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Lessons from the Fireground: FDNY Vandalia Avenue 1998-2018 Twentieth Anniversary 
December 18, 2018 | "firefighter safety", "pre-fire planning", "Situational Awareness" assessment, Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildings, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, Combat Fire Engagement, FDNY, fire behavior, fire suppression, firefighting-operations, fires, Highrise, LODD, major-incidents, Mayday, ventilation, Wind Driven | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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FDNY Brooklyn Box 4080: 17 Vandalia Avenue 12.18.1998

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 […]

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.

“You do what God has called you to do. You get on that rig, you go out and do the job”
September 11, 2017 | 911, Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, courage, FDNY, Fire Service Tradition, firefighting-operations, leadership, LESSONS FROM THE FIREGROUND, line-of-duty, LODD, major-incidents, WTC | Christopher Naum | No Comments

Reflections of 9|11: You do what God has called you to do. You get on that rig, you go out and do the job. No matter how big the call, no matter how small, you have no idea of what God is calling you to do, but God needs you. He needs me. He needs all of us. God needs us to keep supporting each other, to be kind to each other, to love each otherÂ…

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 […]

Colerain and Eleven Minutes to Mayday: Lessons from 2008 Resonate Today
April 4, 2016 | "firefighter safety", assemblies, Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildings, BUILDINGSONFIRE, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, Collapse, Combat Fire Engagement, construction, Deployment, fire behavior, fire suppression, firefighter-safety-health, firefighting, firefighting-operations, first-due, floors, in-the-line-of-duty, LESSONS FROM THE FIREGROUND, LODD, major-incidents, Mayday, NIOSH, Occupancy Risk, Reports and Case Studies, RIT, Safety, size-up, strategies, structure fires | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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Eleven Minutes to Mayday: Lessons from 2008 Resonate Today

Buildings on Fire: Lessons from the Fireground 2016- FDIC
December 27, 2015 | "firefighter safety", Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, close-call, FDIC, LESSONS FROM THE FIREGROUND, line-of-duty, LODD, major-incidents, Reports and Case Studies | Christopher Naum | No Comments

Buildings on Fire: Lessons from the Fireground 2016 Fire Department Instructors Conference- FDIC International 4-hour preconference workshop: Tuesday afternoon April 19th, from 1:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.   As you’re planning your preconference workshops, classroom sessions and networking opportunities for FDIC International 2016, I’d like to personally invite you to consider attending my 4-hour preconference workshop: Buildings […]

Remembrance Firefighter Mark Falkenhan-Lessons from the Fireground
January 22, 2015 | "firefighter safety", dynamics, in-the-line-of-duty, lessons, line-of-duty, LODD, major-incidents, Mayday | Christopher Naum | No Comments

Buildingsonfire-Lessons from the Fireground Remembrance Firefighter Mark Falkenhan 30 Dowling Circle-Baltimore County, MDOn January 19, 2011, at approximately 1855 hours, a 43-year-old volunteer fire fighter died after being caught in a rapid fire progression. The victim and another fire fighter were conducting a search of a third-floor apartment above the fire, which had started on […]

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 […]

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