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When we focus our attention on Building Construction, Command Risk Management and Firefighter Safety and the essence of combat structural fires; Structural firefighting is what it’s all about, is it...
View ArticleLooking Forward Through the Rear View Mirror
As the end of the year fast approaches and in turn the end of the decade, it amazes me how “fast” time seems to have passed. Certainly when looking back and reflecting upon the past year or the...
View ArticleIt’s more than just Size-Up; Situational Awareness and Dynamic Risk Assessment
Dynamic Risk Assessment is commonly used to describe a process of risk assessment being carried out in a changing or evolving environment, where what is being assessed is developing as the process...
View ArticleRules of Engagement 2010
IAFC Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement Project; Increasing Firefighter Survival Developed by the Safety, Health and Survival Section International Association of Fire Chiefs The International...
View ArticleFire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week: Day Three-The New Rules of Engagement
Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week: Day Three-The New Rules of Engagement With so many changes (budget cuts, staffing reductions, reduced training, etc.) in so many fire departments, it is...
View ArticleFire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week 2011: Day Five: Near-Misses,...
Do you know what's underneath you as you're making entry? During the last quarter of 2010 and leading well into the second quarter of 2011 there has been a significant emerging trend developing in...
View ArticleRemembrance of 9|11, The First-due; Honor, Courage, Duty and Fortitude
FDNY 343 Remembrance: Honor, Courage, Duty, Fortitude FDNY: 343 Firefighters | NYPD: 23 Officers | PAPD: 37 Officers http://www.9-11commission.gov/report/911Report_Ch9.htm
View ArticleFrom the Street and From the Office: Views on Firefighting Live Tonight
On FirefighterNetcast.com Wednesday November 2, 2011 Postponed from October On Live Tonight November 2, 2011 at 9 PM ET on FireFighterNetcast.com Taking it From the Streets and Delivering it From the...
View ArticleThe Same Mistakes: Newspaper Reports Common Issues Affecting Fire Operations
Firefighters rush into a burning commercial building with too-small hoses and insufficient water. The commander can’t reach them because the captain forgot his radio. Backup crews aren’t sure where to...
View ArticleOperational Excellence
“Operational Excellence is achieved through Tactical Discipline, Tactical Patience and Knowledge of our Buildingsonfire” Understanding the Compartment in various types of occupancies and variation of...
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