to be more than simple asphyxia on several dry ice accident reports. Here, we present an incident with seven persons involved due to unpredictable discharge of a carbon dioxide fire extinguisher system in an underground pa...

The recent discovery of Solenopsis invicta Buren, also known as the red imported fire ant (RIFA), in the Guangdong Province of China and subsequently in Hong Kong has sparked interest in this unusual aspect of medical entomology among the general population. As S invicta is an imported and invasive species, local medical practitioners, government officials, and the public at large are generally...

Every high-rise building must meet construction requirements, i.e. it have good safety to prevent unexpected events such as fire incident. To avoid the occurrence of a bigger fire, surveillance using closed circuit television (CCTV) videos is necessary. However, impossible for security forces monitor full day. One methods that can be used help deep learning method. In this study, we use two det...

Understanding how ignitions occur is critical for effectively mitigating home fire losses during wildland fires. The threat of life and property losses during wildland fires is a significant issue for Federal, State, and local agencies that have responsibilities involving homes within and adjacent to wildlands. Agencies have shifted attention to communities adjacent to wildlands through pre-sup...

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From antiquity, fire has played an integral role in human survival. Numerous references to its mythical and religious significance can be found in ancient biblical and mythological texts. In modern times, however, fire has been less a symbol of reverence and too often a tool of violence and destruction. Every year in the United States, approximately 500,000 incendiary and suspect fires occur, c...