Posts Tagged: Hazards
The Definition of a FireFighter
On August 9, 2010 Chicago Firefighter/Paramedic Christopher Wheatley was working a grease-chute fire at a restaurant when he fell approximately 35 feet from the ladder of an attached fire escape suffering fatal injuries while he was making his way up to …
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Rowhouse Fire Close Call- Fire Behavior Acting Badly
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Five Baltimore City (MD) firefighters were hurt as a powerful fire ball engulfed the front of the dwelling. One firefighter was hospitalized and is reported in stable condition. Two other firefighterrs …
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Suicide With Detergent: Look Out
http://www.kctv5.com/news/22033404/detail.htmlhttp://www.kctv5.com/news/22033404/detail.html#Many have seen this or know about it. Others may not. Read and watch the video. This stuff is out there and it is dangerous. Stay safe out there.
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Watered Tree Vs. Non-Watered Tree: Merry Christmas
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Company Discussion 1: Responses
Here are some of the things that I see from this picture and that should be discussed with your company in resoponse to the questions posed.The general condition of the outside likely is the same on the inside which could make entry and advancement of an…
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Keokuk, Iowa: Ten Years Ago Remembered
keokuk Photos By Cindy IutziIt was ten years ago today that Keokuk, Iowa lost three of it's own in a two-family residential fire. In addition to the LODD there were also three children that perished in the fire as well. There is a great deal of inf…
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Tis the Season for Candles
I know I have just about beat this to death, but I attended two Christmas plays and a wedding in the past week and was glad to see that there were no candles in the aisles at any of them. This time of year we see an increased use in candles in plac…
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Company Discussion 1: Residential Fire
This is a house that we all have in our jurisdiction somewhere. Take a look at the scene and start your size up. What hazards do we have just from looking at the propert? If the outside looks as it does, what can we suspect the inside looks l…
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Ridge Cut
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Here is a good video showing a ridge cut for venting a roof vertically. Don't forget that on a real fire, you need to wear SCBA and it is still optimum to have a roof ladder to help to operate off.…
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Take a Good Look Around-This is Your Town
As you drive about your response district today, coming back from an alarm, heading to the firehouse tonight or running errands around your community this weekend, take a good look around.Ask your self a simple question; “How well do you know the build…
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2008 Firefighter Near Miss Annual Report Issued
The 2008 Near-Miss Annual Report was recently issued and is available on the NMR Webs site HERE.The report was also included in the February issue of FireRescue magazine.If you would like more copies of the 2008 Near-Miss Annual Report please e-mail Ama…
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Houston FD Mayday Operations & RIT
In case some of you missed the excellent video that depicts the operations of the Houston FD at a Four Alarm Fire in an office building on March 28, 2007 HERES some information.The fire resulted in three civilian fatalities with three firefigher injurie…
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BECOME SAFE
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…
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What Do You Really Know about the Buildings in Your District?
What do you Really know about the buildings in your district? As you drive about your response district today, coming back from an alarm, heading to the firehouse tonight or running errands around your community this weekend, take a good look around.Ask…
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Remembering FDNY Black Sunday…Three LODDs January 23, 2005
Remembering FDNY Black Sunday…LODD 2005Take the time to read both NIOSH reports and remember the sacrafice...Three veteran FDNY firefighters died in the LODD in Brooklyn, New York and the Bronx on Sunday January 23, 2005, a day that has become known as…
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