Hose Streams and Fire Suppression Research from the NIST
Hose Streams and Fire Suppression Research from the NIST Little, if any, fire suppression research has been conducted on the effectiveness of fire streams from manual hose lines during the past 50...
View ArticleThe Fireground; Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
The Fireground; Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow It will always still be about….. The Brotherhood Honor Courage Protection Fortitude Duty We have assumed that the routiness or successes of past operations...
View ArticleThe Ides of March: Learning and Remembrance
Operational Safety Here are five (5) NIOSH Firefighter LODD Event report summaries for incidents that occurred in the March 4th through the 8th time frame in the years 1998, 2001, 2002, 2008. Take...
View ArticleAdaptive Fireground Management for Company and Command Officers: FDIC 2012
Here’s a promo for the program; “Adaptive Fireground Management for Company and Command Officers”: that will be presented at the Fire Department Instructors Conference- FDIC on Thursday April 19,...
View ArticleLeadership Got Your Department Boogered Up?
Leadership is the Key Across the world I bet if you sat around the table on the tailboard of an apparatus or at any conference you would hear some folks that are talking about how “Boogered up” their...
View ArticleLeading Your Life With More Purpose and Intention for Personal and...
Following an unplanned hiatus; TheCompanyOfficer.com is back, reloaded, revitalized and inspired with innovative visions and refreshing perspectives to support the daily mission of the company and...
View ArticleAn Officer who Made a Difference: Remembrance
Captain Patrick “Paddy” Brown, FDNY Remembrance, One of Many Stories: One of the 343… On September 11, 2001, Captain Patrick Brown and eleven men from FDNY Ladder 3 responded to the attacks at the...
View ArticleNear-Miss, with RIT Deployment at Structural Collapse: Canada
A rapid and fast moving early morning fire in downtown Trenton, Ontario Canada resulted in the subsequent collapse of a three story mixed use commerical and apartment occupancy structure. Published...
View ArticleOccupancy Risk and Performance
What’s the Occupancy Risk? Photo courtesy of Buildingsonfire.com Occupancy Risk and Operational Concerns Take a look at this interior shot of the following occupancy: Discuss this with your company,...
View ArticleCentral Ohio FOOLS Training Opportunity
Central Ohio FOOLS presents Adaptive Fireground Management for the Company and Command Officer This program presents insights into emerging concepts and methodologies related to the unique...
View ArticleTaking it to the Streets: Columbus
Here’s a new Building to Read. What do think the Structural System and assemblies are compromised of? What does the building envelope look like. What type of structural systems might be present? What...
View ArticleTaking it to the Streets and Reading the Building: Side by Side
Taking it to the Streets and Reading the Building: Side by Side Photo By; CJ Naum Taking it to the Streets and Reading the Building: Side by SideToday’s Street view and Reading the Building...
View ArticleTaking it to the Streets: Your Street on any given Day
Are you Aware of your Surroundings? Taking it to the Streets: Your Street on any given Day At times, our surroundings become a blur and fade into the fabric that defines our response district, our...
View ArticleTaking it to the Streets: “All Companies Stand-By”: Transmitting the Box...
Transmitting the Box Taking it to the Streets: “All units stand-by: Transmitting the Box for….Your Street on this DayThe importance of knowing your first-due, surrounding response districts, as well...
View ArticleThe Compartment and the Company
The Compartment and the Company: Tactical Fireground successes are measured by the abilities, determination and fortitude of the Company and the leadership of the Company Officer to interface with...
View ArticleTaking it to the Streets: Vacant, unoccupied, abandoned
What at the Projected Operational Risks? Do they Matter? Photo:CJ Naum, 2013 Taking it to the Streets Vacant, unoccupied, abandoned and derelict buildings continue to challenge emergency response...
View ArticleAttitude is Everything
It is great to be back after a fairly lengthy hiatus due to the need to focus on the organization I serve Horry County Fire Rescue. Since coming to Horry County Fire Rescue I have had the opportunity...
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