Archive for June2010

In Search of Tactical Patience
June 18, 2010 | "firefighter safety", building construction, Charleston, decision-making, fire behavior, firefighting-operations, Generations, History Repeating Event, honor, lessons, line-of-duty, LODD, Occupancy Risk, operations, professional development, Remembrance, risk, Safety, tradition, Uncategorized | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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Today commemorates the anniversary of the Sofa Superstore fire in Charleston, South Carolina, in which nine firefighters lost their lives while engaged in aggressive interior operations at a commercial building occupied and operating as a furniture store and warehouse. On the evening of June 18, 2007, units from the Charleston Fire Department responded to a […]

Reflecting on These Days of June
June 17, 2010 | "firefighter safety", "Safety Week", "Situational Awareness" assessment, building construction, buildingsonfire.com, Charleston, Christopher Naum, Combat Fire Engagement, construction, courage to be safe, dynamics, FDNY, fire behavior, firefighter-safety-health, firefighting, firefighting-operations, History Repeating Event, lessons, line-of-duty, LODD, major-incidents, Naum, NIOSH, Occupancy Risk, Remembrance, Safety Culture, tradition, training | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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Over the next few days, much will be written up reflecting on a number of past historical events that resonate with the rich heritage, honor and tradition that makes this Fire Service what it is.  Anniversaries come and go; remembrance, sorrow, grief and respect; the good and the bad all seem to come streaming back-or […]

Ten Minutes in the Street: Interactive Scenarios Returning to Firefighter Nation
June 3, 2010 | "firefighter safety", "Safety Week", "Situational Awareness" assessment, building construction, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, compentencies, decision-making, fire behavior, professional development, risk-based assessment, scenario, size-up, strategies, Ten Minutes in the Street | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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Ten Minutes in the Street  After a bit of an extended hiatus on the lecture circuit, Ten Minutes in the Street is returning to the Firefighter Nation Forums with more of what you came to expect with high quality scenarios and thought provoking discussions to get you engaged and thinking: strategically and tactically with a balanced […]