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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 »

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 »

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 »

Must see videos: Collapse of large apartment building in Astrakhan, Russia. At least 8 dead after natural gas explosion.

By in STATter911.com at February 28, 2012 at 7:52 am
Multiple views as center of building crumbles. Read More »

Whitehall, PA Working:
Rescue on North Ruch Street

By in Backstep Firefighter at February 14, 2012 at 7:19 am
It can be this simple; one company attacks, another searches and a trapped occupant is rescued. Read More »

Alameda County Working: Rescue Company Helmet Cam Captures Rescues and More

By in Backstep Firefighter at February 10, 2012 at 9:13 am
Video from Rescue Officer answers critics about delay in getting water on the fire and shows that chasing kinks is everyone's job. Where is that firm benchmark that says you must have water on the fire by __ time? Read More »

So Much for That “It’s Not Vacant Until We Search” Ideology

By in Backstep Firefighter at February 6, 2012 at 12:07 pm
Aggressive and Safety each took a hit in Toledo. Read More »

Why We Search, 2012

By in Backstep Firefighter at January 26, 2012 at 9:00 am
We are not saying you should be reckless, unsafe. We are saying you should be realistic. Read More »

Told You So. Ontario Volunteer Department Charged After Fire Traps Firefighters During Rescue

By in Backstep Firefighter at January 20, 2012 at 11:55 am
"My concern is that, if in future, potential incident commanders are worried about possible litigation, is that going to make them second-guess their rescue decision?" Read More »

Remembering Brackenridge 1991 Floor Collapse and LODD

By in Command Safety at December 28, 2011 at 8:25 am
Remembering Brackenridge 1991 Floor Collapse and LODD Read More »

Collyer Mansion Rescue: Pasadena, MD
Rescue of Handicapped Occupant and Progressing Fire on Videos

By in Backstep Firefighter at December 15, 2011 at 8:17 am
Handicapped Maryland woman located and rescued as fire consumes packed house. Read More »

The Path You Chose

By in Backstep Firefighter at November 4, 2011 at 9:00 am
Are you sure this is the job for you? Do your actions tell you something different? Read More »

Mark My Words

By in Backstep Firefighter at October 27, 2011 at 12:09 pm
"Johnny, you've got the lawyer spot tonight." Read More »

Tale of Two Fires, And One Big Question

By in Backstep Firefighter at October 24, 2011 at 10:07 pm
You're damned if you die and a hero if you don't, right? Read More »

A Tale of Two Fires

By in Backstep Firefighter at October 22, 2011 at 6:56 am
VSP will never save a firefighter that fails to wear his seatbelt, that drives like an Indy car racer, or eats his double cheeseburger on a jelly donut. Read More »

Two and Three-Man Crews Entry No.2:
Pine Bluff, Arkansas

By in Backstep Firefighter at October 12, 2011 at 2:33 pm
Ladder-1 is the only company in the department that gets a green light on every fire. Read More »

High Rise training, fighting, dancing and a rodeo!

By in Iron Firemen at October 3, 2011 at 9:16 pm
I didn't get a post up saturday night because I took  half the day off. My beautiful bride and I attended her 25th high school reunion. We had a very nice dinner and dance  at Mariner's Landing  on nearby Smith Mountain Lake. For those of you… Read More »

A bad day for Randy gets worse … we could both be dead!

By in Iron Firemen at September 6, 2011 at 7:10 pm
I arrived at the station at about 06:30am this morning.  As I always do, I went to my gear locker, got my PPE and placed it by the rig. Everything has it's place and something caught my eye ... something out of place. It was a face piece ... an SCBA… Read More »

NIOSH LODD Report Released on Fire and Collapse Which Killed Two Chicago Firefighters

By in Command Safety at August 5, 2011 at 9:01 pm
NIOSH LODD Report Released on Fire and Collapse Which Killed Two Chicago Firefighters F2010-38  Two Career Fire Fighters Die and 19 Injured in Roof Collapse during Rubbish Fire at an Abandoned Commercial Structure – Illinois [caption id=&qu… Read More »

Less than 12 hrs til 4 day

By in Iron Firemen at August 1, 2011 at 9:39 pm
We're winding down a fairly busy cycle. It's been a good week but I'm ready for our 4-day break! I think Randy is looking forward to it as well. This week's training centered around "calling the MAYDAY", "Search and Rescue" and "Vent Enter Search".… Read More »

Back to Back 2 bangers in “The Noke”

By in Iron Firemen at July 30, 2011 at 11:18 am
For the 2nd day in a row, Roanoke's Bravest have struck a 2nd Alarm. Read More »

Texas Captain; 2010 LODD Report Issued with Lessons Learned

By in The Company Officer at July 4, 2011 at 10:45 pm
Captain Araguz, a 30 year old, 11-year veteran of the Wharton Volunteer Fire Department made Captain in 2009. Read More »

Remembering Hackensack and Gloucester

By in Command Safety at July 1, 2011 at 4:53 am
As we approach the July 4th holiday period, two significant LODD incidents previously occurred during this time frame Read More »

NIOSH Findings Reported on Bridgeport (CT) Double LODD Fire; Failed to Respond to Maydays

By in Command Safety at June 30, 2011 at 2:08 pm
Bridgeport (CT) fire officials' failure on nearly ever level led to the line-of-duty deaths of two firefighters battling a fire in a residential occupancy in Bridgeport, CT on July 24, 2010. Read More »

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