Bill Carey's Blog – July 2009 Archive (2)

2009 LODD; Position, Fireground

Firefighter Behavior

A further, more specific, breakdown of the numbers and information shows the following:

Position Types

Chief Officer: 6; Line Officer: 15; Firefighter: 32

Line Officer, in this writing, refers to traditional sub-command positions (i.e. captain, lieutenant, and corporal) as well as “station chief” as it was listed congruent with “firefighter”.

Of the 32… Continue

Added by Bill Carey on July 8, 2009 at 8:08am — No Comments

2009 LODD 6-Month Summary

"2009 LODD 6-Month Summary", Firefighter Behavior

The following is a brief look at the line of duty death numbers for the first half of the year. Future posts will take a narrow look at these fatalities, the difference between "on duty" and "line of duty", and without the inclusion of the December 2003 Hometown Heroes Survivors Benefits Act. This is to be a cultural and numerical evaluation… Continue

Added by Bill Carey on July 4, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments