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Expect Fire: Philadelphia

AFA becomes smoke showing

Posted by Bill Carey on February 14, 2013 • Filed under: Engine Company, fire, Firefighting Operations, Fires, News, Training, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics, Videos • Tagged: "Bill Carey", communication, communications, David DeStefano, engine company, engine company operations, Expect Fire, fire alarm, Fire Engineering, fireground sizeup, FireRescue Magazine, Homer Robertson, Philadelphia, sizeup, training, video

The Firehouse Kitchen,
aka “In-House Training Academy”
Send Us Your Meal Time Pics

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More fires may have been fought here than in the entire city

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Posted by Bill Carey on February 12, 2013 • Filed under: Commentary, Communication, Learning Behavior, Training, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: "Bill Carey", communicating, communication, company training, conversations, discussions, firefighter training, firehouse kitchen, FireRescue Magazine, Stephen Marsar, teaching, training

Video Discussion: Brooklyn Box 0212
All Hands at Coffee Shop Fire

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Size-up discussion for Williamsburg worker

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Posted by Bill Carey on January 20, 2013 • Filed under: Communication, Education, Engine Company, fire, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighting Operations, Fires, Training, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics, Truck Company, Videos • Tagged: "apartment fire", "Bill Carey", "truck company", 2 1/2 hoseline, apartment, apparatus, apparatus positioning, Brooklyn, communicating, communication, communications, engine company, engine company operations, fdny, fire escape, hoseline stretches, hoselines, ladder companies, NYC Fire Wire, reading smoke, sizeup, sizeup report, truck company operations, videos, Williamsburg

2012 Maydays

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A year of communication we hate to hear, but train to say

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Posted by Bill Carey on January 12, 2013 • Filed under: Command & Leadership, Communication, Dispatch & Communications, Emergency Communications, Firefighter Safety & Health, Rescues, Special Operations, Training, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: "Bill Carey", "fireground audio", "rapid intervention", audio, communicating, communication, communications, FAST, firefighter down, mayday, priority traffic, radio, rapid intervention team, RIC, RIT, urgent

Warren Working:
First Due Truck to the Working House Fire

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One and one with fire showing

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Posted by Bill Carey on November 16, 2012 • Filed under: Command & Leadership, Communication, Engine Company, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighting Operations, Fires, Training, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics, Truck Company, Videos • Tagged: "Bill Carey", communicating, communication, engine company operations, sizeup, sizeup report, video

Helmet Cam Perspective:
Training Questions

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A few questions to challenge you and your crew

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Posted by Bill Carey on October 4, 2012 • Filed under: Communication, Education, fire, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighting Operations, Fires, Rescues, Training, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics, Truck Company, Videos • Tagged: "Bill Carey", "helmet camera", "truck company", communicating, communication, communications, decision making process, firefighter training, FL, Jacksonville, sizeup, sizeup report, training, truck company operations, video

A Little Bit of Gas, a Whole Lot of Stupid

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STATter911 story reveals ignorance in the 21st Century

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Posted by Bill Carey on September 22, 2012 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Commentary, Education, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Learning Behavior, News, Philosophy, Training, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: "Bill Carey", "close calls", "near miss", communication, Dave Statter, Education, firefighter injuries, firefighter safety, firefighter training, Learning Behavior, live burn training, STATter 911, training

San Francisco Working:
Audio, Video of Four-Alarm Fire on Ocean Avenue

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You can hear it got a little tense early on.

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Posted by Bill Carey on August 9, 2012 • Filed under: Command & Leadership, Communication, fire, Fire Dispatch, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighting Operations, Fires, News, Training, Videos • Tagged: "Bill Carey", "fire behavior", "fireground audio", audio, backdraft, communicating, communication, communications, radio, San Francisco, sizeup, sizeup report, ventilation, videos

Idaho Falls Working:
Video of Basement Fire with Trapped Occupant

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Fire reportedly blocked the normal basement exit.

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Posted by Bill Carey on August 6, 2012 • Filed under: Command & Leadership, fire, Firefighting Operations, Fires, News, Rescues, Training, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics, Videos • Tagged: "Bill Carey", communication, obvious rescues, rescue, sizeup, sizeup report, video

Seaside Working:
California Helmet Cam View of Store Fire

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Response and arrival at this small taxpayer job.

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Posted by Bill Carey on June 18, 2012 • Filed under: Command & Leadership, Engine Company, fire, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighting Operations, Fires, Technology & Communications, Training, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics, Truck Company, Videos • Tagged: "helmet camera", "truck company", classroom training, communication, company training, drill, engine company, engine company operations, response, sizeup, thermal imaging camera, training, truck company operations, videos

California Helmet Cams:
Hayward and Contra Costa County

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Why we believe this first-person view is important to the fire service.

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Posted by Bill Carey on June 15, 2012 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Communication, Dispatch & Communications, Engine Company, fire, Fire Dispatch, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighting Operations, Fires, Technology & Communications, Training, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics, Truck Company, Videos • Tagged: "helmet camera", "public education", "public relations", communication, communications, company training, Contra Costa County Fire, Education, engine company, engine company operations, firefighter training, public image, sizeup, sizeup report, training, video, videos

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 Bill Carey 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: "Bill Carey", "close calls", "Firefighter Mentality", bailout, communication, communications, engine company, engine company operations, firefighter safety, radio, radio problems, roof collapse, technology

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 Bill Carey 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: "Bill Carey", communicating, communication, communications, dcfd, radio, sizeup, sizeup report, training, video

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 Bill Carey 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: "Bill Carey", "Firefighter Mentality", "helmet camera", Alameda County, communication, decision making process, engine company operations, sizeup, training, VES, video

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 Bill Carey 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: "Bill Carey", "helmet camera", Alameda County, command, communication, engine company, engine company operations, hoselines, incident command, initial command, obvious rescues, primary search, rescue company, rescues, search, search and rescue, sizeup, sizeup report, thermal imaging camera, VES, video

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 Bill Carey 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: "aggressive firefighting", "Bill Carey", communicating, communication, communications, firefighter safety, legal issues, primary search, safety, search, search and rescue, sizeup, stress, Toledo

Biggest Lesson from DCFD Logo Rebuttal: Tact

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“We are disinclined to acquiesce to your request.”

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Posted by Bill Carey on January 5, 2012 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Command & Leadership, Communication, News, Videos • Tagged: "Bill Carey", communicating, communication, dcfd, District of Columbia, leadership, videos

This Day in LODD, Structure Fire History
Poor Operations and Flashover Kill Three, Iowa 1999

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Smoky conditions with little heat ends up incinerating three firefighters.

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Posted by Bill Carey on December 23, 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, Rescues, Training, Training & Development • Tagged: "Bill Carey", communication, flashover, Keokuk, lodd, lodd investigation, lodd report, NIOSH, NIOSH Firefighter Fatality Program, NIOSH reports, ventilation

This Day in LODD, Structure Fire History
Fire Keeps RIT from Reaching Probie, Texas 2004

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Increasing heat, crowded entrance, radio not used and victim 15 feet from the door.

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Posted by Bill Carey on December 20, 2011 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Command & Leadership, Communication, Education, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Firefighting Operations, Fires, In the Line of Duty, Line of Duty, Rescues, Training, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: "Bill Carey", "fire behavior", "forcible entry", "Probationary Firefighter", "rapid intervention", accountability, bailout, communication, communications, disorientation, firefighter safety, lodd, lodd investigation, lodd report, NIOSH, NIOSH Firefighter Fatality Program, NIOSH reports, sizeup, Texas

This Day in LODD, Structure Fire History
Disorientation, Radio Problems and RITs Driven Out, Missouri 1999

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Two rapid intervention teams forced to withdrawl from search for battalion chief.

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Posted by Bill Carey on December 18, 2011 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Command & Leadership, Education, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Firefighting Operations, Fires, In the Line of Duty, Learning Behavior, Line of Duty, Rescues, Special Operations, Training, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: "Bill Carey", "line of duty death", "rapid intervention", communication, disorientation, firefighter safety, incident command, lodd, lodd investigation, lodd report, mayday, Missouri, radio, radio problems, warehouse

Boston Mayday Training Sample

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Video highlights communications during fire attack and mayday.

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Posted by Bill Carey on November 23, 2011 • Filed under: Command & Leadership, Communication, Education, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Firefighting Operations, Rescues, Technology & Communications, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics, Uncategorized, Videos • Tagged: "Bill Carey", "rapid intervention", boston, Boston Fire Department, communicating, communication, communications, Education, mayday, training, video

Truck Tuesday:
Riding Assignments and Roof Questions

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If you are going to the roof, you have a plan, right?

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Posted by Bill Carey on November 1, 2011 • Filed under: Command & Leadership, Communication, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighting Operations, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics, Videos • Tagged: "Bill Carey", "truck company", communicating, communication, communications, fdny, riding assignments, roof ventilation, truck company operations, Truck Tuesday, ventilation, video

“Expect Fire” Contra Costa County
Two Rescues from Reported ‘Odor Investigation’ (Helmet Camera Footage)

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Crew from Station 6 rescue two from house fire.

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Posted by Bill Carey on October 15, 2011 • Filed under: Command & Leadership, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighting Operations, Fires, News, Rescues, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics, Videos • Tagged: "helmet camera", communicating, communication, communications, Contra Costa County Fire, Expect Fire, persons trapped, primary search, rescue, sizeup, sizeup report, video, videos

Two and Three-Man Crews – We Want You!

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Upcoming posts are about you, so let's see if you're ready!

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Posted by Bill Carey on October 6, 2011 • Filed under: Command & Leadership, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Firefighting Operations, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: "Bill Carey", "Dave LeBlanc", "firefighter netcast", "risk management", "The Front Seat", communication, firefighter safety, minimum staffing, risk, safety, sizeup, staffing

Lessons Learned:
Deadly Disorientation at Texas Plant Fire

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Eight contributing factors present before the fire actually started.

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Posted by Bill Carey on September 2, 2011 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Command & Leadership, Education, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Firefighting Operations, Fires, In the Line of Duty, Line of Duty, Rescues, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: "line of duty death", "rapid intervention", "risk management", command, communicating, communication, communications, firefighter safety, Lessons Learned, Maxim Egg Farm, NIOSH, NIOSH Firefighter Fatality Program, NIOSH reports, preplan, preplanning, risk, safety, sizeup

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Archives for communication-2

Expect Fire: Philadelphia

The Firehouse Kitchen,
aka “In-House Training Academy”
Send Us Your Meal Time Pics

Video Discussion: Brooklyn Box 0212
All Hands at Coffee Shop Fire

2012 Maydays

Warren Working:
First Due Truck to the Working House Fire

Helmet Cam Perspective:
Training Questions

A Little Bit of Gas, a Whole Lot of Stupid

San Francisco Working:
Audio, Video of Four-Alarm Fire on Ocean Avenue

Idaho Falls Working:
Video of Basement Fire with Trapped Occupant

Seaside Working:
California Helmet Cam View of Store Fire

California Helmet Cams:
Hayward and Contra Costa County

Ohio Close Calls
Blaming Radios and Remembering Past Tragedy

Communications Drill with DCFD RS.3 Video

Alameda County Responds
More About What You Think You Know

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

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

Biggest Lesson from DCFD Logo Rebuttal: Tact

This Day in LODD, Structure Fire History
Poor Operations and Flashover Kill Three, Iowa 1999

This Day in LODD, Structure Fire History
Fire Keeps RIT from Reaching Probie, Texas 2004

This Day in LODD, Structure Fire History
Disorientation, Radio Problems and RITs Driven Out, Missouri 1999

Boston Mayday Training Sample

Truck Tuesday:
Riding Assignments and Roof Questions

“Expect Fire” Contra Costa County
Two Rescues from Reported ‘Odor Investigation’ (Helmet Camera Footage)

Two and Three-Man Crews – We Want You!

Lessons Learned:
Deadly Disorientation at Texas Plant Fire

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