Posts Tagged: Operations
San Francisco FD Berkeley Way Double LODD Report Issued: Routine Fire….
This incident appeared from the onset to be a routine “room and contents” fire that the SFFD encounters on a regular basis. As the Companies were performing standard fireground operations, the incident rapidly deteriorated due to a hostile fire event. The failure of a window in the fire room allowed fresh oxygen to enter the room, providing a fire that was deprived of one of the key elements of combustion to rapidly intensify.
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The Same Mistakes: Newspaper Reports Common Issues Affecting Fire Operations
Four years after nine firefighters died battling Sofa Super Store fire, a report details an eerily similar set of breakdowns in a March blaze.
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SFFD Diamond Heights LODD Safety Violations
State investigators have cited the San Francisco Fire Department for "serious" worker safety violations in the deaths of two firefighters killed battling a Diamond Heights house fire in June
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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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Not-So-Vacant, Vacants
When most of us think about fighting fires in vacant buildings we envision either urban areas with blocks of old vacants or rural areas with one lonely house hidden in the overgrowth. But we found a random row of empty, new construction, houses in a well-kept suburban area where firefighters generally wouldn't think twice about calling this row "EMPTY" or "VACANT". Presumably, they would set their strategies and tactics in motion accordingly. Here is proof that we can never take things at face value.
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SFFD Firefighter Memorials and Updates
More details emerged Monday about last week’s fatal Diamond Heights blaze, as fire officials said an emergency alert accidentally went off on a nearby fire engine about the same time two firefighters’ personal alarms sounded inside the burning buildi…
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San Francisco FD mourns the loss of a Second Firefighter LODD After Diamond Heights Fire
San Francisco firefighter Anthony Valerio is the second firefighter to die from Thursday's Diamond Heights fire. According to San Francisco Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White, Valerio had "significant damage to his respiratory system" and burns across his body after Thursday's fire.
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2nd San Francisco Firefighter Dies After Diamond Heights Fire
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It's being reported that San Francisco Fire Fighter Anthony Valerio passed away this morning as a result of injuries sustained while op…
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San Francisco FD: The Diamond Heights Fire Updates
Courtesy Patty Stanton
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San Francisco FD Flashover LODD, two others injured
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Another Near Miss Floor Collapse
Floor compromise and isolated shift resulted in minor firefighter injuries and a near miss event in San Diego (CA)
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Ambulance Fraud?
Take a look at this story: Philly Ambulance Fraud
This brings up an interesting point:
- Those who don't necessarily need ambulance transport or emergency services routinely call 911.
- Fear of liability has created a sense of "let…
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Near Miss Reporting and One Captain’s Close Call
Taking it to the Streets: Near Miss Reporting and One Captain’s Close Call
On Your Street, In Your City, Across the Country, Around the WorldTM
Join us on Wednesday night March 16th at 9:00 pm ET for an insightful discussion on the Nation…
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Taking it to the Streets: Near Miss Reporting and One Captain’s Close Call
Taking it to the Streets: Near Miss Reporting and One Captain’s Close Call
On Your Street, In Your City, Across the Country, Around the WorldTM
Join us on Wednesday night March 16th at 9:00 pm ET for an insightful discussion on …
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Efficiency?
An administrator once told me that System Status is the best operational system for an EMS agency because it gets maximum efficiency out of limited resources. He went on to explain how EMS should not utilize a fire-service model, instead we should …
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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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BURN
BURN is a documentary about Detroit, told through the eyes of Detroit firefighters, who are on the front lines charged with the thankless task of saving a city — and an American Dream — that many have written off as dead. We made a 10-minute trailer.…
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Ten Minutes in the Street: “A Little Smoke Showin’ with your Coffee?”
New Scenario Posted
Ten Minutes in the Street
A Buildingsonfire.com Series
Interactive Scenarios, Where YOU Make the Call
Ten Minutes in the Street is back, bringing you insightful and provoking street scenarios for the discriminating and persp…
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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 Summer Tour is about to Begin…
The Summer Tour is about to Begin..
Taking it to the Streets
With Christopher Naum
A New Monthly Radio Talkshow on FireFighter Netcast.com
A Buildingsonfire.com Series and FireFighter Netcast.com Production
Advancing FireFighter Safety and …
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Taking it to the Streets
Advancing FireFighter Safety and Operational Intergrity for the Fire Service through provocative insights and dynamic discussions dedicated to the Art and Science of Firefighting and the Traditions of the Fire Service.
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So Many Decisions
With this picture in mind, what does your second in unit do? Does it backup the first in crew with a hand line? Does it perform ventilation? Just where do you order this second in crew and what are the tactical priorities?
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How Do You Operate?
These questions came up in a recent conversation with several people on multiple occasions. I am really interested to know how the rest of the country is doing it and what trends are being followed.
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