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Remembrance: Worcester Cold Storage Tragedy
December 3, 2012 | building construction, Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildings, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, Collapse, command-leadership, decision-making, fire behavior, firefighting-operations, fortitude, honor, in-the-line-of-duty, line-of-duty, LODD, major-incidents | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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Worcester Cold Storage Tragedy On December 3, 1999, a five-alarm fire at the Worcester Cold Storage & Warehouse Co. building claimed the lives of six brave firefighters who responded to the call. These six heros, The Worcester 6, sacrificed their lives to try and rescue two individuals who were believed to be trapped inside the […]

Operational Excellence
September 2, 2012 | advocate, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, Combat Fire Engagement, command-leadership, compentencies, Fire Service Tradition, firefighter-safety-health, firefighting-operations, fortitude | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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Active and Engaged: or Passive and on the Sideline?

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.

“It’s Not Something You Do; It’s Something You Are”
September 4, 2010 | "firefighter safety", 911, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, country, courage, destiny, FDNY, fire service, Fire Service Tradition, fire suppression, firefighting-operations, fortitude, LODD, Uncategorized | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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    Remembering the SacrificesÂ’ of that day in September and all of those who came before us in this the United States Fire Service and those that were with us, in the commission of our sworn duties who didn’t go homeÂ…..as we do what we do best, being Fire Fighters.

Twenty Ten
December 31, 2009 | "firefighter safety", advocate, building construction, Christopher Naum, command-leadership, Company, compentencies, construction, courage to be safe, culture, decision-making, destiny, duty, Engineered Structural Systems, fire behavior, fire service, firefighter-safety-health, fortitude, History Repeating Event, leadership, lessons, LODD, mentoring, Naum, NFFF, NMRS, Officers, operations, Planning, qualifications, Remembrance, Safety, Safety Culture, Skills, tradition, training | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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As we transition into a new year, and as plans begin to take place that frame and outline the yearÂ’s activities, foremost in this planning, preparation, scheduling and outlook should be those activities and commitments that training, education and skill development can be implemented and enhanced. Take the initiative to recognize and identify training and […]

Looking Forward Through the Rear View Mirror
December 30, 2009 | "firefighter safety", "Situational Awareness" assessment, advocate, behaviors, building construction, Christopher Naum, command presence, command-leadership, compentencies, construction, courage to be safe, education, EGH, Engineered Structural Systems, fire service, firefighter-safety-health, fortitude, Future, History Repeating Event, honor, LODD, mentoring, Naum, NFFF, NIOSH, Occupancy Risk, Officers, Reports, research, risk-based assessment, Safety Culture, structure fires, tactics | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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As the end of the year fast approaches and in turn the end of the decade, it amazes me how “fast” time seems to have passed. Certainly when looking back and reflecting upon the past year or the previous few years, each of us thinks and contemplates upon those events, milestones, anniversaries, highlights as well […]

Stop the Entertainment
December 4, 2009 | "firefighter safety", building construction, Christopher Naum, command presence, command-leadership, compentencies, courage to be safe, culture, decision-making, firefighter, firefighting-operations, fortitude, History Repeating Event, leadership, LODD, risk-based assessment, Risk-preferring, Safety Culture | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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When we focus our attention on Building Construction, Command Risk Management and Firefighter Safety and the essence of combat structural fires; Structural firefighting is what it’s all about, is it not? The fundamental nature and reason we have such veneration for firefighting and the fire service and all it entails, has a lot to do […]

Worcester’s Legacies
December 4, 2009 | "firefighter safety", "Situational Awareness" assessment, building construction, command presence, courage to be safe, decision-making, events, fire behavior, firefighting-operations, fortitude, History Repeating Event, honor, in-the-line-of-duty, line-of-duty, LODD, major-incidents, Remembrance, Uncategorized | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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Remembering the Worcester Cold Storage Warehouse Fire 12.03.99
December 1, 2009 | "pre-fire planning", "Situational Awareness" assessment, building construction, Collapse, command presence, command-leadership, construction, courage, decision-making, fire behavior, Fire Flow, fire suppression, firefighting-operations, fires, fortitude, History Repeating Event, in-the-line-of-duty, leadership, LODD, Mayday, Remembrance, Trapped, Uncategorized, vacant | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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    December 3, 2009 marks the 10th anniversary of the Worcester Cold Storage Warehouse fire that resulted in the line of duty death of six courages brother firefighters. The Worcester Six; Firefighter Paul Brotherton Rescue 1 Firefighter Jeremiah Lucey Rescue 1 Lieutenant Thomas Spencer Ladder 2 Firefighter Timothy Jackson Ladder 2 Firefighter James Lyons […]