Posts Tagged: Exposure
First Due Friday; 2-Story Balloon Frame Rockin’ on the Peninsula
Watch the video of this heavily involved 2-story balloon frame house. Note the wind and the exposures. Give us your RECEO breakdown, initial actions and initial rig placement. Have fun!
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FDNY: Putting it into Perspective with Exposures
I just watched a video and I will share it below. The house is small, yet the amount of firefighters on scene is a lot. It is in New York. In order to get that many firefighters on scene, MY city would be looking at close to 3/4 of our resources. Plus there is a platform AND a stick in the air. That takes some keen apparatus placement.
The description states that it went to a 2nd alarm and quickly to a 3rd alarm. Again, as I look at the house I think that it just so small...sure there is an exposure about a foot away, but it is brick.
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Another House Lost Before Firefighters Can Make a Decent Attack
Here is a short clip of firefighters staging an attack via deck gun from the street. This house is long gone.
It is hard to know the factors which contributed to this house being devoured by fire so quickly. It is amazing that the exposures haven't caught on fire yet though.
This is one of those benefits of light weight construction and increased fuel loads inside homes these days.
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Everett Firefighters File Claim Seeking a Total of $9 million For Asbestos Exposure
Fire fighters are exposed to various hazards during the course of our work – but a claim filed last month by Everett, Washington firefighters reminds us that all hazards must be considered and mitigated during training activities.
In July 2007, Everett…
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Disturbing but Not Surprising News from the Cincinnati Fire Department: Firefighters Gone Wild
Nearly nine months ago, I stumbled upon the idea of creating a database to look at the legal issues confronting the fire service. No one really had the information I was looking for – and the idea fascinated me. The initial results from the database wi…
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Pre-arrival video of gas explosion in Bushnell, Illinois. Blast levels house. Fire extends to exposure.
House is destroyed by explosion in Bushnell, Illinois. Second home damaged by fire.
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Had Your Flu Shot Yet?
This helpful video gives some pointers on how you can increase your ability to escape exposure to the swine flu virus.
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