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The 1942 Luongo’s Restaurant Fire and Collapse in East Boston; Six Boston Firefighter Line of Duty Deaths
November 14, 2012 | building construction, Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildings, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, failures, Fatalities, Fire Service Tradition, fire-rescue-topics, firefighter, firefighting-operations, honor, in-the-line-of-duty, LODD, major-incidents | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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A multiple alarm fire and collapse 70 years ago resulting in six Boston Firefighter LODDs, was overshadowed by the Coconut Grove Fire which occurred 13 days later. Here’ the story and legacy.

Nothing is Ever Routine: Residential Fire-Chicago LODD
November 3, 2012 | "firefighter safety", building construction, Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, Collapse, command-leadership, fire suppression, fire-rescue-topics, firefighter, firefighting-operations, fires, line-of-duty, LODD | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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Nothing is ever routine;…… pause to reflect and remember the demands of the job and the inherent risks and the sacrifices made each and every day in this noble profession of the fire service.
Another beloved brother firefighter’s sacrifice, protecting the citizens of his great city.

Fire/EMS Safety, Health & Survival Week 2011: Day One- Are You Ready?
June 19, 2011 | "firefighter safety", "health and safety", "Safety Week", advocate, building construction, Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildings, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, Combat Fire Engagement, command-leadership, Company, courage to be safe, education, EGH, fire-rescue-topics, firefighter-safety-health, firefighting, firefighting-operations, Mayday, Naum, NFFF | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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Fire/EMS Safety Week 2011 Fire/EMS Safety Week: Day One  Today is Day One of Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week 2011.  The previous week leading up to today has brought with it two significant incidents; one in Illinois, the other in Indiana, both involving structure fires and combat fire engagement, both  different types of occupacies with […]

Combat Ready and the Fire Service Warrior on Taking it to the Streets
May 14, 2011 | "firefighter safety", "Situational Awareness" assessment, Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, Combat Fire Engagement, compentencies, decision-making, Fire Service Tradition, fire suppression, fire-rescue-topics, firefighter-safety-health, firefighting-operations | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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Discussions on what is meant by embracing the philosophy of the fire service warrior, and striving for the ready position.

Worcester Cold Storage Warehouse Fire 1999
December 3, 2010 | "firefighter safety", "pre-fire planning", "Situational Awareness" assessment, building construction, Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildingsonfire.com, command-leadership, fire-rescue-topics, firefighter-safety-health, firefighting-operations, fires, in-the-line-of-duty | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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Today December 3, 2010 marks the 11th anniversary of the Worcester Cold Storage Warehouse fire that resulted in the line of duty death of six courages brother firefighters.    For those of you who remember this event, take the time to reflect and honor the sacrifice made this day; to those of you who have not […]

Thanksgiving Day Fires in Residential Buildings
November 4, 2010 | Building Construction for the Fire Service, Christopher Naum, events, Fire Protection Engineering, fire service, fire-rescue-topics, firefighting-operations, fires, occupancies, pre-planning, research | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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  The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) United States Fire Administration (USFA) issued a special report examining the characteristics of Thanksgiving Day fires in residential buildings. The report, Thanksgiving Day Fires in Residential Buildings, was developed by USFA’s National Fire Data Center and is further evidence of FEMA’s commitment to sharing information with fire departments […]

Taking it to the Streets; “Redefining the Fire Ground” Rescheduled
November 3, 2010 | "firefighter safety", "Situational Awareness" assessment, behaviors, building construction, Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildingsonfire.com, Charleston, Christopher Naum, Combat Fire Engagement, decision-making, fire behavior, Fire Flow, fire suppression, fire-rescue-topics, firefighter-safety-health, firefighting-operations, fires, Naum, NIST, occupancies, risk-based assessment, Safety Culture, size-up, structure fires, Uncategorized | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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Many would argue that the fire ground doesn’t need to be “redefined”; that the way we do business in the Streets is just fine and that the American Fire Service knows how to get the job done, at any cost.

Transmitting the Box for an Alarm of Fire…Taking it to the Streets
July 20, 2010 | "firefighter safety", "health and safety", building construction, Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, Combat Fire Engagement, command-leadership, courage to be safe, decision-making, Deployment, development, education, Fire Service Tradition, fire-rescue-topics, firefighter-safety-health, firefighting-operations, Generations, History Repeating Event, professional development, research, Safety Culture, Taking it to the Streets, tradition, training, training-development | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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Taking it to the Streets Premiering Wednesday July 21st  9:00pm ET Live on Firefighter Netcast.com Premiering “What’s on YOUR Radar Screen”? Check out what’s on of off your radar screen on CommandSafety.com If you’ve never listened to a FirefighterNetcast, visit the site now, sign up for a new user account for BlogTalkRadio, and be prepared […]

Premiering “What’s on YOUR Radar Screen”? on Fire Fighter Netcast.com
July 17, 2010 | "firefighter safety", building construction, Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, Combat Fire Engagement, compentencies, courage to be safe, dynamics, education, fire-rescue-topics, firefighter-safety-health, firefighting-operations, fires, Naum, professional development, Remembrance, Safety Culture, strategies, structure fires, tactics, Taking it to the Streets, training, training-development | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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Taking it to the Streets Premiering Wednesday July 21st  9:00pm ET Live on Firefighter Netcast.com Premiering “What’s on YOUR Radar Screen”? Check out what’s on of off your radar screen on CommandSafety.com If you’ve never listened to a FirefighterNetcast, visit the site now, sign up for a new user account for BlogTalkRadio, and be prepared […]

Taking it to The Streets on FireFighter Netcast.com
July 13, 2010 | "firefighter safety", advocate, building construction, Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, Combat Fire Engagement, courage to be safe, decision-making, fire-rescue-topics, firefighter-safety-health, firefighting-operations, History Repeating Event, mentoring, professional development, Remembrance, research, Safety Culture, Taking it to the Streets, training-development, training-fire-rescue-topics | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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    Taking it to the Streets With Christopher Naum A New Monthly Radio Talkshow on  FireFighter Netcast.com  Premiering on Wednesday July 21 at 9pm ET A Buildingsonfire.com Series and FireFighter Netcast.com Production  Advancing FireFighter Safety and Operational Intergrity for the Fire Service through provocative insights and dynamic discussions dedicated to the Art and Science of […]

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