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Fire Dynamics Simulation of 2011 Baltimore County LODD- 30 Dowling Circle

By in The Company Officer at March 25, 2012 at 7:42 pm
Fire Dynamics Simulation model provided insight on the route of fire spread, the rapid fire growth leading to flashover of the second and third level, and the benefits of compartmentation on slowing fire and smoke spread. Read More »

Baltimore County (MD) Firefighter Falkenhan Line of Duty Death Report Issued

By in Command Safety at March 25, 2012 at 9:55 am
"Firefighter Falkenhan was a well-respected and experienced firefighter. He died performing his duties during a very complex incident with severe fire conditions and unique fire behavior coupled with the immediate need to perform multiple rescues of victims in imminent danger. It would be easy if one particular failure of the system could be identified as the cause of this tragedy. We could fix it and move on. Unfortunately it is not that simple. No incident is “routine”. Mark’s death and this report reinforce that fact". From the Baltimore County (MD) FD LODD Report. Read More »

Adaptive Fireground Management for Company and Command Officers: FDIC 2012

By in The Company Officer at March 18, 2012 at 11:52 am
New insights into emerging concepts and methodologies related to the challenges that arise while fighting today’s structural fires on the evolving fireground. Read More »

Hose Streams and Fire Suppression Research from the NIST

By in The Company Officer at February 1, 2012 at 9:28 pm
Little, if any, fire suppression research has been conducted on the effectiveness of fire streams from manual hose lines during the past 50 years. Read More »

FDNY Brooklyn Box 4080: 17 Vandalia Avenue 12.18.1998

By in Command Safety at December 28, 2011 at 8:30 am
FDNY Brooklyn Box 4080: 17 Vandalia Avenue 12.18.1998 Read More »

Remembering Brackenridge 1991 Floor Collapse and LODD

By in Command Safety at December 28, 2011 at 8:25 am
Remembering Brackenridge 1991 Floor Collapse and LODD Read More »

USFA Releases 2010 Fire Estimate Summary Series

By in Command Safety at December 6, 2011 at 7:31 pm
USFA Releases 2010 Fire Estimate Summary Series which presents basic information on the size and status of the fire problem in the United States as depicted through data collected in USFA’s National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS). Read More »

SFFD Diamond Heights LODD Safety Violations

By in Command Safety at December 3, 2011 at 9:00 am
State investigators have cited the San Francisco Fire Department for "serious" worker safety violations in the deaths of two firefighters killed battling a Diamond Heights house fire in June Read More »

Residential Pre-Arrival: What are your Considerations?

By in Command Safety at November 19, 2011 at 7:18 pm
Having Knowledge or information of Pre-arrival Conditions; upon arrival of companies may have an influence on the implementation of an effective incident action plan. What would you need to know or consider? Read More »

NFPA 2010 Fire Loss in the U.S. Report issued

By in The Company Officer at November 10, 2011 at 8:05 am
Public fire departments responded to 1,331,500 fires in the United States during 2010, a slight decrease from the previous year and the lowest number since 1977 according to the NFPA in it's report release. Read More »

Apartment Complex Under Construction: Rapid Deployment and Operations

By in The Company Officer at October 29, 2011 at 3:15 pm
Safety and accountability are high priorities at multiple alarm incidents involving a construction site. A rapidly advancing fire in an apartment building complex under construction was managed and controlled without incident. How prepared are you and your company? Read More »

NFPA releases state-level fire service needs assessment for every U.S. state

By in Command Safety at October 28, 2011 at 7:02 pm
NFPA releases Third Needs Assessment of the U.S. Fire Service with state-level fire service needs assessment for every U.S. state. Read More »

Required Reading: Impact of Ventilation on Fire Behavior in Legacy and Contemporary Residential Construction

By in The Company Officer at October 23, 2011 at 2:32 pm
Another must read for all Company and Command Officers: Impact of ventilation on fire behavior in legacy and contemporary residential construction from UL. Take some time to increase your proficiencies and compentencies. Read More »

Size-Up: Report of the Week (ROTW)

By in Command Safety at October 21, 2011 at 12:24 pm
Sizing up a structure for a fire attack is a skill that takes time, practice and experience to fully develop. In some cases, if the size-up is too rapid, critical points can be overlooked.The National Fire Fighter's Near-Miss Reporting System's Report of the Week (ROTW) has some insights. Read More »

FDNY: The 23 Street Collapse October 17,1966 Box 55 598

By in Command Safety at October 18, 2011 at 7:12 pm
FDNY Multiple LODD 1966-2011 45th Anniversary. On October 17th 1966, Manhattan Box 598 was struck at 21:36 hours for the report of a building fire at 7 East 22nd Street, an art dealer in a four story brownstone. At 22;39 hours, twleve FDNY firefghters were trapped due to fire conditions and a floor collapse. Read More »

Fire Loss in the United States 2010 report from the NFPA

By in Command Safety at September 17, 2011 at 10:14 am
The NFPA published its Report on Fire Loss in the Undited States for 2010. U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated 1,331,500 fires. These fires resulted in 3,120 civilian fire fatalities, 17,720 civilian fire injuries and an estimated $11,593,000,000 in direct property loss. There was a civilian fire death every 169 minutes and a civilian fire injury every 30 minutes in 2010. Read More »

Three Firefighters Injured in Residential Collapse

By in The Company Officer at August 30, 2011 at 4:51 pm
Floor and wall collapse at a residential fire sends three firefighters into the basement and results in RIT rescues. Read More »

Chicago Fire Fighters Battle 3 Alarm Apartment Fire on the City’s North Side

By in Command Safety at August 27, 2011 at 6:04 pm
Chicago Firefighters battled an (3-11) extra-alarm blaze saturday afternoon in the Lakeview neighborhood on the City's North Side. Read More »

Chicago Attic Fire: Firefighter Maydays, Four Injured UPDATED

By in Command Safety at August 26, 2011 at 6:07 am
Four Chicago Firefighters injured while battling a residential fire. Maydays were called while fire suppression operations were being conducted within the attic area of the structure. Read More »

Combustible Metals and Officer Safety

By in The Company Officer at August 22, 2011 at 10:38 am
NIOSH recently issued its report on a recycling facility fire that occurred on July 13, 2010, in which seven career fire fighters were injured while fighting a fire at a large commercial structure containing recyclable combustible metals. How prepared are you as an Officer or Commander to address combustible metal fires both within occupancies and in the streets? Read More »

NIOSH Report addresses Operational Issues at Metal Recycling Facility Fire

By in Command Safety at August 20, 2011 at 9:07 am
NIOSH recently released its report on operational issues that resulted in seven career fire fighters being injured while fighting a fire at a large commercial structure containing recyclable combustible metals. Read More »

Tonight on Taking it to the Streets: The New Fire Ground and the First-Due

By in The Company Officer at August 17, 2011 at 7:42 pm
Tune in to tonight's edition of Taking it to the StreetsTM where the program will be looking at the New Fire Ground and the First-Due Joining the program will be two special guests: Division Chief Ed Hadfield (CA) and Deputy Chief Jason Hoevelmann (MO) providing a great opportunity to listen to perspectives from coast to coast and the heartland. Read More »

Delayed Standpipe Operations Investigated in Asheville Medical Building Fire

By in Command Safety at July 30, 2011 at 8:52 am
[caption id="attachment_3073" align="aligncenter" width="451" caption="Photo: C.J. Naum, 2010"][/caption]   Apparent delays with establishing a sustained water supply via the building standpipe system are being published in the Asheville Citizens-… Read More »

Medical Office Building Multiple Alarm Fire Leds to Fire Captain LODD

By in Command Safety at July 29, 2011 at 9:42 pm
A multiple 4-alarm fire took command of a medical office suite located in a five story non-sprinklered Medical Center Office Building in the City of Asheville, North Carolina on Thursday July 28, 2011. Read More »

Texas Captain; 2010 LODD Report Issued with Lessons Learned

By in The Company Officer at July 4, 2011 at 10:45 pm
Captain Araguz, a 30 year old, 11-year veteran of the Wharton Volunteer Fire Department made Captain in 2009. Read More »

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