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Video compilation f fire truck and emergency vehicle crashes.

By in Fire Truck Blog at May 25, 2012 at 8:38 am
Some reminders to buckle up. Read More »

Fireground Considerations

By in Green Maltese at May 13, 2012 at 1:45 pm
I am pleased to annouce another free online training module brought to you by Green Maltese & EngineCO22.net . This training will discuss important fireground considerations that are essential to your success on the fireground. Click on Pictur… Read More »

Ohio Close Calls
Blaming Radios and Remembering Past Tragedy

By in Backstep Firefighter at May 10, 2012 at 5:57 pm
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. Read More »

Harry M. Archer Medal
Courage and Valor…Understated, Revisited

By in Backstep Firefighter at May 9, 2012 at 9:05 am
Special Order No. 180, which was dated October 4, 1920, reads as follows: “A medal, to be known as the ‘Harry M. Archer Medal’ has been donated... Read More »

Solar Glass

By in Green Maltese at May 8, 2012 at 7:28 pm
What is Energy Glass? ENERGYGLASS™ is the only Optically Clear Building Integrated Photovoltaic Window System in the World. ENERGYGLASS™ is a patented Optically Clear Vertical Building Photovoltaic Window System that produces continuous Energy … Read More »

Fireground Search Drills

By in Green Maltese at May 5, 2012 at 4:28 pm
Green Maltese main focus is on building construction however I  also teach alot of search classes as well. So I am going share some of the search drills I have put together. Hope you enjoy and they are useful to you and your crews. They are only meant… Read More »

Globe’s WASP
Physiological and Location Monitoring on the Fireground

By in Backstep Firefighter at April 25, 2012 at 11:28 am
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.” Read More »

Show us your TETS

By in Iron Firemen at April 12, 2012 at 9:26 pm
Get your minds out of the gutter.... I said "TETS" .... not tits....LOL Read More »

Mayday Transmitted During Reading Apartment Fire

By in Backstep Firefighter at April 12, 2012 at 1:56 pm
"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." Read More »

Hazards of Modern Roofs FDIC 2012

By in Green Maltese at April 11, 2012 at 8:52 pm
I would like to invite you to attend my class at FDIC! :) I would be honored to have you present as I reach one of my life long dreams of teaching at FDIC the Super Bowl of Firefighting. Here a short preview:   The class will examine… Read More »

New codes help firefighters fight a fire in Southeast Portland home equipped with solar panels

By in Green Maltese at April 10, 2012 at 11:31 pm
[caption id="attachment_837" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Picture is from http://www.housesolarenergy.net/"][/caption] Portland Fire  RescueFirefighters knocked down a fire in a house with solar panels — which can’t be turned off — … Read More »

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 »

Clothes Make The Man.
Can Intent Justify the LODD?

By in Backstep Firefighter at March 18, 2012 at 6:10 pm
There's a reason why they make compartments - it's to put stuff like gear into. Read More »

Why We Search: Camden
Pot of Gold at the End of the Row?

By in Backstep Firefighter at March 14, 2012 at 11:51 am
Demolition crew arrives day after fatal fire, years after neighbors' requests. Read More »

I’m alive! Half naked cowboys, firefighters down, head shaving and a lot more “catching up”

By in Iron Firemen at March 10, 2012 at 12:13 am
Talking about these situations in a classroom setting is one thing but getting "hands on" for actual experience is invaluable. Read More »

The Ides of March: Learning and Remembrance

By in The Company Officer at March 7, 2012 at 7:23 pm
Take the opportunity to identify the common themes and apparent causes of some past events. Read More »

Structural Collapse Insights and Aides from NIST

By in Command Safety at March 4, 2012 at 9:45 am
A primer on past Structural Collapse research and insights. Read More »

2012 Safety and Health Week Theme, New Website Announced

By in The Company Officer at February 26, 2012 at 11:56 am
2012 Safety and Health Week Theme, New Website Announced. The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) recently announced that Rules You Can Live By will be the theme for the 2012 International Fire/EMS Safety and Health Week, to be held June 17-23. Read More »

The Fireground; Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

By in The Company Officer at February 24, 2012 at 8:58 pm
The Fireground; Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow It will always still be about….. The Brotherhood Honor Courage Protection Fortitude Duty We have assumed that the routiness or successes of past operations and incident responses equates … Read More »

Looking Back at One Meridian Plaza High Rise Fire: 1991

By in Command Safety at February 24, 2012 at 12:01 pm
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. Read More »

Pushing the Envelope

By in Backstep Firefighter at February 18, 2012 at 3:04 pm
These basics are so simple, even a caveman could follow them. Read More »

Trombe Walls

By in Green Maltese at February 17, 2012 at 10:37 pm
Since ancient times, people have used thick walls of adobe or stone to trap the sun's heat during the day and release it slowly and evenly at night to heat their buildings. Today's low-energy(green) buildings often improve on this ancient technique by … Read More »

Building-Occupancy Relationships and Firefighting

By in Command Safety at February 16, 2012 at 6:34 pm
Knowledge and proficiencies related to building construction are formulative to all strategic, tactical and task level assignments. Without understanding the building-occupancy relationships and integrating; construction, the compartment, occupancy ris… Read More »

The New Rules of Combat Fire Engagement: Random Thoughts

By in Command Safety at February 15, 2012 at 8:10 pm
The New Rules of Combat Fire Engagement: How do You Measure  Your Effectiveness on the Fireground? What are Your Rules of Engagement Based upon? Are Your Operations SOP Driven? Are they Aggressive or Measured? What is Employed in your Size… Read More »

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