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Chicago: Anatomy of a Building and its Collapse-PDF Download
The recent post titled: Chicago: Anatomy of a Building and its Collapse has been receiving a considerable amount of attention as the post makes its way throughout the fire service eMedia sites, links,…
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Worcester Cold Storage Warehouse Fire 1999
Today December 3, 2010 marks the 11th anniversary of the Worcester Cold Storage Warehouse fire that resulted in the line of duty death of six courages brother firefighters. For those of you who remember this event, take the time to reflect and honor the sacrifice made this day; to those of you…
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1980 MGM Grand Hotel Fire-Thirty Years Ago
1980 MGM Grand Hotel Fire-Thirty Years AgoChristopher NaumCommandsafety.com Thirty years ago on the morning of November 21, 1980, 85 people died and more than 700 were injured as a result of a fire at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. This was the…
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Taking it to the Streets; “Redefining the Fire Ground”
For a Rockin’ Hot Time, Tune in this coming Wednesday night, November 3rd to FireFighter NetCast.com and Taking it to the Streets for; “Redefining the Fire Ground”If you missed last month’s program…
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NIST Study on Charleston Furniture Store Fire Calls for National Safety Improvements
Major factors contributing to a rapid spread of fire at the Sofa Super Store in Charleston, S.C., on June 18, 2007, included large open spaces with furniture providing high fuel loads, the inward rush of air following the breaking of windows and a lack of sprinklers, according to a draft report…
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FireFighter Fatalities in 2009
The USFA recently issued the Report on Firefighter Fatalities in the Undited States for the year 2009. Ninety (90) on-duty firefighters from 33 states lost their lives as the result of incidents that occurred in 2009. Pennsylvania experienced the highest number of fatalities (8). In addition to…
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Three for Three
I recently posted an article on CommandSafety.com that addressed a series of Major Influencing Fire Service Reports, Issues and Focus areas that should be on your radar screen. This…
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Premiering “What’s on YOUR Radar Screen”? on Fire Fighter Netcast.com
Taking it to the StreetsPremiering Wednesday July 21st 9:00pm ETLive on Firefighter Netcast.comPremiering “What’s on YOUR Radar Screen”?Check out what’s on of off your radar screen on…
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Eleven Minutes to Mayday; What You Need to Know
The Colerain Township (OH) Fire and EMS Department under the leadership of Director and Chief G. Bruce Smith recently released its final report Investigation Analysis of the Squirrels nest Lane Firefighter Line of Duty Deaths related to the April 4, 2008 Double Line of Duty Death of a Captain and…
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Criminal negligence on the part of commanders?
South Carolina’s SLED is planning to review records for signs of negligence in the case of the June 18, 2007 Sofa Super Store fire in Charleston, SC. A team of State Law Enforcement Division agents is reviewing records from the Sofa Super Store blaze for signs of criminal negligence on the part of…
