Posts Tagged: Sop
Ohio Fatal Accident Case Raises Some Important Policy Questions
There is a case pending before the Ohio Supreme Court that raises some important considerations for fire departments, and in particular questions about a department's policy for emergency response driving.
The case arose out of an apparatus accident…
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Newest NIOSH Alert: Preventing Deaths and Injuries of Fire Fighters at Structure Fires
NIOSH released it's latest Alert on Firefighter Risk Reduction. Fire fighters are often killed or injured when fighting fires in abandoned, vacant, and unoccupied structures. These structures pose additional and sometimes unique risks due to the potentia…
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Don’t make your audience take a Power nap
I just got off the phone with a friend of mine who is an Army Captain. She was working on a PowerPoint presentation that she is giving tomorrow. She was concerned that the presentation was following both Army and overall military SOP for PowerPoint’s. In the Army the standard operating procedure for presenting a PowerPoint is to use every tool, chart and graphic possible to both try to glaze over and bore those gathered! I know. I’ve sat through quite a few.
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If We Do What We’ve Always Done, We’ll Get What We’ve Always Gotten…
I want to take the opportunity offered by the First Due Blog Carnival to express my disgust with those in the service who make no changes to the way their agency operates based on the findings of the NIOSH reports.
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Rest In Peace Lt. Richard Hamilton – FDNY (RET)
Strong SOPs and pre-determined assignments should avoid situations like the one described above from happening. Unfortunately some Officers are unable to let go of the "Mother May I" mentality and feel they must micro manage even the most basic functions of their crews.
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NIOSH report on Prince George’s County shopping center natural gas explosion. Cites SOGs, RIT and staffing. Fireground audio & explosion video.
Eight firefighters were hurt during explosion caught on camera.
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Accountability: Errors & Omissions
This past week on the burgeoning internet call-in radio show Firefighter Netcast.com, HERE, a dynamic discussion developed related to the DeKalb County fatal house fire incident and the apparent questionable actions purported by the company and command…
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If We Do What We’ve Always Done, We’ll Get What We’ve Always Gotten…
I went to the Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation Reports page from NIOSH and randomly picked 5 of the reports with deaths involving fire suppression. I was looking for patterns. Guess what I found….
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Those Who Are Tardy Do Not Get Fruit Cup
Operating efficiently and productively as a team helps to insure that you and your troops will be heading home after shift. It is the responsibility of the company officer to recognize the challenges their company will face when a visiting member is a new part of the team.
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Fire Captain Allegedly Threatens to Kill Fire Chief
An Omaha fire captain has been placed on paid leave and ordered to stay away from all City of Omaha public buildings including fire stations after he allegedly threatened to kill the fire chief.
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The Latest Chirp on Twitter Lists
What's all the chirping about the new twitter list feature? How can I use it to make my life easier? Will the Cubs ever see a World Series? Two of these questions (that don't already have answers) are addressed here...
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Today’s Web Scanner 11/3/09
An Arkansas ambulance strikes and kills a man rescuing an injured dog; a Milwaukee firefighter accused of tainting his wife's tea with an anti-depressant- his 3-year old also drinks it; after 45 years a Tuscaloosa B/C reluctantly hangs up the leather.
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Warship USS New York Arrives- Built With WTC Steel
The USS New York is home. A warship built with steel salvaged from the World Trade Center has arrived in New York City.
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30 Minutes of Training Per Week is Unfair and “Unreal”
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I had just finished reading a depressing thought I found on facebook by Christopher Naum:
“There’s an awful lot of time, energy and resour…
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“We’ll take care of our brother…”
“I told them that he is not really conscious right now,” she said. “And he said ‘Is that the fireman?’, and I said ‘yeah’. and he says ‘we’ll take care of our brother.'”
A video showing yet another example of the meaning of brotherhood, and the special gift of passage given by his brothers at LA County fire.
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360 Burn Around The Fire Web
Change is the theme for today's 360 Burn: Changing seasons means prepping for sprinkler system calls; changing attitudes to thwart the rise of firefighter cheating, and the changing the life of one ex-firefighter who hit rock bottom.
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Elgin’s Bloody Turnip
In the last 12 months, Elgin, IL firefighters have faced not one, but two rounds of layoffs. Now, new cuts are being floated. One begins to wonder just how much more can be cut without affecting the safety of the firefighters and their public.
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Paul Boyer Funeral Arrangements
We've received notes from many of you having trouble locating the arrangements for Paul, so we've posted them here.
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Be This Guy
Thankfully, this helmet cam hasn't yet been banned. See it and learn from it. Be this guy.
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Stuff I Lerned Today
Today, I lerned how to make fire hoze.
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Update: Can I Be Forced to Take the H1N1 Vaccination?
Citing the "public health emergency", can your employer force you to get the flu vaccines? We bring an update on the cases in New York...
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