See the full article here. January 09, 2017 11:27 PM Volunteer firefighters, who risk their lives to keep us safe, get protected from all kinds of hazards except cancer. When they ask the State of New York to do something about it, the state has always said, … [Read more...]
Firefighter Line of Duty Death for December 2016
The United States Fire Administration has received notice of the following 9 firefighter fatalities in the month of December: Name: Thomas Gary Walker Rank: Firefighter Status: Volunteer Date of Incident: 11/27/2016 Fire Department: Otsego County … [Read more...]
Governor Kasich signs bill recognizing cancer as work-related illness
By Katie Ferrell Published: January 4, 2017, 3:45 pm Updated: January 5, 2017, 12:09 pm COLUMBUS (WCMH) — A huge win for firefighters, Governor John Kasich signed the firefighter cancer bill into law Wednesday. It’s something a Columbus firefighter with terminal … [Read more...]
A TALE OF TWO FDNY CHIEF’S – INTERESTING READING – by Bob Farrell (Capt, TL31)
"THE TALES OF TWO CHIEF'S IN TWO PARTS" PART # ONE I was a Lemon-aide to these two Chief's- Chief of Department, John T. O'Hagan and Assisistant Chief of Department, Alfred Eckert. Chain of command dictates me to begin with John T. I drove both these guys in the 9th Battalion … [Read more...]
Science for Dummies Like Me, Part 1
Originally published in FireRescue click here for full article Over the past decade, fire research has brought a whole new level of debate over our tactics, training, and understanding of fire behavior and fire dynamics. I have been fortunate enough to see much of it develop … [Read more...]
Fire departments are response models, not production models
Elitecommandtraining.com Fire departments are response models, not production models You are not meant to maximize efficiencies; you are meant to be resilient. Efficiency results in fragility; resilience results in survival. Refinery fire. A rare event that needs a resilient … [Read more...]
Things that keep a Chief awake at night.
Fire Officer Mentor Jason Moore As I lay in bed, tossing and turning, it dawned on me that I have had more restless nights as a fire chief than I ever did while running calls as a company officer. I am not what you would call a “worrier” or overly anxious however, … [Read more...]