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Don’t be trapped by Dogma, Strive for Excellence
October 10, 2011 | Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, command-leadership, destiny, Fire Service Tradition, leadership, mentoring, professional development, Safety Culture | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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Strive for Excellence and look to identify the potential, make the improvements, grasp the innovations and don’t settle for status quo.

188 Days of Opportunity to make a Difference: Surviving the Fire Ground
June 26, 2011 | "firefighter safety", "Safety Week", building construction, Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, decision-making, decisions, Fire Service Tradition, firefighter-safety-health, firefighting-operations, Mayday, professional development, Safety Culture, training, training-development | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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During this week, there were on average, over 8,600 structure fires in the United States. According to NFPA statistics the following occur on average in the U.S; A fire department responded to a fire every 23 seconds. One structure fire was reported every 66 seconds. One home structure fire was reported every 87 seconds One civilian fire injury […]

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.

FireFighter Fatalities in 2009
October 12, 2010 | "firefighter safety", Christopher Naum, decision-making, Fatalities, fire service, fire suppression, firefighter-safety-health, firefighting-operations, in-the-line-of-duty, incidents, LODD, Reports, research, Safety, Safety Culture, USFA | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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The USFA recently issued the Report on Firefighter Fatalities in the Undited States for the year 2009. Ninety (90) on-duty firefighters from 33 states lost their lives as the result of incidents that occurred in 2009. Pennsylvania experienced the highest number of fatalities (8). In addition to Pennsylvania, only New York (7), North Carolina (6), […]

Tactical Renaissance and the Rules of Engagement
September 18, 2010 | "firefighter safety", "health and safety", building construction, Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, Combat Fire Engagement, courage to be safe, Deployment, Fire Service Tradition, fire suppression, firefighting-operations, NFA, risk-based assessment, Risk-preferring, Safety Culture, size-up, strategies, structure fires, Taking it to the Streets | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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What the fire ground is transitioning to in 2010 and beyond.

International Society of Fire Service Instructors; “Modern Construction Considerations for Company Officers.”
September 3, 2010 | "firefighter safety", "health and safety", "pre-fire planning", assemblies, behaviors, building construction, Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, Collapse, construction, dynamics, Engineered Structural Systems, failures, Fatalities, fire suppression, firefighter-safety-health, firefighting-operations, History Repeating Event, IAFC, NIST, occupancies, Safety Culture, size-up, statistics, strategies | Christopher Naum | 1 Comment
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The program is a train-the trainer package that combines the latest research on light weight building construction.

Thursday 9pm ET: “We Have a Situation; Are You Aware?”
August 17, 2010 | "Situational Awareness" assessment, Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, Combat Fire Engagement, decision-making, fire behavior, firefighting-operations, risk-based assessment, Safety Culture, size-up | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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This month Christopher Naum and Battalion Chief Matt Tobia discuss the emerging and prevailing issues related to situational awareness.

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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