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Ohio Close Calls
Blaming Radios and Remembering Past Tragedy

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Calls show hindsight and misguided blame. Are we sure we're headed in the right direction when looking for "lessons learned"?

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Posted by on May 10, 2012 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Command & Leadership, Communication, Engine Company, fire, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Fires, Learning Behavior, News, Technology & Communications, Training, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics, Videos • Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Harry M. Archer Medal
Courage and Valor…Understated, Revisited

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The citation is proof that people can survive even in the most unthinkable conditions.

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Posted by on May 9, 2012 • Filed under: fire, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighting Operations, Fires, News, Rescues, Videos • Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Kensington Working:
Basement Fires, Ladders and Kinks

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Kensington house fire highlights basement fire and some other things.

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Posted by on May 3, 2012 • Filed under: Command & Leadership, Engine Company, fire, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighting Operations, Fires, News, Strategy Reconsidered, Training, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics, Truck Company, Videos • Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Globe’s WASP
Physiological and Location Monitoring on the Fireground

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More on Globe's WASP technology.

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Posted by on April 25, 2012 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Command & Leadership, Communication, Education, Emergency Communications, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Firefighting Operations, News, Technology & Communications, Training, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics, Videos • Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Globe WASP
Getting Closer to Better Firefighter Tracking and Monitoring

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Firefighter tracking, health monitoring and PPE combine for a proactive approach to your safety.

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Posted by on April 20, 2012 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Command & Leadership, Firefighter Safety & Health, News, Technology & Communications, Training & Development, Videos • Tagged: , , , , , , ,

Snohomish County Working:
Rescue Off Balcony

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First due engine reportedly has a rescue awaiting them.

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Posted by on April 19, 2012 • Filed under: Command & Leadership, Engine Company, fire, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighting Operations, Fires, News, Rescues, Training, training-fire-rescue-topics, Truck Company, Videos • Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , ,

Manhattan Scaffolding Rescue Highlights Agency Rivalry and Risk Management Decisions

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Scaffold rescue highlights problems in unified command system.

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Posted by on April 14, 2012 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Command & Leadership, Firefighter Safety & Health, News, Rescues, Special Operations, Videos • Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Mayday Transmitted During Reading Apartment Fire

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Calm and collect a member calls for help as crews evacuate the fire floor.

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Posted by on April 12, 2012 • Filed under: Command & Leadership, Communication, Dispatch & Communications, Engine Company, fire, Firefighter Safety & Health, Firefighting Operations, Fires, News, Training, training-fire-rescue-topics, Videos • Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Pasadena Working: Transitional Attack

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Brief knockdown of visible fire comes from the outside.

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Posted by on March 26, 2012 • Filed under: Command & Leadership, Education, Engine Company, fire, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighting Operations, Fires, Learning Behavior, Training, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: , , , , , , ,

Boston Working:
Grecian Yearning Restaurant, Old Video
Jenny Dell, New Video

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Fire Alarm striking Box 514 back in 2008.

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Posted by on March 25, 2012 • Filed under: fire, Fires, News • Tagged: , , , , ,

We Won!

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No, not that but something much better.

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Posted by on March 23, 2012 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Commentary • Tagged: , , , ,

Clothes Make The Man.
Can Intent Justify the LODD?

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A brief commentary on the stupidest thing I have seen in the fire service.
So far.

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Posted by on March 18, 2012 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Commentary, Firefighter Safety & Health, Firefighting Operations, Fires, Videos • Tagged: , , , , , , ,

CFSI: Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program Webinar

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PSOB Director to discuss program purpose and field audience questions.

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Posted by on March 16, 2012 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Education, In the Line of Duty, Line of Duty • Tagged: , , , , , , , ,

Why We Search: Camden
Pot of Gold at the End of the Row?

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Vacant row comes down after someone dies.

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Posted by on March 14, 2012 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Command & Leadership, Commentary, fire, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Fires, News, Rescues, Training, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics, Videos • Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Denver Working: Apartment Fire, Transitional Attack?

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Denver apartment fire video and more consideration.

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Posted by on March 12, 2012 • Filed under: Education, fire, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighting Operations, Fires, Learning Behavior, Strategy Reconsidered, Training, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics, Videos • Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , ,

The Area of Refuge and “Experience Makeup”

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The area of refuge only applies to truckies forcing apartment doors, correct?

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Posted by on March 7, 2012 • Filed under: Command & Leadership, Engine Company, fire, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighting Operations, Fires, Learning Behavior, Philosophy, Training, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics, Videos • Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Reader Definitions of Transitional Attack

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Providing a brief fire attack video to pick your brain on what you think transitional attack is.

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Posted by on February 29, 2012 • Filed under: Command & Leadership, Education, Firefighting Operations, Learning Behavior, Strategy Reconsidered, Training, Training & Development, Videos • Tagged: , , , , , , , , , ,

Berwick, PA Working:
West Ninth Street Fire Videos

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Nice series of video and audio of a Columbia County fire from start to finish.

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Posted by on February 24, 2012 • Filed under: Command & Leadership, fire, Fires, News, Videos • Tagged: , , , , , , ,

Squad Co.18 Working (Again):
10-77 with People in the Windows

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Manhattan fire with reports of people hanging out the windows.

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Posted by on February 23, 2012 • Filed under: Command & Leadership, Fire Rescue Topics, Fires, News, Rescues, Videos • Tagged: , , , , , ,

Squad Co.18 Working:
Top Floor Fire on Lower East Side

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Fire showing from the fifth floor of 39 Eldridge Street and related material on truck company operations and ventilation.

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Posted by on February 23, 2012 • Filed under: Engine Company, fire, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighting Operations, Fires, News, Training, training-fire-rescue-topics, Truck Company, Videos • Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , ,

New Color Scheme for PGFEMS Apparatus

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County-owned apparatus faces new look after years old design.

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Posted by on February 21, 2012 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Fire Rescue Topics, News, Vehicle Operations & Apparatus • Tagged: , , ,

Communications Drill with DCFD RS.3 Video

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Arrival video from D.C. offers opportunity to train on sizeup report expectations.

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Posted by on February 18, 2012 • Filed under: Command & Leadership, Communication, Dispatch & Communications, Education, Fire Dispatch, Firefighting Operations, Training, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics, Videos • Tagged: , , , , , , , , ,

John Salka and the Transitional Attack

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Popular instructor and FDNY battalion chief shares his thoughts on Facebook.

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Posted by on February 15, 2012 • Filed under: Commentary, Education, Engine Company, Firefighting Operations, Learning Behavior, Strategy Reconsidered • Tagged: , , , , ,

Whitehall, PA Working:
Rescue on North Ruch Street

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Rescue at Pennsylvania house fire.

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Posted by on February 14, 2012 • Filed under: Command & Leadership, Firefighting Operations, Fires, News, Rescues, Videos • Tagged: , , , , , ,

Alameda County Responds
More About What You Think You Know

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More information on the popular helmet cam video.

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Posted by on February 13, 2012 • Filed under: Command & Leadership, Communication, Education, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighting Operations, Fires, Learning Behavior, Rescues, Training, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics, Videos • Tagged: , , , , , , , , , ,