Featured Blog Posts – August 2010 Archive (28)

Men & Fire: Remembering Mann Gulch

Men & Fire: Remembering Mann Gulch

By FireRescue Editor-in-Chief Tim Sendelbach

On this day, 61 years ago, one of the most tragic wildfires in U.S. history began in Mann Gulch, an area within the Gates of the Mountains Wild Area (now the Gates of the Mountains Wilderness), about 20 miles north of Helena, Mont. Although ignited by a lightning strike on the south side of the gulch on Aug. 4, the fire wasn’t spotted until around…

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Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on August 4, 2010 at 8:00am — 7 Comments

Dynamic Risk Assessments

Dynamic Risk Assessments (DRA's) are a vital component of any operation if we are to really embrace the "Everyone Goes Home" philosphy.

Do we undertake a dangerous task? Yes!

Are there risks in everything we do? Yes!…

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Added by lutan1 on August 3, 2010 at 10:51pm — 1 Comment

Outside-the-Box Engine Ops: 3 unique options for getting water to the upper floors of a building

By Jerod Levin

You’re the officer of a three-person engine company. Most of the fires you respond to are in single-family homes, but you do have commercial occupancies in your district, too. Does this sound familiar? Do you pull a pre-connect to handle most of your fires? If so, you should ask yourself, “Is my engine company prepared for a fire in a commercial occupancy or a multi-story building?”

Pre-connects are a fast, efficient… Continue

Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on August 3, 2010 at 7:00am — 4 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

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

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