August 2010 Blog Posts (68)

Fearless Chief, Bright Idea??

Added by Fire Guy on August 2, 2010 at 5:01pm — 8 Comments

FireRescue Magazine Announces Company Officer of the Year Award Winner

Recipient to receive award at Fire-Rescue International in Chicago

FireRescue Magazine, an Elsevier Public Safety publication, announced today that Lt. Shawn M. Jones, of the Anne Arundel County (Md.) Fire Department, is the recipient of the 2010 FireRescue Magazine Company Officer of the Year Award. The award will be presented to Lt. Jones on Aug. 27,… Continue

Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on August 2, 2010 at 2:59pm — No Comments

Truss Tragedy: Learning from the Waldbaum’s Supermarket Tragedy So We Don’t Repeat History

Truss Tragedy

Learning from the Waldbaum’s Supermarket Tragedy So We Don’t Repeat History

Today marks the 32nd anniversary of the Waldbaum’s Supermarket Fire in Brooklyn, N.Y. Six FDNY firefighters died in this fire in 1978 when the wooden bowstring truss roof of the supermarket collapsed while they were working on it. At the time, this was the largest loss of firefighters in… Continue

Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on August 2, 2010 at 12:30pm — 2 Comments

Planning Today for Tomorrow’s Leaders: Don’t wait until someone leaves to figure out who’s going to fill their spot

President's Letter: From the August issue of FireRescue magazine

By Chief Jeffrey D. Johnson, EFO, CFO, MIFireE

Legendary athletic programs and iconic businesses are successful year after year because their executives know that leading a team to success is only half the formula. The other half is… Continue

Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on August 2, 2010 at 11:22am — No Comments

Out of the Game on the Injured List

So its been awhile since I've posted anything about my P90X workout because I haven't been able to do it. The last few days have been pretty rough for me. Started with a sinus infection and then in a training drill last week I pulled a tendon in my wrist taking me out of all physical activities for atleast a week. Then I get stung by a yellow jacket, which I'm highly allergic too, causing my foot to swell to the size of a football. So most of the weekend was spent on the couch icing my foot and… Continue

Added by Firefighter Chris on August 2, 2010 at 8:35am — 2 Comments

Customer Service & the Fire Service: Results of a Firefighter Nation Survey

Service Makes the Difference

Reactions to & recommendations from a survey on fire department

customer service

By Dean Pedrotti

Editor's Note: In April, FireRescue conducted a survey on Firefighter Nation, asking readers to weigh in on customer service in… Continue

Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on August 2, 2010 at 8:00am — No Comments

FRI

Well good morning!

As I was doing my surfing this morning, sippin coffee, I leaned over and pulled off July on the old calender and there it was, 3 big X's marking the 26 27 28, this will be the day's I'm attending fire rescue international and so much looking forward to it. I've attended several events across the states but never this on, and it's in our state. Hope to meet some of you there, will be traveling with our own Chief Reason(he knows to bring ear plugs) and have… Continue

Added by Trainer on August 2, 2010 at 7:27am — No Comments

The Waldbaum Fire Collapse FDNY 1978 Remembrance

The Waldbaum’s Supermarket Fire and Collapse FDNY 1978

by Christopher J. Naum, SFPE

Commansafety.com and TheCompanyofficer.com

The Waldbaum Super market fire, Brooklyn, New York occurred on August 2, 1978, thrity two years ago. Six firefighters died in the line of duty when the roof of a burning Brooklyn supermarket collapsed, plunging 12 firefighters into the flames.…

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Added by Christopher J. Naum, SFPE on August 1, 2010 at 1:13pm — No Comments