Journal of JAFSE Vol. 74

Journal of JAFSE “KASAI” Vol. 74, No. 6 November/December 2024

  • <Special Feature Articles: Community-based Activity for Fire Prevention and Disaster Risk Reduction>
  • ● Introductory Note — Editorial Committee of KASAI (1)
  • ● Theater Company “Kappa Fires” by Wakamatsu Volunteer Fire Corps in Kitakyushu — A. Matsumoto, Y. Tsunetomo (2)
  • ● Activities of Women’s Disaster Prevention Club Hiratsuka Powers — Y. Sugano (5)
  • ● Activities of SAFETY, Student Association of Fire-brigade and Emergency Team in Yao — K. Kamitani (9)
  • ● Education on Disaster Prevention and Membership Promotion for Future Fire Brigade Members — Fukusaki-cho Fire Brigade (13)
  • ● Security Company’s Activities as a Fire Corps Member and Their Approach through the Disaster Agreements with Yokohama Waterworks Bureau — ALSOK Yokohama Branch, Nishi Fire Corps, Yokohama Waterworks Bureau (17)
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  • ● Fire Fighting Experiments in Full-Scale Wooden Spaces by Public Fire Brigade — M. Noaki (21)
  • ● Overview and Calculation Examples of Evacuation Safety Verification Method (Evaluation by Smoke Layer Height) — T. Nakazato (27)
  • ● Simple Method of Verification for Room Evacuation in Route B2 — Y. Tokuno (33)
  • ● New Facilities Have Come to Designated Performance Evaluation Body! — H. Miyamoto (36)
  • ● Case Study on Vertical Movement Measures during Sheltering-in-Place in High-Rise Residential Building — H. Saito (40)
  • ● Five Years of Fire Incident Search: Learning from the Internet under Multilinguistic Environment — Y. Kobayashi (44)
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  • ● NEWCOMERS REGARDING FIRE: My Encounter with Architecture and Future Aspirations — W. Maeyama (50)
  • ● FIRE REPORT: Research on Electric Breaker Behavior at Fire Sites for Identification of Fire Initiation Sites — Saitama City Fire Bureau (52)
  • ● FIRE APPARATUS: Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle(PHEV) for On-Site Inspection and PR — Tokyo Fire Department (57)
  • ● FIRE AND DISASTER NEWS (59)
  • ● INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION (61)
  • ● Abstracts of Articles in the Bulletin of JAFSE (Vol. 74, No. 3, 2024) (62)
  • ● 2024 Annual Index of Journal of JAFSE (Vol. 74) (63)
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  • ANNOUNCEMENT

Journal of JAFSE “KASAI” Vol. 74, No. 5 September/October 2024

  • ● JAFSE Technology Award 2024 (1)
  • ● Discharge Device for High Viscosity Liquid Having High Fire Control Effect(Ignition Delay and Burning Control Effects) and Adhesion Performance — O. Goto, S. Murata, S. Ishigooka (3)
  • ● Automatic Fire Detection and Water Discharge System for Cultural Heritage Buildings — K. Shigemori, T. Makizumi, H. Notake (5)
  • ● Report of JAFSE Student Award 2024 — Student Award Selection Sub-Committee (7)
  • ● Influence of the Shape and Structure of Mixed Polyester on the Smoldering of Cotton — K. Ito (8)
  • ● Fire Performance of Complete Composite Beams with Glulam Beam and RC Slab — T. Iwase (9)
  • ● Synthesis of Iron-phenanthroline Complexes and Evaluation of Their Fire Suppression Effect — K. Usuki (10)
  • ● Luminous Flux Transfer from Multiple Light Sources Considering Scattering in Smoke Layer — Part 1 Model Experiments — T. Oto (11)
  • ● A Simple Equation of Ceiling Flow Arrival time in Space without wall — Hyewon Kim (12)
  • ● Evaluation of Fire Resistance Performance of Steel Columns with a Large Slenderness Ratio — Buckling Strength and Collapse Temperature of Angle Steel Members — Y. Nagano (13)
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  • <Special Feature Articles: Fire Insurance>
  • ● Introductory Note — Editorial Committee of KASAI (14)
  • ● The Relationship between Fire Insurance Premium Ratings and Fire Accidents — A. Natori (15)
  • ● Restoration of Damage After a Fire — R. Kimura, A. Itokawa (19)
  • ● Survey of a Fire Accident Conducted by Loss Adjusters — M. Ito (23)
  • ● The Necessity of Legal Review of Fires through Collaboration between Legal Practitioners and Fire Experts — An Examination in the Context of Fire Insurance — J. Akagi (28)
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  • ● An Example of Interactive Fire Spread Simulation between Forest and Town Area in Sagamihara City — H. Yasui, Sagamihara Fire Bureau, Sagamihara City Planning Bureau (34)
  • ● Report on the 15th SFPE Fire Safety Conference & Expo on Performance-Based Design — Y. Koike, K. Takayama, M. Fujimoto (38)
  • ● Participation Report of the 13th International Conference on Structures in Fire — A. Sun (42)
  • ● Experiment on the Passage of Wheelchair Users through Crowds during Evacuation — A. Jo, M. Shimoaki, S. Fujita (46)
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  • ● Disaster Prevention Column No.21: Facts about the Fatalities caused by the Lahaina Fire in Maui — A. Sekizawa (51)
  • ● FIRE REPORT: Research on Electric Breaker Behavior at Fire Sites for Identification of Fire Initiation Sites — Saitama City Fire Bureau (53)
  • ● FIRE APPARATUS: Heavy Rescue Apparatus & Heavy Apparatus Transporter — Tokyo Fire Department (57)
  • ● FIRE AND DISASTER NEWS (60)
  • ● INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION (63)
  • ● NOTICEBOARD (64)
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  • ANNOUNCEMENT

Journal of JAFSE “KASAI” Vol. 74, No. 4 July/August 2024

  • ● JAFSE Award 2024 (1)
  • ● Studies on Fire Evacuation Safety in High-Rise Buildings, Underground Spaces, and Housing — M. Mizuno (2)
  • ● JAFSE Uchida Promotion Award 2024 (6)
  • ● Studies on Heat Feedback Models in Fire Situations — D. Matsugi (7)
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  • <Special Feature Articles: Fire Safety Education>
  • ● Introductory Note — Editorial Committee of KASAI (9)
  • ● Fire Prevention Education Considered from Fire Accidents — For Effective Fire Prevention Education — K. Tomita, R. Hayashi, T. Harada (10)
  • ● Developing Chemical Safety Web Application to Prevent Fires — A. Nakamura (16)
  • ● Development of Experiential Disaster Prevention Learning System Using Mixed Reality — Y. Yamato, K. Kadoya (22)
  • ● Design of Initial Fire Extinguishing Instructional Materials with Enhanced Effectiveness — J. Saeki, K. Tsukigase, G. Umeyama (28)
  • ● Practical Fire Prevention Training Courses for Group Homes for Elders with Dementia and Other Small-Scale Social Welfare Facilities — Tokyo Disaster Prevention & Emergency Medical Service Association (34)
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  • ● Report on the Drone Survey of the Fire Sites in the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake — Abel Táiti Konno Pinheiro (37)
  • ● Report of JAFSE Annual Symposium 2024 in Tokyo University of Science — Academic Promotion Committee (43)
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  • ● DOCTORAL THESIS: Research on the Influence of Mass Transfer on the Burning Extinguishing of Timber Element After Fire — Anyang Sun (47)
  • ● FIRE REPORT: Fire on the Packed Food in a Microwave Oven Caused by the Malfunction of Its Timer Unit — Tokyo Fire Department (52)
  • ● FIRE APPARATUS: Large Equipment Carrier — Tokyo Fire Department (56)
  • ● FIRE AND DISASTER NEWS (58)
  • ● Abstracts of Articles in the Bulletin of JAFSE (Vol. 74, No. 2, 2024) (61)
  • ● INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION (62)
  • ● NOTICEBOARD (63)
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  • ANNOUNCEMENT

Journal of JAFSE “KASAI” Vol. 74, No. 3 May/June 2024

  • <Special Feature Articles: Recent Research on Wildfire and Tropical Peatland Fires>
  • ● Introductory Note — Editorial Committee of KASAI (1)
  • ● Calculation of Dryness and Wind Conditions in Recent Large-Scale Wildfires and Their Future Projection — Y. Touge (2)
  • ● Development of New Aerial Fire Extinguish Systems in Wildland Fire — M. Ejiri, T. Matsumoto, T. Hayashi (8)
  • ● Development and Popularization of Eco-Friendly Soap-Based Fire-Fighting Agents — M. Takita, T. Yanagawa, T. Kawahara (14)
  • ● Current Situation of Tropical Peatland Fires and its Countermeasures; A Case Study of TL Village, Riau Province, Indonesia — O. Kozan, T. Kameoka (20)
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  • <Investigation Report on the Noto Peninsula Earthquake>
  • ● Summary of Preliminary Fire Damage Report in the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake — Y. Suzuki (26)
  • ● Urban Fire Spread Simulation Result of the Large-Scale Fire in Kawai-Cho, Wajima City during the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake — K. Suzuki (30)
  • ● Progression of the Wajima-City Fire Following the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake — M. Shinohara (33)
  • ● An Urban Fire Spread Simulation Result of the Large-Scale Fire Occurred at Kawai-Cho in Wajima City During the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake — K. Takanashi, M. Hosokawa (37)
  • ● Research on Post-Earthquake Fire Caused by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake in 2024 — U. Hiroi (42)
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  • ● FIRE REPORT: Car Recall According to the Result of Vehicle Forensics — Osaka Municipal Fire Department (48)
  • ● FIRE APPARATUS: Extensive Absorber Truck — Tokyo Fire Department (53)
  • ● FIRE AND DISASTER NEWS (55)
  • ● INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION (58)
  • ● ANNUAL REPORT (FY2024) (59)
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Journal of JAFSE “KASAI” Vol. 74, No. 2 March/April 2024

  • <Special Feature Articles: Vehicle Fires and Fire Countermeasures>
  • ● Introductory Note — Editorial Committee of KASAI (1)
  • ● A Study on Fire Spreading Characteristics of Recent Automobiles — Y. Tamura (2)
  • ● Car Fire Experiments in National Research Institute of Police Science — Possibility of Fire Spread in Car Fire Cases — K. Okamoto (7)
  • ● Open Drive-in Parking Lot Fire Simulation by Fire Dynamics Simulator — T. Yamada (13)
  • ● Current Status and Challenges of Foam Extinguishing Systems — T. Endo (17)
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  • ● Event Report of the 14th IAFSS Symposium in Japan — Y. Nakamura, K. Kuwana, R. Dobashi (23)
  • ● Participation Report on 14th International Symposium on Fire Safety Science Held in Tsukuba, Japan — A. Tanno (27)
  • ● Report of Annual Workshop on “Current Situations and Challenges in Fire Extinguishing Equipment for Car Park” — Academic Promotion Committee (31)
  • ● Report on Research Activities of Academic Promotion Committee and Specialty Area Committees in Fiscal Year 2023 — Academic Promotion Committee (36)
  • ● DOCTORAL THESIS: Evaluation on Fire Resistant Performance of High-Strength Steel Beams Considering Strain Rate — K. Kimura (39)
  • ● NEWCOMERS REGARDING FIRE: Working at Fire Protection System Company Disaster Prevention — M. Mogi (44)
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  • ● FIRE REPORT: LED Fire on Signboards — Tokyo Fire Department (46)
  • ● FIRE APPARATUS: Squad Van (Multipurpose Vehicle for Disaster) — Tokyo Fire Department (50)
  • ● FIRE AND DISASTER NEWS (52)
  • ● INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION (55)
  • ● Abstracts of Articles in the Bulletin of JAFSE (Vol. 74, No. 1, 2024) (56)
  • ● Program of JAFSE Annual Symposium 2024 (57)
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  • ANNOUNCEMENT

Journal of JAFSE “KASAI” Vol. 74, No. 1 January/February 2024

  • <Special Feature Articles: Compatible with GX(Green Transformation)in the Field of Fire Protection and Firefighting>
  • ● Introductory Note — Editorial Committee of KASAI (1)
  • ● Development of Electric Portable Fire Pump Prototype — K. Takahashi (2)
  • ● Safety Measures of Reprocessing Plant Focusing on Fire and Explosion — T. Yamada (7)
  • ● An Effort to Sophistication for Foam Firefighting Technology in Line with an Energy Shift — T. Takashima (13)
  • ● Initiatives to Reduce Environmental Impact Through Fire Extinguisher Recycling Systems — M. Iizuka (19)
  • ● Development of Wooden Architecture and Fire Safety — T. Nagaoka (23)
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  • ● Analysis of Questionnaire Research Related to Evacuation Elevators in Japan — A. Jo (28)
  • ● Case Study Research on Evacuation Using Elevators: A Comparative Analysis of Questionnaires in Japan and Foreign Countries — M. Enomoto (33)
  • ● Elevators and Refuge Floors for Skyscrapers Evacuation in China — Yumeng Liu, K. Kagiya (38)
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  • ● Preliminary Report on the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake — Editorial Committee of KASAI (44)
  • ● Disaster Prevention Column No. 20: Urgent Need to Increase Fire Cisterns in Preparation for Water Outages in Earthquakes — A. Sekizawa (45)
  • ● NEWCOMERS REGARDING FIRE: Motivation for the Aiming Construction Industry and Involvement in Fire Safety from the Standpoint of Architectural Design — T. Nakazato (47)
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  • ● FIRE REPORT: Fires Caused by an USB-Connected AC-to-DC Charger — Tokyo Fire Department (49)
  • ● FIRE APPARATUS: Crawler Rescue Truck for All Terrain — Tokyo Fire Department (53)
  • ● FIRE AND DISASTER NEWS (55)
  • ● INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION (58)
  • ● NOTICEBOARD (59)
  • ● Report on the 62nd Fire Science Seminars — Publicity and Education Committee (60)
  • ● List of Supporting Group Members of JAFSE (64)
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  • ANNOUNCEMENT