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“Sad but True”
Not everyone died in “Those Fires”

By in Backstep Firefighter at November 16, 2011 at 1:00 pm
You will recall that we called your attention to an article which reported on a USFA department chief speaking at the Volunteer Chief Officer Symposium. Read More »

Two Less Names, But Still Just as Dead

By in Backstep Firefighter at October 17, 2011 at 5:13 pm
You may hate me for talking about this subject, especially at this time, but if we were serious about our definitions, then it wouldn't have been an issue in the first place. Read More »

2010 USFA LODD Report:
Don’t Celebrate Too Soon

By in Backstep Firefighter at September 27, 2011 at 12:29 pm
If twice the number of your soldiers are killed doing other duties than those engaged in combat, should you be concerned? Read More »

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By in Backstep Firefighter at August 13, 2011 at 10:16 am
Another reason why I say Safety Week should focus on primarily health and fitness and less on the fireground. Read More »

Analytical Study Reveals Patterns in U.S Firefighter Fatalities

By in Command Safety at April 16, 2011 at 4:11 pm
While the number of structural fires in the United States continues to decline, firefighter line of duty deaths (LODD) do not exhibit the same rate of proportion decline. A review of both NFPA and USFA Firefighter LODD annual reports, statistics and … Read More »

Thanksgiving Day Fires in Residential Buildings

By in Command Safety at November 4, 2010 at 1:01 pm
  The Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) United States Fire Administration (USFA) issued a special report examining the characteristics of Thanksgiving Day fires in residential buildings. The report, Thanksgiving Day Fires in Residential Buil… Read More »

Fire in the United States Report 2003 to 2007

By in The Company Officer at January 13, 2010 at 5:05 pm
Fire in the United States Fire in the United States covers the 5-year period from 2003 to 2007 The report focuses on the national fire problem and provides an overview of fires and losses in buildings, vehicles and other mobile properties, and other pr… Read More »

Leading Recommendations for Preventing Fire Fighter Fatalities, 1998–2005

By in The Company Officer at January 13, 2010 at 4:55 pm
NIOSH issues Report on: Leading Recommendations for Preventing Fire Fighter Fatalities, 1998–2005 The United States currently depends on approximately 1.1 million fire fighters to protect its citizens and property from losses caused by fire. Each ye… Read More »

Fire Chiefs and Statistics

By in The Fire Critic at June 18, 2009 at 8:41 pm
Some Fire Chiefs have devised a great way of showing success in their careers and within their departments. By altering the reporting criteria for call data they can manipulate the data. That data compared to former data (history) will show change. The p… Read More »

Intentional Fires Report 2003-2006

By in Command Safety at May 18, 2009 at 10:34 am
An NFPA analysis on intentional fires reported to municipal fire departments during 2003-2006. Includes information on structure, vehicle, and outside intentional fires, when and where these fires occur, and arrest and clearance information.In 2003-2006,… Read More »

NFPA Vacant Buildings Fire Report

By in Command Safety at May 14, 2009 at 2:59 pm
NFPA Vacant Buildings Fire Report issued by the Fire Analysis and Research Division.Executive SummaryFires in vacant buildings have become a matter of increasing concern as the economy has weakened. In 2003-2006, U.S. fire departments responded to an es… Read More »

Superman,Ironman,Batman,Fireman…Human

By in Command Safety at May 9, 2009 at 4:37 pm
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There are NO Routine Calls

By in Command Safety at May 9, 2009 at 12:37 pm
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The Next Step; Size-up Must Evolve into Dynamic Management of Risk during Fire Attack

By in Command Safety at May 3, 2009 at 9:18 pm
The Next Step; Size-up must evolve into dynamic management of risk during fire attackThe continuing emphasis on improving our safety culture and the reemergence of “safety” as a strategic pillar is evident in current fire service operations and ini… Read More »

The Opposing Spectrum of Fire Service Safety Culture

By in Command Safety at May 3, 2009 at 8:59 pm
The Evolving Fire Service Safety Culture lies somewhere between two conflicting and opposing spectrums, marked by traditionalist emotions and conservative perspectives.It's all about firefighter safety, survivability and doing the "job"; however we need… Read More »

Fire Service Safety, Extinguishment, Tradition, Culture

By in Command Safety at May 3, 2009 at 10:55 am
Must read postings related to Fire Service Safety Culture versus the Culture of Extinguishment...Read on Follow the Yellow Brick Road By Chief Art GoodrichBorrowing and paraphrasing a comment made by FDNY Lt. Ray McCormack, I would wonder in his safety c… Read More »

2009 Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week

By in Command Safety at May 3, 2009 at 10:26 am
Protect Yourself: Your Safety, Health and Survival Are Your Responsibility June 14-20, 2009Plan, get involved, engaged and take responsibility....Protect Yourself: Your Safety, Health and Survival Are Your Responsibility encourages chiefs and fire/EMS pe… Read More »

Risk versus Close Call, What are We Doing?

By in Command Safety at May 3, 2009 at 8:08 am
Here's one for timing. My recent post today on risk related to vacant or unoccupied structures.... Check out the series of photos for a close call incident involving a trailer fire, HERE. Photo sequence by Patrick Scott.Again, the question before us; Why… Read More »

What’s in The Cards Today?

By in Command Safety at May 3, 2009 at 8:02 am
On any given day, we expect some fairly simple and basic things; Simple and basic from a firefighter’s perspective that is. We hope that we have a busy day, for the most part. That the alarms and incidents allow us to practice our skills and do what w… Read More »

USFA Releases Provisional 2008 Firefighter Fatality Statistics

By in Command Safety at February 27, 2009 at 4:24 pm
USFA Releases Provisional 2008 Firefighter Fatality StatisticsThe United States Fire Administration (USFA) announced there were 114 on-duty firefighter fatalities in the United States as a result of incidents that occurred in 2008. During this period, th… Read More »

Everyone Goes Home

By in Command Safety at February 27, 2009 at 10:09 am
Everyone Goes Home® is a national program by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation to prevent line-of-duty deaths and injuries. In March 2004, a Firefighter Life Safety Summit was held to address the need for change within the fire service. Throug… Read More »

2009 Safety, Health & Survival Week; June 14-20

By in Command Safety at February 27, 2009 at 10:05 am
2009 Safety, Health & Survival Week: June 14 - 20This year's theme - Protect Yourself: Your Safety, Health & Survival Are Your Responsibility encourages chiefs and Fire/EMS personnel to focus on what they personally can do to manage risk and enhance thei… Read More »

360 Degrees of Separation

By in Command Safety at February 27, 2009 at 10:00 am
360 Degrees of Separation. The fireground often has competing or conflicting incident priorities, demands or distractions before a complete appreciation of all mission critical or essential information and data has been obtained. The effective assessment… Read More »

Recent NIOSH Investigative Reports

By in Command Safety at February 27, 2009 at 9:56 am
NIOSH has recently released the following Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation Reports:F2008-20 May 06, 2007Volunteer fire fighter dies while performing exterior fire suppression at a large machine shed fire – Illinois http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/fire/repo… Read More »

U.S. EXPERIENCE WITH SPRINKLERS AND OTHER AUTOMATIC FIRE EXTINGUISHING EQUIPMENT- NFPA REPORT

By in Command Safety at February 7, 2009 at 9:27 am
Automatic sprinklers are highly effective elements of total system designs for fire protection inbuildings. When sprinklers cover the area of fire origin, they operate in 95% of all reported structure fires large enough to activate sprinklers. When they … Read More »

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