Should Engineers Think More Like Firefighters?

NFPA Journal Podcast by NFPA

Oct 13, 202643:31Government & Organizations

Most people think that fire protection engineers and firefighters have the same goals and motivations, but that isn't always the case. Those slight misalignments and misunderstandings can sometimes result in poor designs...

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