Dave LeBlanc's Blog – December 2010 Archive (5)

THE 2011 FIREFIGHTER on Backstep Firefighter.

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Added by Dave LeBlanc on December 30, 2010 at 8:30am — No Comments

"Broken Rules" on Backstep Firefighter

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Added by Dave LeBlanc on December 23, 2010 at 9:30pm — No Comments

"Expect Fire" - Baltimore, MD on Backstep Firefighter

By now many of you have heard about the tragic fire that occurred yesterday morning in Baltimore, MD. The original call was for fire on the porch, and it was…

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Added by Dave LeBlanc on December 15, 2010 at 6:00pm — No Comments

A Primer on Flashover

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Added by Dave LeBlanc on December 13, 2010 at 7:00pm — No Comments

"Safety In The Abstract" on Backstep Firefighter

There is an ongoing debate in the Fire Service, a debate which seems to have two camps. One camp is the safety camp; they feel that we are on a dangerous path, that we are suffering too many fatalities each year and that it will take a complete cultural overhaul for us to find safety in our profession. The other camp is the aggressive camp; they feel that the safety camp is going too far, that firefighting is inherently dangerous, and…

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Added by Dave LeBlanc on December 6, 2010 at 2:00pm — No Comments