Howard J. Hill describes building construction features and how to recognise collapse dangers for all types of buildings and construction methods.

The book contains a wealth of useful information, including discussions about:

key elements that warn of imminent fire-induced collapse
how to prevent injuries to operating personnel
adapting risk/benefit techniques to manage firefighting personnel on the fireground
how building codes affect fire-induced building collapses
and much more!


Failure Point is an important resource for chief officers, company officers, firefighters, and code officials. It meets Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) requirements for the Building Construction for Fire Protection course.