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Supervisor cleared on all charges in Deutsche Bank Building Fire that killed 2 FDNY Firefighters

By in Command Safety at June 28, 2011 at 6:35 pm
[caption id="attachment_2874" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="AP Photo"][/caption]   [caption id="attachment_2875" align="aligncenter" width="379" caption="5-5-5-5 August 18, 2007"][/caption] Published reports are being stating that th… Read More »

A Trio of Tragedies on 01/01/10

By in Firegeezer at January 2, 2010 at 11:09 am
New Year's Day was especially tough on families around the globe. Read More »
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Double-Fatal in Detroit Injures 2 Firefighters

By in Firegeezer at January 1, 2010 at 4:12 pm
Investigators say that an inebriated tenant tried to light a cigarette with a piece of burning paper. Read More »
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Serial Arsonist Suspected in Western Massachusetts

By in Firegeezer at December 27, 2009 at 4:31 pm
THE CITY OF NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS was the scene early this morning (Sunday) of as many as 11 arsons in the span of 73 minutes. Read More »

Friday Morning Fire Claims 2 Children

By in Firegeezer at December 26, 2009 at 8:42 am
AN EARLY-MORNING FIRE ON CHRISTMAS DAY took the lives of two grandchildren ages 10 and 12. Read More »
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Deadly Tank Farm Fire in India

By in Firegeezer at October 31, 2009 at 9:18 am
So far, nine bodies have been found and at least six more are missing. More than 150 employees of the Indian Oil Company facility have been injured. Read More »

2008 USFA LODD Report

By in Command Safety at September 27, 2009 at 8:56 pm
You should make time this weekend and slide on over to the United States Fire Administration (USFA) web site HERE. USFA Report HEREThe United States Fire Administration (USFA) released the report Firefighter Fatalities in the United States in 2008. Th… Read More »

Ninety-Nine days of Opportunity

By in Command Safety at September 25, 2009 at 9:05 am
The fire service is beginning to fully recognize the merits in adjusting, altering, and changing our strategic and tactical ways of doing business in the streets. The traditional attitudes and beliefs of equating aggressive firefighting operations in all… Read More »

Take a Good Look Around

By in Command Safety at September 25, 2009 at 8:59 am
Have you stopped for a minute today and taken a good look around? Whether you’re sitting in the front seat at the stop light of an intersection or as you’re peering out the side cab window coming back from an alarm or while running errands in your P… Read More »

Honor and Remembrance

By in Command Safety at September 12, 2009 at 9:51 am
For many of us, the events of September 11th, 2001 will forever be etching into our minds and hearts. The magnitude and severity of the sacrifices made that day by the FDNY as well as the NYPD, EMS and PANY/NJ uphold the tradition, beliefs, values and id… Read More »

Tactical Renaissance

By in Command Safety at August 29, 2009 at 11:16 am
My most recent post that stated and advocated that fire suppression tactics must be adjusted for the rapidly changing methods and materials impacting all forms of building construction, occupancies and structures. The need to redefine the art and science… Read More »

It’s Occupancy Risk not Occupancy Type

By in Command Safety at August 27, 2009 at 11:05 pm
The traditional attitudes and beliefs of equating aggressive firefighting operations in all occupancy types coupled with correlating, established and pragmatic operational strategies and tactics MUST not only be questioned, they need to be adjusted and m… Read More »

Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program: Leading Recommendations for Preventing Fire Fighter Fatalities, 1998–2005

By in Command Safety at February 28, 2009 at 9:02 am
NIOSH issues Report on: Leading Recommendations for Preventing Fire Fighter Fatalities, 1998–2005The United States currently depends on approximately 1.1 million fire fighters to protect its citizens and property from losses caused by fire. Each year i… Read More »

Incident Melt-down and Command Failures

By in Command Safety at February 27, 2009 at 9:34 pm
Check out the story and references to the controversial 8-alarm fire that occured on December 14, 2007 at the Lorraine Apartment Building in Gloucester, MA. The fire, just across the street from the Central Fire Station, left a 70-year-old man dead, dest… Read More »

Fire/EMS Survival Alert from the IAFC

By in Command Safety at February 27, 2009 at 8:34 pm
Fire/EMS Survival Alert from the IAFCWe know all fire chiefs and most members of the fire/EMS service are focused on budget and related issues these days. With some very recent firefighter line-of-duty deaths, it’s also important for all members of the… Read More »

Situational Awareness and Risk during Fireground Operations

By in Command Safety at February 27, 2009 at 8:22 pm
On the February, 2009 edition of Firehouse.com, Training and Tactics Talk, host Chief Douglas K. Cline looks at the role of size-up in today’s “strategy and tactics” on the fireground.Chief Cline and Christopher J. Naum focus this program on equipp… Read More »

USFA Releases Provisional 2008 Firefighter Fatality Statistics

By in Command Safety at February 27, 2009 at 4:24 pm
USFA Releases Provisional 2008 Firefighter Fatality StatisticsThe United States Fire Administration (USFA) announced there were 114 on-duty firefighter fatalities in the United States as a result of incidents that occurred in 2008. During this period, th… Read More »

Everyone Goes Home

By in Command Safety at February 27, 2009 at 10:09 am
Everyone Goes Home® is a national program by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation to prevent line-of-duty deaths and injuries. In March 2004, a Firefighter Life Safety Summit was held to address the need for change within the fire service. Throug… Read More »

2009 Safety, Health & Survival Week; June 14-20

By in Command Safety at February 27, 2009 at 10:05 am
2009 Safety, Health & Survival Week: June 14 - 20This year's theme - Protect Yourself: Your Safety, Health & Survival Are Your Responsibility encourages chiefs and Fire/EMS personnel to focus on what they personally can do to manage risk and enhance thei… Read More »

360 Degrees of Separation

By in Command Safety at February 27, 2009 at 10:00 am
360 Degrees of Separation. The fireground often has competing or conflicting incident priorities, demands or distractions before a complete appreciation of all mission critical or essential information and data has been obtained. The effective assessment… Read More »

Recent NIOSH Investigative Reports

By in Command Safety at February 27, 2009 at 9:56 am
NIOSH has recently released the following Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation Reports:F2008-20 May 06, 2007Volunteer fire fighter dies while performing exterior fire suppression at a large machine shed fire – Illinois http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/fire/repo… Read More »

The USFA Issued the 2007 Firefighter Fatalities Report- Read It!

By in Command Safety at February 2, 2009 at 10:27 am
The United States Fire Administration (USFA) has released today its report Firefighter Fatalities in the United States in 2007. The report continues a series of annual studies by the USFA of on-duty firefighter fatalities in the United States. The USFA i… Read More »

Building Knowledge = Firefighter Safety

By in Command Safety at February 2, 2009 at 10:16 am
Buildingsonfire.com Launching Early 2009 An Informational, Reference and Training web site Dedicated to the Art & Science of Building Construction, Firefighting and Command Risk Management Advancing Training, Knowledge, Skill Development and Safety Focu… Read More »

By in Command Safety at February 2, 2009 at 10:08 am
Christopher J. Naum, SFPEChristopher J. Naum, SFPE is a 35-year fire service veteran and a former Fire Chief/ Fire & Safety Coordinator at a U.S nuclear power plant and previously served as a commanding company officer for over twenty years in field oper… Read More »

BECOME SAFE

By in Command Safety at February 2, 2009 at 8:25 am
Can the Command and Company Officer truly make a difference in the outcomeduring structural fire combat?If they can make a difference - what tools are required to succeed? What are the relationships to; Knowledge, Experience, Technical skills, Proficien… Read More »

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