So much attention is given to the "vacant structure" being the killer of firefighters when decisions are the culprit in most cases. Some LODD's are just an unfortunate association with the risk of the profession. We cannot eliminate ALL risk without eliminating the job itself. Many of these fatal decisions were made long before the fire that led to the tragedy…
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Ever onward.
Here is the next simulation. This is of a victorian house. It is approximately 4000 sq. ft. (not including the third floor).
There are six bedrooms. The fire occurs at 0630 hours on a saturday morning. What you see in the video is what you get.
You are on your department riding your apparatus and are assigned Search by Command. An engine company has arrived before you and is stretching a line to the front door.
1) What type of…
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A place at the table
Some years ago, I worked on a family farm. The people I worked for treated me like a part of their family, even though I was only distantly related by marriage. Every morning before sunrise everyone would meet at the farm house and enjoy a large breakfast. The same applied during hunting season.
When my personal life came on a very rough time, I remember not wanting the family to feel uncomfortable or to put them in a bad predicament with my presence in…
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