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2020 On-Duty Firefighting Deaths in Detail
A significant year in firefighter fatality data 2020 ended with a total of 96 on-duty deaths per the United States Fire Administration. Details regarding the definitions and criteria used to determine and list our on-duty deaths are covered in an earlier article[1]. This number should increase slightly based on news of […]
January 2020 On-Duty Deaths
An increase compared to past Januarys The first month of 2020 ended with nine on-duty deaths as defined by the United States Fire Administration. This is the highest January total in six years, but only one of the fatalities involves a victim killed inside a burning structure. Fatalities related to vehicles […]
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Ron Ayotte
Does This Helmet Make Me Look More Aggressive?
Another Grand slam, Bill! PS: Let the FD decide what helmet style they want.
2020-08-08 10:53:03
Does This Helmet Make Me Look More Aggressive?
Another Grand slam, Bill! PS: Let the FD decide what helmet style they want.
2020-08-08 10:53:03
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
“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
“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
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
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
