All Blog Posts Tagged 'LODD' (41)

343 Reports; "What's on your Radar Screen?"

3*4*3 Reports; "What's on your Radar Screen?"

By Christopher J. Naum, SFPE

Commandsafety.com & TheCompanyofficer.com

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 …

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Added by Christopher J. Naum, SFPE on July 25, 2010 at 12:36pm — No Comments

Eleven Minutes to Mayday; What You Need to Know

Eleven Minutes to Mayday; What You Need to Know

By Christopher J. Naum, SFPE

CommandSafety.com

The Colerain Township (OH) Fire and EMS Department under the leadership of Director and Chief G. Bruce Smith recently released its final report…

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Added by Christopher J. Naum, SFPE on July 3, 2010 at 7:16am — No Comments

Hackensack Tradegy: A Failure in Command

Leadership, communications & building construction cited as major factors in 22-year-old tragedy

By FireRescue magazine staff…

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Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on July 1, 2010 at 5:00am — 1 Comment

In Search of Tactical Patience

Today commemorates the anniversary of the Sofa Superstore fire in Charleston, South Carolina, in which nine firefighters lost their lives while engaged in aggressive… Continue

Added by Christopher J. Naum, SFPE on June 18, 2010 at 12:11pm — 2 Comments

Then & Now: The truth about Charleston from the last officer out

Then & Now: The truth about Charleston from the last officer out

By Cindy Devone-Pacheco

As many departments across the country know all too well, the effects of a line-of-duty death (LODD) are deeply felt, long lasting and far reaching. Firefighters and civilians alike who were alive on 9/11 will forever be able to recall precisely where they were when they heard that two planes had flown into the World Trade Center buildings.

Of course, 9/11… Continue

Added by Cindy Devone-Pacheco, FireRescue on June 17, 2010 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Remembering the West Helena Firefighters

On May 8, 1997, 3 West Helena (Ark.) firefighters were killed in an explosion at a chemical packaging plant

By FireRescue magazine staff…

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

Remembering 3 Lost 1 Year Ago Today

By FireRescue magazine staff

Tom Risk

Mike Flynn…

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Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on April 25, 2010 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Firefighter's Poem by my 3 year old daughter

My daughter came to me about a year ago and told me she had written a poem. Knowing she was only 3 yrs old and had just mastered writing her alphabet I knew it would have been a miraculous achievement if she had actually written anything on paper besides the usual smiley faces and scribbled flowers. To my amazement she had not put it on paper; she had made up this poem in her head and had said it so…

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Added by Tammy on March 24, 2010 at 2:30am — 2 Comments

Charleston firefighters sue sofa store

FireRescue1 is reporting that four former Charleston firefighters are suing Sofa Super Store, its owners and several furniture companies, alleging that they suffered physical and emotional injuries as a result of the 2007 blaze that killed nine of their fellow firemen.

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Added by lutan1 on January 26, 2010 at 4:40pm — No Comments

NM firefighters sue over 'scene from hell'

FireRescue1 is reporting an interesting lawsuit taking place in Carlsbad.

CARLSBAD, N.M. — Firefighters and rescue workers who responded to a "scene from hell" after a gas pipeline explosion near Carlsbad in August 2000 won the right from the New Mexico Supreme Court to sue for emotional distress two years ago.

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Added by lutan1 on October 22, 2009 at 5:00am — 23 Comments

Delware Twp Fire&Rescue LODD (My Cousin)

Conrad Mansfield

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Conrad Mansfield

SHERWOOD -- Conrad A. Mansfield, 45, of Sherwood, died Monday, June 15, 2009, at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio.

Conrad was born on December 29, 1963, in Defiance, Ohio, the son of Gale Lloyd and Ina M. (Olson) Mansfield.… Continue

Added by fireman1049 on June 17, 2009 at 9:53am — 4 Comments

IN THEIR HONOR

The recent release of the NIOSH Investigation Report #F2007-28 detailing the deaths of a Captain Matt Burton and Engineer Scott Desmond of the Contra Costa County (CA) Fire Protection District is unquestionably a wake-up call for us all. The loss of two experienced firefighters in a structure encompassing less than 1000 square feet is proof that no incident, regardless of size, cannot be taken lightly.

In honor of… Continue

Added by Timothy Sendelbach on April 21, 2009 at 8:00am — 11 Comments

Tactical Tips: Mobile Home Fires

The recent double-LODD in West Virginia has mobile home fires on all of our minds. Although it’s too soon for us to know what happened at that specific fire, or to draw any judgments about the tactics employed, it does provide an opportunity to review mobile home firefighting tactics. While our hearts go out to the families of Johnnie Hammons and Timothy Nicholas, our minds should turn to how we can… Continue

Added by Shannon Pieper, FireRescue Magazine on February 22, 2009 at 4:00pm — 23 Comments

LODD Hicks Bay Chief Ray Barrett, 27 December 2008

I am sitting here feeling very sad over the LODD of Ray Barrett who was killed when the truck he was responding to a motor vehicle crash in rolled off the road yesterday just north of Hicks Bay at Waihau Bay.

Of even more concern for me is that the 30 year old truck involved, a Bedford MK65 is the same as what my unit is running.

Having seen some… Continue

Added by Mark Montgomery on December 28, 2008 at 3:00am — 3 Comments

You are Disposable

We live in a society that has changed dramatically from what our parents and grandparents knew. They lived through the Great Depression. We didn't. They knew how to do a lot of work with a little machinery and a lot of poorly-paid or unpaid manpower. We have to do the same amount of work with a little more machinery, fewer but slightly better-paid manpower, or fewer numbers of unpaid manpower. They knew how to re-use simple items until they wore out or broke beyond repair. They returned glass… Continue

Added by Ben Waller on November 19, 2008 at 2:30am — 2 Comments

line of duty Death MISSISSAUGA FIRE CHIEF LODD

Funeral Information For Fire Chief of Mississauga Fire Services

Friday October 24, 2008

MISSISSAUGA FIRE CHIEF LODD

GARRY MORDEN

MISSISSAUGA FIRE CHIEF

Fire Chief Garry Morden passed away October 22nd following a lengthy illness

Funeral will be a line of duty

Resting at Turner and Porter Peel Chapel

2180 Hurontario St, north of the QEW and south of the… Continue

Added by Brad Duncan on October 25, 2008 at 8:18am — No Comments

Grief Through the Eyes of a Firefighter's Child

Several weeks ago I returned home after working one of the firefighter fatalities that had occurred over the 4th of July weekend. I have needed some time to regroup and to rest after this one. Over the many years that I have been running the TX Line of Duty Death Task Force, I have adjusted many American flags that drape the caskets of the fallen, I have held the hands of countless families as they grieved the loss of their loved ones, and I… Continue

Added by Wendy Norris on September 8, 2008 at 12:00pm — 6 Comments

Honor Guard Part 2- He Was Never Alone

Photo courtesy of SCCFD.org

Most civilians would have never known what is involved in a fire or police funeral when a public servant is killed in the line of duty until 9/11 happened. Once the funerals and memorials started for those FDNY and NYPD fallen members, images of flag draped caskets, long processions of fire trucks and police cars, and crisply dressed uniformed personnel were flashed up on TV screens across the country and around… Continue

Added by Wendy Norris on July 28, 2008 at 9:30pm — 3 Comments

Louisiana FF Death Burial 4-26-08

I attended the funeral for Riley Joesph Terrebone Jr. this weekend. The attendanced was fantastic, attendence, by local, pd, sheriffs office, ems, state pd, and local and some nonlocal fire departments. There is a difference between attending a funeral and helping with setup and organization. FF just don't need to show up to the visitation and funeral, but before to help organize the setup for the prossession, and gravesite attivities. This is when we should come together to help out.

Added by Andrew M.D. on April 27, 2008 at 11:46am — No Comments

Los Angeles City Firefighter Killed, Second Critical in Explosion

LA Times -- A Los Angeles firefighter was killed and another critically injured Wednesday afternoon after they were apparently hit by exploding manhole covers while responding to a call in Westchester, a department spokesman said.

The firefighters were called to Sepulveda and La Tijera boulevards at 1:57 p.m. after a report of smoke from a possible fire. Once they arrived, there was a… Continue

Added by Firefighter Nation WebChief on March 26, 2008 at 9:00pm — 68 Comments