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Still and Box for CFD: Near Miss Stairwell Collapse in Chicago
April 13, 2013 | "Situational Awareness" assessment, building construction, Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildings, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, close-call, Collapse, construction, fire behavior, fire suppression, firefighter, firefighting-operations, floors, Mayday, near-miss, Uncategorized | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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A fire in a three story multiple family apartment building injured four City of Chicago (IL) firefighters when an interior stairway collapsed during firefighting operations. The building was constructed in 1927 and consisted of 5456 square feet of space with 3-5 apartment units. Built of masonry wall construction with a wood floor joist system, the […]

Worcester FF Brian Carroll recalls the Arlington Street Fire of December 8, 2011
December 3, 2012 | "firefighter safety", building construction, Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildings, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, close-call, Collapse, firefighting-operations, fires, floors, LODD, Mayday, near-miss, NIOSH, residential | Christopher Naum | No Comments

December LODD Remembrance: Worcester Fire Department with the Dec. 3, 1999, deaths of six firefighters at the Worcester Cold Storage and Warehouse Co. and the death of Firefighter Jon D. Davies Sr. on Dec. 8, 2011, during a blaze at 49 Arlington St.

Size-Up: Report of the Week (ROTW)
October 21, 2011 | building construction, Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, close-call, decision-making, fire suppression, first-due, near-miss, NMRS | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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Sizing up a structure for a fire attack is a skill that takes time, practice and experience to fully develop. In some cases, if the size-up is too rapid, critical points can be overlooked.The National Fire Fighter’s Near-Miss Reporting System’s Report of the Week (ROTW) has some insights.

National Firefighter Near-Miss Reporting System; Untapped Resource
June 30, 2011 | "firefighter safety", Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, decision-making, firefighter-safety-health, firefighting-operations, lessons, Mayday, near-miss, NMRS | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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Have you heard about the National Firefighter Near-Miss Reporting System (NMRS)? Have you used the NMRS Reports, or submitted a near miss event? Did you know there is a wealth of resources available on the NMRS web site or that there is a Report of the week that is published weekly? If not, this is […]

What’s On Your Radar Screen?
July 12, 2010 | "firefighter safety", "Situational Awareness" assessment, advocate, behaviors, building construction, Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildingsonfire.com, Charleston, Christopher Naum, close-call, compentencies, construction, courage to be safe, decision-making, Deployment, Engineered Structural Systems, fire behavior, Fire Protection Engineering, fire service, fire suppression, firefighter-safety-health, firefighting-operations, near-miss, NFFF, NIOSH, NIST, occupancies, pre-planning, professional development, qualifications, Recommendations, Reports, research, Safety Culture, study, tactics, training-development | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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BuildingsonFire 2010; Building Construction, Command Risk Management and Operational Safety Major Influencing Fire Service Reports, Issues or Focus that should be on Your Radar Screen The following list is but a modest cross section of pertinent information or focus areas today’s Firefighter, Company or Command Officer MUST be knowledgeable in, have insights and proficiency based […]