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Still and Box for CFD: Near Miss Stairwell Collapse in Chicago

By in Command Safety at April 13, 2013 at 12:55 pm
A fire in a three story multiple family apartment building injured four City of Chicago (IL) firefighters when an interior stairway collapsed during firefighting operations. The building was constructed in 1927 and consisted of 5456 square feet of spa… Read More »

Auto Parts Store Roof Collapse Double LODD 1996

By in The Company Officer at March 18, 2013 at 6:19 am
Two firefighters were killed in Chesapeake, Virginia when they became trapped by a rapidly spreading fire in an auto parts store and a pre-engineered wood truss roof assembly collapsed on them. Read More »

Near-Miss, with RIT Deployment at Structural Collapse: Canada

By in The Company Officer at November 5, 2012 at 11:18 pm
Are you Reading Your Buildings Correctly? It's not always that easy and looks may very well be deceiving. Read More »

Predictability and Performance Of Buildings and Today’s Fireground

By in Command Safety at September 9, 2012 at 2:15 pm
Understanding the building – its complexities in terms of anatomy, structural systems, materials, configuration, design, layout, systems, methods of construction, engineering and inherent features, limitations, challenges and risks – is fundamental for operational excellence on the fireground and firefighter safety. Read More »

Fire Fighter Killed by Exterior Wall Collapse during Defensive Operations at a Commercial Structure

By in Command Safety at May 24, 2012 at 11:23 am
NIOSH Report highlights collapse considerations during defensive operations that contributed to FF LODD 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 »

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 »

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 »

Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week 2011, Day Six; From Waldbaum’s to Hackensack-Worcester to Charleston; Legacies for Operational Safety

By in Command Safety at June 23, 2011 at 8:38 pm
[caption id="attachment_2813" align="aligncenter" width="535" caption="Fire Service Tradition and The Brotherhood"][/caption] For those of you that follow or have attended one of my many seminar and lecture program offerings, one program seems v… Read More »

Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week: Day Two- Building Knowledge = Fire Fighter Safety

By in Command Safety at June 20, 2011 at 6:14 pm
Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week: Day Two- Building Knowledge = Fire Fighter Safety   Know Your World Buildingsonfire.com Other Considerations in Program Planning for Safety Week; Other considerations to support the theme, objectives and in… Read More »

Taxpayer Fire and Collapse with Mayday in Leslie, Michigan Injures Ten Firefighers

By in Command Safety at March 27, 2011 at 1:54 pm
[caption id="attachment_2001" align="aligncenter" width="379" caption="Libby March | Jackson Citizen Patriot A fire was reported just before 7 a.m. in an apartment upstairs from Moo's Bar & Grill, 147 S. Main Street."][/caption]   Ten fire… Read More »

Chesapeake (VA) Auto Parts Store Roof Collapse Double LODD 1996

By in Command Safety at March 19, 2011 at 7:02 pm
Two firefighters were killed in Chesapeake, Virginia when they became trapped by a rapidly spreading fire. Read More »

FDNY All Hands Fire

By in The Company Officer at January 30, 2011 at 12:08 pm
Sunday, January 23, 2011 9:06 hrs FDNY Rescue 2 responded to 628 Lafayette Ave. for a fire on the 2nd floor of a 3 story private dwelling. Read More »

Operational Conditions can Change in a Heartbeat: Remembering FDNY Black Sunday

By in The Company Officer at January 23, 2011 at 7:41 pm
Take 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 “Black Sunday” and called one … Read More »

Remembering FDNY Black Sunday…Multiple Firefighter LODDs January 23, 2005

By in Command Safety at January 23, 2011 at 9:10 am
FDNY: Remembering FDNY Black Sunday…LODD 2005    The call had come at 7:59 on a Sunday morning, the day after a January blizzard had shut down the city. There was still more than a foot of unplowed snow on East 178th Street off the G… Read More »

VES:Flashover, Bailout and Close-call

By in Command Safety at January 11, 2011 at 8:58 pm
N.J. Firefighter bailout from Second-Story Window as a result of room fashover An Asbury Park (NJ) firefighter was seriously burned while fighting an apartment fire in the seaside community. 41-year-old firefighter Jason Fazio was in listed in cri… Read More »

Five Alarm School Fire, Philadelphia

By in Command Safety at January 9, 2011 at 1:07 pm
[caption id="attachment_1583" align="alignleft" width="540" caption="Five Alarm School Fire"][/caption] A fast-moving fire at a Philadelphia (PA) elementary school, which challenged PFD  firefighters early this morning, has finally been placed under … Read More »

Chicago: Anatomy of a Building and its Collapse-PDF Download

By in Command Safety at December 28, 2010 at 11:04 am
Chicago: Anatomy of a Building and its Collapse PDF Training AidThe recent post titled: Chicago: Anatomy of a Building and its Collapse has been receiving a considerable amount of attention as the post makes its way throughout the fire service eMedia sit… Read More »

Chicago: Anatomy of a Building and its Collapse

By in Command Safety at December 27, 2010 at 11:46 am
The single story commercial structure was vacant, however it was readily known that squatters were known to seek shelter in the abandoned structure especially give the harsh weather being experienced in the city. Read More »

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