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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: 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

Chesapeake (VA) Auto Parts Store Roof Collapse Double LODD 1996-2016
March 18, 2016 | "pre-fire planning", Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildings, BUILDINGSONFIRE, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, Combat Fire Engagement, construction, Engineered Structural Systems, firefighting-operations, fires, first-due, History Repeating Event, LESSONS FROM THE FIREGROUND, line-of-duty, LODD, NIOSH, pre-planning, Reading the Building, Readings and Learnings, Reports and Case Studies, USFA | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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Two firefighters were killed in Chesapeake, Virginia when they became trapped by a rapidly spreading fire.

All Companies Stand-by: Transmitting a New Box for…
January 21, 2015 | building construction, Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, command presence, command-leadership, Fire Service Tradition, fire-rescue-topics, firefighting-operations, History Repeating Event, in-the-line-of-duty, incidents, leadership, lessons, LODD, major-incidents, NFFF, NIOSH, professional development, risk-based assessment, Safety Culture, scenario, Ten Minutes in the Street, training-development, Uncategorized | Christopher Naum | No Comments

All Companies Stand-by: Transmitting a New Box for… The all new FireGroundLeadership.com         All Companies Stand-by: Transmitting a New Box for a brand new destination blog-site. You’ve arrived at the new FireGroundLeadership.com. Formally CommandSafety.com, the site has been retooled and redesigned to provide a focused streaming of information and insights with a […]

The Supreme Sacrifice: August 2, 1978 FDNY
August 2, 2013 | Brooklyn, Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildings, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, FDNY, firefighting-operations, History Repeating Event, LODD, Remembrance, Truss, Uncategorized | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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The FDNY members killed in the Waldbaums fire included:     Lt. James E. Cutillo, Battalion 33 Firefighter Charles S. Bouton, Ladder Company 156 Firefighter Harold F. Hastings, Battalion 42 Firefighter James P. McManus, Ladder Company 153 Firefighter William O’ Connor, Ladder Company 156 Firefighter George S. Rice, Ladder Company 153  

FDNY: The 1978 Waldbaum Fire and Collapse-Remembrance 35 Years
August 2, 2013 | "firefighter safety", Brooklyn, building construction, Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildings, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, Collapse, construction, failures, FDNY, firefighting-operations, fires, History Repeating Event, major-incidents, Naum, Truss | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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The Thirty-five year anniversary of the FDNY Waldbaum’s Fire and Collapse: Do you know the lessons learned?

Tactical Discipline
July 26, 2013 | "firefighter safety", command-leadership, Company, compentencies, decision-making, duty, firefighter, firefighting-operations, first-due, Generations, History Repeating Event, Officers, professional development, qualifications, risk-based assessment, Risk-preferring | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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Defined by your actions on the Fireground and in Quarters.

Predictability and Performance Of Buildings and Today’s Fireground
September 9, 2012 | building construction, Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, Combat Fire Engagement, construction, dynamics, Engineered Structural Systems, ESS, fire behavior, Fire Protection Engineering, firefighter, firefighting-operations, fires, History Repeating Event, LODD, Occupancy Risk, pre-planning, risk-based assessment, size-up, strategies, structure fires | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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Understanding the building – its complexities in terms of anatomy, structural systems, materials, configuration, design, layout, systems, methods of construction, engineering and inherent features, limitations, challenges and risks – is fundamental for operational excellence on the fireground and firefighter safety.

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August 2, 2011 | building construction, Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildings, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, Collapse, Combat Fire Engagement, FDNY, firefighting-operations, History Repeating Event | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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The WaldbaumÂ’s Supermarket Fire and Collapse FDNY 1978 – 2011 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 near the compressor room […]

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program
July 4, 2011 | "firefighter safety", "Situational Awareness" assessment, building construction, Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, close-call, Collapse, Fatalities, fire suppression, firefighter-safety-health, firefighting-operations, History Repeating Event, LODD, major-incidents, Naum, NIOSH | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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Video Clip recorded live by Fire Department Network News TV (FDNNTV) at the 50th IAFF Fire Fighter Convention in San Diego, CA on August 23, 2010. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, also known as NIOSH, is a federal agency that is part of the Centers for Disease Control. NIOSH has a mission […]

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