Posts Categorized: Disasters
Can you name the largest fire in American history?
Most think they know. They don't.
Do you?
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May 3- Great Fire of 1901
On May 3, 1901, Jacksonville, Florida suffered the most destructive event in the city's history. Never before (or since) has there been a larger metropolitan fire in the entire South.
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Haiti and Social Media: This Ain’t Your Daddy’s Internet Anymore….
Social media is no longer only a means by which to just chat with friends. This week, it has evolved into an entirely new animal, demonstrating just how invaluable it can be.
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360 Burn Size Up of the Fire Web- 1/13/10
Fire/EMS Blog of the Year, Helmet Cam video of the "Outside Vent Guy", Too Aggressive vs. Too Safety-Minded and the Firefighter NetCast debut- all on today's 360 Burn.
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Today’s 360 Burn Size-Up of the Fire Web 12/8/08
The very graphic and tragic story of one firefighter's battle with cancer.....text messages of pending threats and national emergencies on your phone.....and why not to drive your dairy farm tractor in the fog.....all in today's 360 Burn Size-up.
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Get Your Dirty Bomb Emergency Kit- Quick!
Alert! Don’t let your guard down. Remember all the noise about how H1N1 was a big deal but then we all lost interest last spring? Maybe our ADHD focus was diverted to the shiny glint of bailouts and healthcare. Well, aren’t we surprised to hear that…
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EMS Flight Crew Perishes in S.C. Helicopter Crash
FireDaily.com deeply regrets to report the line of duty deaths of three rescue workers as the result of a helicopter crash late Friday evening near the Belle Isle area of Georgetown County …
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Will the Walls of Jericho Come Tumbling Down?
The energizer bunny has nothing on this rambling episode of humanity gone mad in Jericho, Arkansas. Check out FireGeezer's Update on this story that still has several miles to go. Here’s what is reported to have happened: Jerich…
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“Da Chief”
Over the years, I’ve attended a boatload of fire training classes which emphasized leadership, training, and safety. Most were team-taught. A primary instructor would be there periodically, accompanied by a great group of “assisting instructors” wh…
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