Posts Categorized: Command Leadership
Must see video: Collapse during LA Tech frat house fire. Three firefighters hurt in Saturday’s blaze.
Fire started when members of the fraternity burned notes to celebrate the end of classes.
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Raw video & commentary: Apartment fire in New Berlin, Wisconsin. Reporter questions the response time. Dave questions the reporter.
Is it enough to just have both sides of the story?
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DC battalion chief describes Fire Chief Kenneth Ellerbe as workplace bully. Washington Times reports Kevin Sloan’s transfer is latest casualty of last year’s beer incident.
Battaltion Chief Kevin Sloan says transfer came less than four hours after his decision in case where Chief Ellerbe found beer in the fire house.
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Raw video: Bus fire & MCI inside DC’s 3rd Street Tunnel under The Mall.
Civilians and police officers transported for smoke inhalation.
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$10 million settlement reached in Deutsche Bank fire. Widow of FDNY Firefighter Joseph Graffagnino will get money from contractor & city.
Firefighter Robert Beddia's family had previously settled for $6 million.
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Early video: Apartment fire in Lawrence, Indiana.
Fire yesterday in vacant buildings at an apartment complex.
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Identify Basics
There is always talk of the basics and what they mean to the fire ground. Basics are the Key to preventing fire ground emergencies. Every week we will look at a fire not to poke fun or disrespect the agency in the photo or video, but in an effort to use …
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Helmet-cam: Jacksonville, Florida house fire with two evac orders.
A fire Monday on Cinancy Street.
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Sheriff’s vehicle hits fire-police member. Volunteer was directing traffic at collision scene in Theresa, New York.
Lance Willix suffered serious leg injuries.
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Helmet-cam video: More from West Plains, Missouri thrift store fire with collapse.
Video from crew on initial attack.
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Must see video: Flaming runaway van rolls past firefighters onto freeway in San Jose, CA.
Van engulfed in flames travels backwards down freeway ramp towards firefighters, fire engine and traffic.
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Arrival video & fireground audio: West Plains, Missouri thrift store fire.
Smoke showing from attic on arrival.
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Must see video: Portland, OR firefighter falls through roof on live TV.
Firefighter fell about four feet and is okay.
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Two former NC fire chiefs found not guilty in case of junior firefighter shocked with stun gun. Incident happened at an East Spencer FD Christmas party.
Former police officer accused of providing stun gun also found not guilty.
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Public pressure forces removal of beer at Colorado firehouse. Former firefighter tells reporter ‘people have showed up visibly impaired’ at fires.
State senator calls complainers "professional cranks" and supports a beer or two after a fire call.
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Raw video & pictures: Man rescued from balcony at rooming house in Ottawa.
Bed & breakfast. Fire & Rescue.
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Best of the Rest – Learning to Crawl, Fingerprints, Chicago Fire, All My Rowdy Friends…and More
Best of the Rest - Learning to Crawl, Fingerprints, Fireground Flowthrough, Chicago Fire, All My Rowdy Friends, Terrifying Secrets About Riding in an Ambulance, Training, and much more!
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Read Miami-Dade investigative report into Trayvon Martin case Facebook rant. Despite apology Captain Brian Beckmann demoted two ranks to firefighter. Read statements from union & mayor.
Mayor says, "There's no such thing as being off the clock."
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Class Announcement: Forcible Entry 1 & 2 (THIS MONTH!)
FORCE MORE DOORS IN A DAY THAN YOU HAVE IN YEARS! The Bluffton Twp. Fire District will be hosting a FORCIBLE ENTRY DAY at their fire HQ. We will be putting on a Forcible Entry 1 (Irons & Through-the-Lock) & Forcible Entry 2 (Saw Ops, Advanced Irons & High Security). REGISTRATION PERIOD IS SHORT... DON'T MISS IT!
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UPDATED: Miami-Dade Captain Brian Beckmann demoted to firefighter. Psychological eval ordered over Facebook rant on Trayvon Martin case. Mayor says ‘we are public servants 24/7′.
Beckmann says mayor wanted him fired.
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Bluffton to Add New Fire Station
IslandPacket.com
BLUFFTON -- The Bluffton Township Fire District has signed a $2.2 million contract for a new fire station near Old Town. The 7,200-square-foot station is planned for the intersection of Ulmer and Burnt Church roads. It would r…
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Four firefighters accused of gang rape in what has been called a ‘common’ initiation ritual. Eight other Paris Fire Brigade members also face charges.
A truly amazing and astonishing story from France.
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Raw video: Gary Fire Department visits same building twice within an hour.
Heavy fire conditions on the return trip.
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FDNY raw video: Bronx three-alarm apartment fire.
Fire on the 5th floor of an E shaped building with extension to the 6th.
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A fascinating film: A day in the life of an Austin, Texas firefighter in 1953.
Film shows some of the first black firefighters hired in the state of Texas.
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