Posts Tagged: Fire Load
Large Warehouse Fire: Gastonia, NC
A large warehouse fire in a 211,000 SF complex resulted from from a transformer explosion this morning at the Wix Distribution Center in Gastonia, NC. The building complex was a former textile mill and was built in 1917.
Published report…
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Looking Back at One Meridian Plaza High Rise Fire: 1991
On what began as an uneventful Saturday night twenty-one years ago, a fire on the 22nd floor of the 38-story Meridian Bank Building, also known as One Meridian Plaza, was reported to the Philadelphia Fire Department.
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Apartment Complex Under Construction: Rapid Deployment and Operations
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?
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Texas 2010 LODD State Investigation
Lessons Never Learned
The Araguz LODD report fails to mention one area that could have made all the difference. It's also doubtful that a RIC would have made a difference. Maybe it's time we start looking at reports just as hard as we look at the incident.
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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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Firefighter Killed In Roof Collapse at Church Fire
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A major fire took command o…
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The Dichotomy of Risk
The internet will be alive with ideas, thoughts and reasons why what happened in DC and Gary shouldn’t have happened.
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Heavy Fire in 10,000 Square Foot Huntingtown (MD) Mega Mansion Injuring 9 Firefighters
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At 2356 hours on Saturday March 19, 2011, the Huntingtown Volunteer Fire Department was alerted for the reported Chimney Fire at 3380 Soper Roa…
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One Meridian Plaza High Rise Fire: Twenty Years Ago
On what began as an uneventful Saturday night twenty years ago, a fire on the 22nd floor of the 38-story Meridian Bank Building...
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Cape Cod Working:
Collapse During Harwich Cottage Fire
Tense moments during roll call after second floor collapse.
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A Primer On Flashover
As you crawl forward the heat is intense but you cannot see a glow. You open into the smoke and no water returns. You tell the Lieutenant there is a lot of heat above you.
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Lesson In Awareness:
Illinois Politicians Call For O2 Declaration
Reading smoke transitions to reading yard signs.
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Illegal Renovation Kills FDNY Lieutenant and Probie, 2006
"Save my probie," he urged. "He's underneath me."
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Preplanning Pays Off For Boston Chief
District 7 chief's first thoughts on arrival were of the Worcester Cold Storage fire.
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Remembering Hackensack and Gloucester City
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As we approach the July 4th holiday period, two significant LODD incidents previously occurred during this time frame that hold a …
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No More History Repeating Events-Remembrance
As we approach the July 4th holiday period, two significant LODD incidents previously occurred during this time frame that hold a number of lessons learned related to command management, operations, building construction principles and building performan…
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The NIST Report on Residential Fireground Field Experiements, Executive Summary
The NIST Report on Residential Fireground Field Experiements was issued this morning. A copy of the report is at CommandSafety.com HERE and is also available for download at the NIST, HERE
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Both the increasing demands on the …
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Collyer Mansion: Boston
Reconnaissance. Making the most of local alarms to become aware of greater difficulties.
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Collyer Mansion: Detroit
Crews had to move through waist high debris to reach the occupant.
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Collyer Mansion, Part II
"Unable to open the door all the way because of debris, Lieutenant Dooley and his team began passing bags of rubbish out into the public hall."
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Collyer Mansion, Part I
"It took almost a month after New York City Police Department's Emergency Squad 6 forced entry on March 21 to find the body of Langley Collyer."
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