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Cugees Restaurant Roof Collapse-1981 LAFD
March 31, 2013 | Arson, Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildings, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, construction, firefighter-safety-health, firefighting, firefighting-operations, in-the-line-of-duty, line-of-duty, LODD, major-incidents, Mayday, roof | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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Recalling the Cugees Fire and Collapse of 1981

Efforts for Medal of Freedom to the Four Firefighters who were ambushed in West Webster New York on Christmas Eve 2012
January 2, 2013 | buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, courage, courage to be safe, firefighting-operations, in-the-line-of-duty, line-of-duty, LODD, Remembrance, Uncategorized | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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Efforts for Medal of Freedom to the Four Firefighters who were ambushed in West Webster New York

LODD Funeral of fallen hero, Tomasz Kaczowka
December 31, 2012 | buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, Fire Service Tradition, firefighter, firefighting-operations, in-the-line-of-duty, line-of-duty, LODD | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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LODD Funeral of fallen hero, Tomasz Kaczowka, West Webster (NY) FD

LODD Funeral Services for Michael J. Chiapperini
December 30, 2012 | buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, Fire Service Tradition, firefighting-operations, honor, in-the-line-of-duty, line-of-duty, LODD | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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Watch live streaming of LODD funeral of fallen hero, Lt. Mike Chiapperini

Remembrance: Worcester Cold Storage Tragedy
December 3, 2012 | building construction, Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildings, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, Collapse, command-leadership, decision-making, fire behavior, firefighting-operations, fortitude, honor, in-the-line-of-duty, line-of-duty, LODD, major-incidents | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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Worcester Cold Storage Tragedy On December 3, 1999, a five-alarm fire at the Worcester Cold Storage & Warehouse Co. building claimed the lives of six brave firefighters who responded to the call. These six heros, The Worcester 6, sacrificed their lives to try and rescue two individuals who were believed to be trapped inside the […]

Memorial Dedicated to Six Boston FF Killed In 1942 East Boston Luongo Fire
November 15, 2012 | building construction, Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, Collapse, Fire Service Tradition, firefighting-operations, honor, in-the-line-of-duty, line-of-duty, LODD, major-incidents, tradition | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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Memorial dedicated in East Boston (MA) honoring Six Boston firefighters who made the supreme sacrifice while battling a fire in 1942.

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.

Baltimore County (MD) Firefighter Falkenhan Line of Duty Death Report Issued
March 25, 2012 | "firefighter safety", building construction, Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildings, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, Combat Fire Engagement, compentencies, construction, dynamics, fire behavior, fire suppression, firefighter, firefighting-operations, in-the-line-of-duty, line-of-duty, LODD, major-incidents, Mayday | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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“Firefighter Falkenhan was a well-respected and experienced firefighter. He died performing his duties during a very complex incident with severe fire conditions and unique fire behavior coupled with the immediate need to perform multiple rescues of victims in imminent danger. It would be easy if one particular failure of the system could be identified as the cause of this tragedy. We could fix it and move on. Unfortunately it is not that simple. No incident is “routine”. Mark’s death and this report reinforce that fact”. From the Baltimore County (MD) FD LODD Report.

Residential Fire Injures Seven Firefighters: Wind Driven Conditions Suspected
February 25, 2012 | "Situational Awareness" assessment, building construction, Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildings, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, Combat Fire Engagement, fire behavior, firefighting, firefighting-operations, line-of-duty, Mayday, Wind Driven, Wind Driven Fires | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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Residential Fire Injures Seven Firefighters: Wind Driven Conditions Suspected. Apparent wind driven condition contributed to rapidly escalating fire conditions resulting in extreme fire behavior during initial fire suppression operations being coordinated at a single family residential dwelling (SFD) fire Friday night February 24th in Riverdale, MD

Buffalo Box 191 North Division & Grosvenor Streets; December 27, 1983
December 28, 2011 | building construction, Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildings, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, Collapse, explosion, firefighter, firefighter-safety-health, firefighting, firefighting-operations, fires, first-due, gas leak, line-of-duty, LODD | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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Remembering Buffalo Box 191 North Division & Grosvenor Streets; December 27, 1983

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