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Rescues and excavator, both at Allentown hoarder fire.

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Posted by Bill Carey on August 31, 2011 • Filed under: Command & Leadership, fire, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighting Operations, Fires, Rescues, Special Operations, Videos • Tagged: "collyer mansion", "fireground audio", Allentown, basement, collapse, hoarding, NewsWorking

Lessons Learned: Fatal, Illegal Renovation in the Bronx, August 2006

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A repost in memory of Probationary Firefighter Mike Reilly and Lieutenant Howie Carpluk.

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Posted by Bill Carey on August 30, 2011 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Command & Leadership, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Firefighting Operations, Fires, In the Line of Duty, Line of Duty, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: "line of duty death", "rapid intervention", Bronx, collapse, communication, communications, fdny, Lessons Learned, mayday, NIOSH reports

Lessons Learned:
Boston Box 4-281, August 2007

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Findings, recommendations and lessons following the deaths of two Boston firefighters.

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Posted by Bill Carey on August 29, 2011 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Command & Leadership, Education, fire, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Firefighting Operations, Fires, In the Line of Duty, Line of Duty, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: boston, Boston Fire Department, Education, firefighter safety, Lessons Learned, lodd, lodd investigation, lodd report

Lesson in Awareness:
Texas Mayday Incident Training Site

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Texas department goes all out sharing lessons learned from their own close call.

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Posted by Bill Carey on August 26, 2011 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Command & Leadership, Communication, Education, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Firefighting Operations, Fires, Learning Behavior, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: "rapid intervention", disorientation, Flower Mound Fire Department, Lessons In Awareness, Lessons Learned, mayday, training

Why We Search: Detroit Extra-Credit

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Firefighter rescues three while on the way to training.

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Posted by Bill Carey on August 26, 2011 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Command & Leadership, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Firefighting Operations, Fires, Rescues, Videos • Tagged: Detroit, Detroit Fire Department, firefighter safety, risk, safety, search, sizeup

Take a Window, Leave a Door.
Rescue at Ohio Hoarding Fire

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Dayton firefighters’ resourcefulness aids rescue of elderly woman.

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Posted by Bill Carey on August 24, 2011 • Filed under: Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighting Operations, Fires, Rescues, Videos • Tagged: "collyer mansion", Dayton, hoarder, hoarding, obvious rescues, persons trapped, rescue

Firefighter Health Week: Day Six

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Just like proper overhaul keeps us from coming back for a rekindle, good follow-through in wellness will keep you from falling back on bad habits.

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Posted by Bill Carey on August 19, 2011 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: "Bill Carey", "medical screening", cardiovascular fitness, exercise, firefighter fitness, firefighter health, fitness, nutrition, NVFC, NVFC Firefighter Health Week 2011, physical fitness

Firefighter Health Week: Day Five

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You’ve got to get in there if you want to make a difference.

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Posted by Bill Carey on August 18, 2011 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: "Bill Carey", cardiovascular fitness, exercise, firefighter fitness, firefighter health, fitness, health, nutrition, NVFC, NVFC Firefighter Health Week 2011, physical fitness, physical training, wellness

Firefighter Health Week: Day Four

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Just like taking on a working fire, you need a game plan before taking on exercise.

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Posted by Bill Carey on August 17, 2011 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, EMS Health & Safety, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: "Bill Carey", "physical exams", cardiovascular fitness, exercise, firefighter fitness, firefighter health, fitness, health, NVFC, NVFC Firefighter Health Week 2011, physical fitness, physical training

Firefighter Health Week: Day Three

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Developing healthy habits is hard, but you don’t have to do it alone.

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Posted by Bill Carey on August 16, 2011 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Education, EMS Health & Safety, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: "Bill Carey", "line of duty death", "medical screening", cardiovascular fitness, diet, exercise, firefighter fitness, firefighter health, fitness, health, nutrition, NVFC, NVFC Firefighter Health Week 2011, physical fitness, physical training

Firefighter Health Week: Day Two

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Now you can never say you didn’t know, just you didn’t want to know.

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Posted by Bill Carey on August 15, 2011 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, EMS Health & Safety, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, In the Line of Duty, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: "Bill Carey", "line of duty death", "medical screening", cancer, cardiovascular fitness, firefighter fitness, firefighter health, FirefighterNation, FireRescue Magazine, fitness, health, National Volunteer Fire Council, NVFC, NVFC Firefighter Health Week 2011

PGFEMS Chief Bashoor, County Executive Baker and Career Recruit School Run for NFFF

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County chief continues to show rank is no excuse for not being physically fit.

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Posted by Bill Carey on August 14, 2011 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, EMS Health & Safety, Firefighter Safety & Health, News, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: "Andy Fredericks Training Days", "Bill Carey", "PGFD", "PGFEMS", "Prince George's County Fire EMS", cardiovascular fitness, firefighter health, health, leadership, Marc Bashoor, Mark Brady, NFFF, physical fitness, physical training, recruit school, recruits, training academy

Firefighter Health Week: Day One

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Sunday kicks off a week of information that can truly reduce the number of LODDs.

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Posted by Bill Carey on August 14, 2011 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Command & Leadership, Education, EMS Health & Safety, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Line of Duty, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: "Bill Carey", "line of duty death", "medical screening", cardiovascular fitness, diet, exercise, firefighter fitness, firefighter health, fitness, health, National Volunteer Fire Council, NVFC, NVFC Firefighter Health Week 2011

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Are we truly on target with everything we aim at?

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Posted by Bill Carey on August 13, 2011 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, In the Line of Duty, Line of Duty, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: "Bill Carey", "line of duty death", cardiovascular fitness, Fire Service Sabremetrics, firefighter safety, fitness, health, lodd, lodd investigation, lodd report, NIOSH Firefighter Fatality Program, statistics, USFA

The FDXL100……for real.

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Dave LeBlanc gets another new pair of kicks to try out on the Cape fireground.

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Posted by Dave LeBlanc on August 12, 2011 • Filed under: Commentary • Tagged: "Dave LeBlanc", Fire-Dex, leather boots, product review

For The Inner-Squirrel In Many of You

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It's coming…

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Posted by Bill Carey on August 10, 2011 • Filed under: News, Vehicle Operations & Apparatus, Videos • Tagged: "PGFD", "PGFEMS", "tower ladder", apparatus, Kentland

A Loss Of Decorrum

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Dave LeBlanc on what is the biggest hurdle in fire service education and dialogue.

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Posted by Dave LeBlanc on August 10, 2011 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Commentary, Communication, Education, Firefighter Safety & Health, Learning Behavior, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: "Dave LeBlanc", Commentary, communicating, communication, communications, Education, training

Furthering Your Fire Service Education and Giving a Better Return on Investment

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New venture offers 360-degree approach in delivering training and education to your level.

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Posted by Bill Carey on August 3, 2011 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Education, Learning Behavior, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: classroom training, Education, Go Forward Fire, hands-on training, leadership, training

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Lessons Learned: Fatal, Illegal Renovation in the Bronx, August 2006

Lessons Learned:
Boston Box 4-281, August 2007

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Rescue at Ohio Hoarding Fire

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