The Residential Playbook Fire Engineering Webcast — Keith Stakes

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As questions continue to arise as to how fire department interventions affect fire dynamics, firefighter safety, and victim survivability in structure fires, UL’s Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI) is working to address these knowledge gaps through firefighting tactics research. FSRI has now completed a suite of projects covering suppression, ventilation, and search and rescue operations on the residential fireground. This webcast will provide a summary of the ideal execution of suppression methods and how to coordinate these efforts with both ventilation and search tactics to maximize firefighter safety and victim survivability.

This culmination of research studies into the residential fireground has led to the gold standard of how these fire department interventions should be implemented on your fireground. The results from these studies will be shared in the form of tactical considerations for you to take back to your department and adopt as you see fit based on your response model, your staffing, and the specifics of your local area.

Expert Panelist

Keith Stakes

Lead Research Engineer, Fire Safety Research Institute (MD)

Keith Stakes

Lead Research Engineer, Fire Safety Research Institute (MD)

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Keith Stakes combines real-world firefighting experience with cutting-edge fire science. As a Lead Research Engineer at FSRI and an active firefighter with the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad, Keith has been at the forefront of studies shaping modern fireground tactics.

From coordinated attack to ventilation and victim survivability, Keith has helped translate years of research into clear, actionable strategies for departments nationwide. Known for making science practical and tactical, his work has influenced fire service training, response models, and safety protocols across the country.

Get ready to hear from someone who not only understands the fireground—but is actively working to make it safer and more effective for everyone on it.