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FDNY: The 23rd Street Fire and Collapse October 17, 1966-2019 53th Anniversary and Remembrance
October 17, 2019 | building construction, Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, Collapse, construction, FDNY, fire behavior, fire suppression, firefighting-operations, floors, in-the-line-of-duty, LODD, ordinary, Remembrance, Renovations | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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Remembering the “23rd Street Fire” October 17, 1966-2019; 53th Anniversary and Remembrances On October 17th, 1966, Manhattan Dispatch recorded an alarm from a resident at 7 East 22nd Street for smoke on the 4th floor of a brownstone. Box 0598 was transmitted at 2136 hours. Engine 14, 3 & 16, Ladders 3 & 12, Battalion […]

The Waldbaum Fire and Collapse: FDNY 1978-2019 Honor, Remembrance, Learning’s 41st Anniversary
August 2, 2018 | "firefighter safety", Brooklyn, Building Anatomy, building construction, Building Construction for the Fire Service, BUILDINGSONFIRE, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, Collapse, construction, failures, FDNY, fire behavior, firefighting-operations, History Repeating Event, honor, in-the-line-of-duty, LESSONS FROM THE FIREGROUND, line-of-duty, LODD, major-incidents, Naum, Others, Predictability of Performance, Readings and Learnings, Remembrance, Reports and Case Studies, roof, tactics, timber, Truss, Uncategorized | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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The Waldbaum’s Supermarket Fire and Collapse: FDNY 1978-2019 41st Anniversary Honor, Remembrance, Learning’s The Waldbaum Super market fire, Brooklyn, New York occurred on August 2, 1978. Six firefighters died in the line of duty when the roof of a burning Brooklyn supermarket collapsed, plunging 12 firefighters into the flames. The fire began in a hallway […]

Lessons from the Fireground; FDNY Wooster Street Fire and Collapse 1958-2018
February 14, 2018 | building construction, BUILDINGSONFIRE, Christopher Naum, LESSONS FROM THE FIREGROUND, Reports and Case Studies, Uncategorized | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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Lessons from the Fireground-1958-2018 Wooster Street Fire & Collapse Box 55-334 FDNY   137 -139 Wooster Street in Lower Manhattan (New York City) was a six story 80 x 100 loft building constructed of heavy timber construction and masonry brick perimeter walls. This was a common building size and type in this area of the […]

The Luongo’s Restaurant Fire and Collapse 1942-2017 75th Anniversary of Six Boston Firefighter Line of Duty Deaths
November 6, 2017 | building construction, Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildings, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, failures, Fatalities, Fire Service Tradition, fire-rescue-topics, firefighter, firefighting-operations, honor, in-the-line-of-duty, LODD, major-incidents | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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A multiple alarm fire and collapse 70 years ago resulting in six Boston Firefighter LODDs, was overshadowed by the Coconut Grove Fire which occurred 13 days later. HereÂ’ the story and legacy.

Premier Episode of BuildingsonFire’s Taking it to the Street on FireEngineering.com / Talk Radio
October 5, 2017 | "firefighter safety", building construction, Building Construction for the Fire Service, BUILDINGSONFIRE, Christopher Naum, Fire Protection Engineering, fire suppression, firefighting-operations, risk-based assessment | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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All Units standby for an important transmission; Thursday October 05, 2017 the premier episode of BuildingsonFire’s Taking it to the Street Launches on FireEngineering.com / Talk Radio. (Here) Host Christopher Naum leads a timely discussion on Emerging Trends in Building Construction and their Impacts on Firefighting Operations with scheduled guests; Battalion Chief Jerry Tracy, (ret) FDNY, Division Chief Peter […]

Lessons from the Fireground: Hackensack and Gloucester
July 1, 2017 | building construction, Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildings, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, Collapse, failures, Fire Service Tradition, firefighting-operations, History Repeating Event, honor, LODD, Remembrance | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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As we approach the July 4th holiday period, two significant LODD incidents previously occurred during this time frame

Lessons from the Fireground: The 701 University Avenue Fire – Four Firefighters LODD 1978
April 9, 2017 | building construction, Building Construction for the Fire Service, BUILDINGSONFIRE, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, construction, fire behavior, fire suppression, firefighting, firefighting-operations, honor, in-the-line-of-duty, LESSONS FROM THE FIREGROUND, LODD, major-incidents, NFPA, Occupancy Risk, operations, Remembrance, Reports, Reports and Case Studies, Sprinklers, Uncategorized | Christopher Naum | No Comments

Remembering the 701 University Ave Fire: 1978 in Syracuse, New York

The Strand Theater Fire 1941, 13 Firefighter LODD- 76th Anniversary Remembrance
March 9, 2017 | building construction, Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildings, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, Collapse, construction, fire suppression, firefighting-operations, in-the-line-of-duty, LESSONS FROM THE FIREGROUND, LODD, major-incidents, Reports and Case Studies | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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Lessons from the Fireground: The Strand Theater Fire Brockton (MA) 1941; 13 Firefighter LODD 1941-2017 The 76th Anniversary and Remembrance of the Strand Theater Strand Theatre Background The Strand Theater was first erected in 1915 on the site of a previous theatre which was destroyed by fire on April 7, 1915. The Strand Theatre opened […]

Errors and Omissions are Unforgiving
September 12, 2016 | building construction, BUILDINGSONFIRE, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, Reading the Building | Christopher Naum | No Comments

“If you’re going to Command or Tactical Engage at a Structure Fire: You better Understand the Building, The Compartment and Your Company- There’s Limited Margin for Error on Today’s Evolving Fireground”……. “Errors and Omissions are Very Unforgiving” Respect and Know Your Buildings, Understand the Fire, Develop Your Proficiencies, Do Your Job          Buildingsonfire-Baltimore: […]

Lessons from the Fireground: FDNY – The Bronx
August 24, 2016 | Bronx, building construction, Building Construction for the Fire Service, BUILDINGSONFIRE, buildingsonfire.com, Collapse, FDNY, firefighting-operations, floors, in-the-line-of-duty, LESSONS FROM THE FIREGROUND, LODD, Occupancy Risk, Reports and Case Studies | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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  Lessons from the Fireground: FDNY Lt. Howard Carpluk, Jr.,  and FF Michael C. Reilly August 27.2006 Box 33- 2797  1575 Walton Avenue, Bronx, New York On August 27, 2006, FDNY Lieutenant Howard Carpluk, Jr., and FF Michael C. Reilly died in the line-of-duty after the floor they were operating on during fire suppression operations […]

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