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A FDNY Medal Day glimpse of two companies at a significant fire.

Posted by Bill Carey on June 5, 2012 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Command & Leadership, Engine Company, fire, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighting Operations, Fires, News, Rescues, Truck Company, Videos • Tagged: "Bill Carey", Brooklyn, fdny, Medal Day, obvious rescues, rescues, risk, sizeup, videos

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 Bill Carey on May 9, 2012 • Filed under: fire, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighting Operations, Fires, News, Rescues, Videos • Tagged: "Dave LeBlanc", "The Front Seat", "truck company", Brooklyn, decision making process, fdny, firefighter safety, rescue, rescues, risk, safety, search and rescue, truck company operations

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

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 Bill Carey on January 20, 2012 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Command & Leadership, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighting Operations, News, Rescues • Tagged: "Bill Carey", court, legal issues, rescues, risk, safety, search and rescue

Why We Search: Maryland Father Tries to Save Son in Abandoned House Fire

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Abandoned home in Harford County becomes the scene of two rescues.

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Posted by Bill Carey on November 5, 2011 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Command & Leadership, fire, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Firefighting Operations, Fires, News, Rescues, Videos • Tagged: "Bill Carey", "risk management", abandoned, firefighter safety, rescues, risk, safety, unoccupied, vacant, Why We Search

“Expect Fire” Palm Beach County
0400 hrs. Wires Down Call Becomes Working House Fire with Rescues

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Palm Beach County crew of three adapts quickly and rescues family of four.

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Posted by Bill Carey on November 2, 2011 • Filed under: Command & Leadership, Education, fire, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighting Operations, Fires, News, Rescues, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics, Videos • Tagged: engine company, Expect Fire, obvious rescues, Palm Beach County, primary search, rescue, rescues, search and rescue, situational awareness, sizeup, sizeup report

Tale of Two Fires, And One Big Question

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If the occupant dies after the fire, we don't worry about the rules so much, right?

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Posted by Bill Carey on October 24, 2011 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Command & Leadership, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, In the Line of Duty, Line of Duty, Rescues, Strategy Reconsidered, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: "Bill Carey", "Dave LeBlanc", "Victim Survivability Profiling", Homewood, obvious rescues, persons trapped, primary search, rescue, rescues, rules, search and rescue, Vallejo, VSP

“We’re just trying to do the best we can.”
Engine 42 Lieutenant Catches Boy and Provides Training Questions for Engine Companies

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Rescues at Roxbury apartment reminds us of the need for training under antagonistic conditions and the value of teamwork.

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Posted by Bill Carey on October 18, 2011 • Filed under: Command & Leadership, Communication, Education, Engine Company, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighting Operations, Fires, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics, Videos • Tagged: "Bill Carey", boston, Boston Fire Department, boston firefighters, command, communicating, communications, company training, engine company, engine company operations, hoselines, initial command, ladders, obvious rescues, rescues, sizeup, sizeup report, training, video, videos

FDNY Working:
Rescues at Harlem Apartment Fire

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Two lines stretched and operating.

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Posted by Bill Carey on October 11, 2011 • Filed under: Command & Leadership, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighting Operations, Fires, News, Rescues, Videos • Tagged: "Bill Carey", "truck company", fdny, fire escape, Harlem, ladder companies, Manhattan, New York City, Rescue Co.1, rescues, Squad Co.41, truck company operations

Misguided Anger

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Sometimes reality needs to smack you like a 2 x 4 to the head.

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Posted by Bill Carey on September 8, 2011 • Filed under: Commentary, Communication, Learning Behavior, Philosophy, Videos • Tagged: "Bill Carey", "PGFD", "PGFEMS", "public education", "public information", "public relations", "social media", "social networking", Evansville, media, public image, rescues

Mamaroneck Working: Innovative Ladder Rescue

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Mamaroneck crews use single ladder off fire escape for obvious rescue.

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Posted by Bill Carey on July 13, 2011 • Filed under: Command & Leadership, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighting Operations, Fires, News, Rescues, training-fire-rescue-topics, Videos • Tagged: decision making process, obvious rescues, rescues, sizeup

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Archives for rescues-2

FDNY Medal Day Preview:
WTC and Burn Foundation Medal Winners

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

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

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

Why We Search: Maryland Father Tries to Save Son in Abandoned House Fire

“Expect Fire” Palm Beach County
0400 hrs. Wires Down Call Becomes Working House Fire with Rescues

Tale of Two Fires, And One Big Question

“We’re just trying to do the best we can.”
Engine 42 Lieutenant Catches Boy and Provides Training Questions for Engine Companies

FDNY Working:
Rescues at Harlem Apartment Fire

Mamaroneck Working: Innovative Ladder Rescue

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