Posts Tagged: Communications
Ohio Close Calls
Blaming Radios and Remembering Past Tragedy
Relying blindly on technology without incorporating behavioral changes is like giving an M40 to someone who has never fired a rifle in their lives and expecting them to put every round in the 10-ring. It’s not going to happen.
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Globe’s WASP
Physiological and Location Monitoring on the Fireground
Just before he presses the button on his handie-talkie the EMS duty officer reaches out to him, “Check this out, Ladder 104 Can, he’s spiked his heart rate and respiration.”
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The Elite Company
Often times fire companies will start to come together but start going in the wrong direction due to poor leadership or lack thereof. Members of the company will start to believe their own self made hype and will began to put distance between them and ot…
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Snohomish County Working:
Rescue Off Balcony
Okay, so this isn't someone straddling the window sill with that rich brownish, grayish smoke pulsing out over him, but imagine pulling up to this with just you, your driver and one firefighter in the back. What's your game-plan?
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Mayday Transmitted During Reading Apartment Fire
"I believe I'm at the stairwell on the Walnut Street side, but I'm stuck in here. On the fire floor, can't get out of this spot and I'm burning up in here."
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Berwick, PA Working:
West Ninth Street Fire Videos
Nice series of video and audio of a Columbia County fire from start to finish.
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Communications Drill with DCFD RS.3 Video
Arrival video from D.C. offers opportunity to train on sizeup report expectations.
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So Much for That “It’s Not Vacant Until We Search” Ideology
Aggressive and Safety each took a hit in Toledo.
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Hold Your Assignment
Often times aggressive fire companies want to get inside and do work, but it is with that same aggression firefighters get killed. If any firefighter out there could justify why 15 firefighters should be operating in a 1100 sq ft ranch house here is your…
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This Day in LODD, Structure Fire History
Fire Keeps RIT from Reaching Probie, Texas 2004
" - it was reported that all at once it sounded like firefighters were yelling “back out, back out” and “bail out.”"
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Boston Mayday Training Sample
Video highlights communications during fire attack and mayday.
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Truck Tuesday:
Riding Assignments and Roof Questions
There's more to it than grabbing a saw, cutting a hole and watching the engine, right?
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Real World Staffing
Required Reading for The Front Seat Program on Firefighter Netcast
We'll be talking about the nation's only 2-man ladder company. What? You say there are other minimum staffed companies out there? No way!
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“We’re just trying to do the best we can.”
Engine 42 Lieutenant Catches Boy and Provides Training Questions for Engine Companies
Lieutenant's catch helps us give you some valuable questions your engine company should try and answer - before the fire.
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“Expect Fire” Contra Costa County
Two Rescues from Reported ‘Odor Investigation’ (Helmet Camera Footage)
Job turned out to be the first successful grab for one 13-year veteran.
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Trabajo lateral del carro de Charlie
The second-due truck is not just an "extra company" but an important assignment. Take a look and see if your truck can handle the rear, por favor.
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Size up this fire.
The point of view in this video shows almost everything that is happening so you have to imagine yourself showing up at street level and the limited view you would have had. The first arriving companies thought it was a fire in the rear p…
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“Expect Fire” Early Footage of Chicago Multiple Alarm on Weekday Afternoon
Only a block away from quarters, Engine 22 has an afternoon full of fire and first line choices.
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Lessons Learned:
Deadly Disorientation at Texas Plant Fire
Probably one of the best reasons to do preplanning from 2010.
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Lessons Learned: Fatal, Illegal Renovation in the Bronx, August 2006
"There's a void for me, come here, you'll see it. All I need is air, bro." Lt. Howie Carpluk, E.42 FDNY
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Remembering Hackensack and Gloucester
As we approach the July 4th holiday period, two significant LODD incidents previously occurred during this time frame
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Texas 2010 LODD State Investigation Synopsis
For 12 minutes, Incident Command has called for the victim and captain 10 times.
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A Loss Of Decorrum