Glenn Corbett

Glenn Corbett, an expert in fire protection, is an Associate Professor of Fire Science at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. Corbett served on the federal advisory committee to the National Construction Safety Team that investigated the collapse of the World Trade Center towers and testified before the 9/11 Commission. He serves as technical editor of Fire Engineering magazine.

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I heard whooshing sounds… One of the most vivid pictures I have of the day is this waterfall of fire falling down. It was raining fire inside the elevator bank… I yelled ‘Stairs! Follow me!’ I turned right and just started running. —Neil Lucente, then-employee of Network Plus, ...read more

Glenn Corbett

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How the Design of the World Trade Center Claimed Lives on 9/11