Archive for September2011

Fire Loss in the United States 2010 report from the NFPA
September 17, 2011 | "firefighter safety", building construction, Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildings, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, Fatalities, fire service, fire suppression, firefighting-operations | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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The NFPA published its Report on Fire Loss in the Undited States for 2010. U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated 1,331,500 fires. These fires resulted in 3,120 civilian fire fatalities, 17,720 civilian fire injuries and an estimated $11,593,000,000 in direct property loss. There was a civilian fire death every 169 minutes and a civilian fire injury every 30 minutes in 2010.

9|11 Honor and Remembrance: Ten Year Anniversary
September 10, 2011 | Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, FDNY, firefighting-operations | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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For many of us, the events of September 11th, 2001 will forever be etched into our minds and hearts. The magnitude and severity of the sacrifices made that day by the FDNY as well as the NYPD, EMS and PAPD uphold the tradition, beliefs, values and ideals that the Fire, Rescue, EMS and Law Enforcement professions embrace and live by each and every day. Ten years have passed, but it seems like just yesterday.

Remembrance of 9|11, The First-due; Honor, Courage, Duty and Fortitude
September 9, 2011 | building construction, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, command presence, command-leadership, firefighting-operations, fortitude, major-incidents | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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Remembrance of 9|11, The First-due; Honor, Courage, Duty and Fortitude, that defines who we are as firefighters.