In the "there for the grace of God go we" department, a Cleveland (Ohio) Police Officer was struck and killed in the Line of Duty on I-90 this morning following another fatal crash-involving a fire apparatus. Cleveland Police Officer David Fahey was struck and killed by a hit … [Read more...]
Word from Florida this afternoon is that Key Largo Firefighter Leonardo Moreno is doing significantly better, has been extubated, no longer in an induced coma but is still in Jackson Memorial Hospital and is expected to be there for several days. The men Firefighter Moreno tried … [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...]
NEFC Safety/Survival: Working McMansion Fire (Video)
Another excellent learning opportunity for everyone of us. Report is that this fire started outside and worked its way up the side (under the siding) and spread everywhere from the attic and into the areas between the ceilings and floors including the basement. Watch the … [Read more...]
Depending upon where you work, relations with law enforcement can be great-or not so great. While it's pretty safe to say that in most cases, relations are good-there is one area of concern that we may have all experienced-law enforcement officers arriving at fires before the FD … [Read more...]
The Cops Are At Your Fire! (The Secret List)
Hey, Depending upon where you work, relations with law enforcement can be great-or not so great. While it's pretty safe to say that in most cases, relations are good-there is one area of concern that we may have all experienced-law enforcement officers arriving at fires before … [Read more...]
JPL developing device to find lost firefighters in steel, concrete buildings
A group of scientists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena are working on a device that could save firefighters' lives around the world. The device was developed by a research team at the NASA lab. It's a tracking system called "Pointer," and its technology may solve a … [Read more...]