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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...

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The 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...

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The 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...

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Adaptive 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,...

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Leadership 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...

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Leading 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...

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An 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...

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Near-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...

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Occupancy 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,...

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Central 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...

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Taking 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...

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Taking 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...

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Taking 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...

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Taking 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...

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The 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...

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Taking 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...

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Attitude 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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