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Chicago Fire Department: Everyone Goes Home (official version)

By in Command Safety at December 28, 2011 at 9:00 am
In an effort to make personal safety a top priority, the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) and the Chicago Fire Department (CFD) today released a new video, Chicago Fire Department – Everyone Goes Home®. Read More »

Hal Bruno: The best friend a firefighter and the fire service could have

By in Command Safety at November 9, 2011 at 5:50 pm
For more than 60 years, Hal Bruno served as an active member of the fire service community, giving selflessly as a dedicated volunteer firefighter, advocate, commentator and leader. It was a pleasure to know you. Read More »

From the Street and From the Office: Views on Firefighting

By in Command Safety at October 25, 2011 at 6:29 pm
What are the challenges of maintaining a balanced approach towards integrating effective risk management, with the demands for effective and highly efficient firefighting; while promoting safety, hazard reduction and injury and LODD reduction with conventional decision-making? Tune in October 26 for a live program on FireFighterNetcast.com Read More »

National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend 2011

By in Command Safety at October 11, 2011 at 5:57 pm
For the first time in the 30-year history of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend the bells of the Memorial Chapel will ring on Sunday, October 16 to honor the fallen during the 2011 Memorial Weekend Read More »

Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week 2011: Day Five: Near-Misses, Maydays and Floor Collapses

By in Command Safety at June 22, 2011 at 7:48 pm
[caption id="attachment_1349" align="alignleft" width="350" caption="Do you know what's underneath you as you're making entry?"][/caption] During the last quarter of 2010 and leading well into the second quarter of 2011 there has been a signi… Read More »

Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week: Day Two- Building Knowledge = Fire Fighter Safety

By in Command Safety at June 20, 2011 at 6:14 pm
Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week: Day Two- Building Knowledge = Fire Fighter Safety   Know Your World Buildingsonfire.com Other Considerations in Program Planning for Safety Week; Other considerations to support the theme, objectives and in… Read More »

Fire/EMS Safety, Health & Survival Week 2011: Day One- Are You Ready?

By in Command Safety at June 19, 2011 at 8:30 pm
Fire/EMS Safety Week 2011 Fire/EMS Safety Week: Day One  Today is Day One of Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week 2011.  The previous week leading up to today has brought with it two significant incidents; one in Illinois, the other in India… Read More »

Analytical Study Reveals Patterns in U.S Firefighter Fatalities

By in Command Safety at April 16, 2011 at 4:11 pm
While the number of structural fires in the United States continues to decline, firefighter line of duty deaths (LODD) do not exhibit the same rate of proportion decline. A review of both NFPA and USFA Firefighter LODD annual reports, statistics and … Read More »

Taking it to the Streets: The First-Due Officer

By in Command Safety at November 15, 2010 at 9:53 pm
Grab a cup of coffee and sit down for an hour with Taking it to the Streets on Firefighernetcast.com where we’ll discuss the street level issues affecting the First-Due Officer on Wednesday night November 17th at 9:00 pm EST. Read More »

Tactical Renaissance and the Rules of Engagement

By in Command Safety at September 18, 2010 at 8:18 am
What the fire ground is transitioning to in 2010 and beyond. Read More »

Rules of Engagement 2010

By in Command Safety at September 1, 2010 at 6:13 pm
The “Rules” were formally adopted by the IAFC Health, Safety and Survival Section at the Fire Rescue International Conference held last week in Chicago. Read More »

In the Streets; On the Air

By in Command Safety at July 24, 2010 at 8:15 am
Taking it to the Streets had its premier July 21st on Firefighter Netcast.com with a lively and provoking discussion on “What’s on YOUR Radar Screen?” The program theme aligned with a recent posting on the same topic. Join me on the program wer… Read More »

Transmitting the Box for an Alarm of Fire…Taking it to the Streets

By in Command Safety at July 20, 2010 at 4:45 pm
Taking it to the Streets Premiering Wednesday July 21st  9:00pm ET Live on Firefighter Netcast.com Premiering “What’s on YOUR Radar Screen”? Check out what’s on of off your radar screen on CommandSafety.com If you’ve never listened to… Read More »

Premiering “What’s on YOUR Radar Screen”? on Fire Fighter Netcast.com

By in Command Safety at July 17, 2010 at 10:40 am
Taking it to the Streets Premiering Wednesday July 21st  9:00pm ET Live on Firefighter Netcast.com Premiering “What’s on YOUR Radar Screen”? Check out what’s on of off your radar screen on CommandSafety.com If you’ve never listened to… Read More »

Taking it to The Streets on FireFighter Netcast.com

By in Command Safety at July 13, 2010 at 6:48 pm
    Taking it to the Streets With Christopher Naum A New Monthly Radio Talkshow on  FireFighter Netcast.com  Premiering on Wednesday July 21 at 9pm ET A Buildingsonfire.com Series and FireFighter Netcast.com Production  Advancing FireFi… Read More »

What’s On Your Radar Screen?

By in Command Safety at July 12, 2010 at 7:44 pm
BuildingsonFire 2010; Building Construction, Command Risk Management and Operational Safety Major Influencing Fire Service Reports, Issues or Focus that should be on Your Radar Screen The following list is but a modest cross section of pertinen… Read More »

Building Knowledge=Firefighter Safety

By in Command Safety at July 2, 2010 at 7:06 am
Commandsafety.com is pleased to make available the latest update to the Buildingsonfire.com's Building Construction Training and Lecture Series for 2010. Recently updated with a series of new seminar and training program topics addressing the emerging… Read More »

Taking it to the Streets

By in Command Safety at July 1, 2010 at 5:49 pm
Advancing FireFighter Safety and Operational Intergrity for the Fire Service through provocative insights and dynamic discussions dedicated to the Art and Science of Firefighting and the Traditions of the Fire Service. Read More »

Reflecting on These Days of June

By in Command Safety at June 17, 2010 at 10:18 am
Over the next few days, much will be written up reflecting on a number of past historical events that resonate with the rich heritage, honor and tradition that makes this Fire Service what it is.  Anniversaries come and go; remembrance, sorrow, grie… Read More »

The “Routiness” of Success, Or Not..

By in Command Safety at March 5, 2010 at 1:59 pm
It's no longer just brute force and sheer physical determination that define structural fire suppression operations. Aggressive firefighting must be redefined and aligned to the built environment and associated with goal oriented tactical operations th… Read More »

It’s more than just Size-Up; Situational Awareness and Dynamic Risk Assessment

By in Command Safety at January 14, 2010 at 8:56 am
Dynamic Risk Assessment is commonly used to describe a process of risk assessment being carried out in a changing or evolving environment, where what is being assessed is developing as the process itself is being undertaken. This is further problematica… Read More »

Twenty Ten

By in Command Safety at December 31, 2009 at 2:21 pm
As we transition into a new year, and as plans begin to take place that frame and outline the year’s activities, foremost in this planning, preparation, scheduling and outlook should be those activities and commitments that training, education and skil… Read More »

Looking Forward Through the Rear View Mirror

By in Command Safety at December 30, 2009 at 12:20 pm
As the end of the year fast approaches and in turn the end of the decade, it amazes me how “fast” time seems to have passed. Certainly when looking back and reflecting upon the past year or the previous few years, each of us thinks and contemplates u… Read More »

Stop the Entertainment

By in Command Safety at December 4, 2009 at 1:30 pm
When we focus our attention on Building Construction, Command Risk Management and Firefighter Safety and the essence of combat structural fires; Structural firefighting is what it's all about, is it not? The fundamental nature and reason we have such ven… Read More »

Worcester’s Legacies

By in Command Safety at December 4, 2009 at 12:25 pm
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ah7lGZh_6bM[/youtube] Read More »

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