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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: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

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: , , , , , , ,

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: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

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: , , , , , ,

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: , , , , , , , , ,

Pushing the Envelope

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Despite modern challenges, many basics still keep us alive.

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Posted by on February 18, 2012 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Command & Leadership, Firefighter Safety & Health, Firefighting Operations, Training, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics • 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: , , , , , , , , , ,

Alameda County Working: Rescue Company Helmet Cam Captures Rescues and More

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Video answers critics about delay in getting water on the fire and shows that chasing kinks is everyone's job.

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Posted by on February 10, 2012 • Filed under: Command & Leadership, Communication, Engine Company, fire, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighting Operations, Fires, Rescues, Training, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics, Videos • Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

So Much for That “It’s Not Vacant Until We Search” Ideology

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Aggressive and Safety each took a hit in Toledo.

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Posted by on February 6, 2012 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Command & Leadership, Communication, fire, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Firefighting Operations, Fires, Learning Behavior, News, Rescues, Training, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics, Videos • Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

A Comment Worthy of a Post

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Executive Director of the NFFF reminds us of the purpose of "EGH".

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Posted by on January 31, 2012 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Command & Leadership, Education, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, In the Line of Duty, Learning Behavior, Line of Duty, Training, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: , , , , , ,

Why Everyone Goes Home doesn’t always mean “Everyone Goes Home.”

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The cowboy in us asks 'If great responsibility is founded on personal responsibility, then what place does personal experience hold?'

 

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Posted by on January 28, 2012 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Command & Leadership, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Firefighting Operations, In the Line of Duty, Line of Duty, Training, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Why We Search, 2012

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We are not saying you should be reckless, unsafe. We are saying you should be realistic.

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Posted by on January 26, 2012 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Command & Leadership, Education, fire, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Firefighting Operations, Fires, News, Rescues, Training, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Told You So. Ontario Volunteer Department Charged After Fire Traps Firefighters During Rescue

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Court raises issues of liability, training and funding.

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Posted by on January 20, 2012 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Command & Leadership, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighting Operations, News, Rescues • Tagged: , , , , , ,

Plan B

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Having various plans is like having various resources. You'll never be stuck trying to solve any fireground problem with the same solitary solution.

 

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Posted by on January 18, 2012 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Command & Leadership, Education, Firefighter Safety & Health, Rescues, Training, Training & Development • Tagged: , , , , , , , , , ,

Complacency

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Routines can be dangerous.

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Posted by on January 16, 2012 • Filed under: Command & Leadership, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Firefighting Operations, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: , , , , , ,