Deputy Chief Ron Ayotte says if you love the job, keep it growing When I got on the job with 4 other probies back in November of 1981, one of the first things we were told by the senior guys as we walked in the door was “you (expletive) new guys are going to ruin […]
Despite the Boston tragedy, the fireground was once again the exception to where the most victims died.
“People in both fields operate with beliefs and biases. To the extent you can eliminate both and replace them with data, you gain a clear advantage.” ― Michael Lewis
Alan Glogovsky “Let it Burn!” A minimum of a primary check should be conducted if it is safe to do so. 9/10 times it could be negative, but that 10th time could be the time you find a victim.
2019-10-21 17:56:01
Brian Butler “Let it Burn!” Thanks for writing this. I just taught “Fires in occupied Vacant and Abandoned Buildings” this weekend and will next week and I used the Detroit incident focusing on exactly what you just wrote (and I reference this website for good information) We cant just write off everyone because the 679th fire in a Vacant has…
2019-10-07 14:48:30
EW Bratcher Selling Risk Management Poorly Thanks for the great perspective on the risk management side. You're right, we need to consider all the context of fire-related deaths before pointing any fingers at the administration. Assumptions can be dangerous for sure.
2019-06-28 16:51:37
Jesse Ireland On-Duty Deaths Under Search, 2011 – 2016 Thanks for doing the research on this subject. Were there any LODD’s specifically related to searching above or below the fire floor?
2019-02-03 23:31:03