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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 […]

Research Agenda Symposium Report Issued
November 19, 2011 | advocate, Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, development, LODD, NFFF, Reports, research, Uncategorized | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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A new report identifies seven critical areas where more research is needed to further reduce the number of firefighters killed or injured in the line of duty. These priorities were developed during the Second National Fire Service Research Agenda Symposium sponsored by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF).

Hal Bruno: The best friend a firefighter and the fire service could have
November 9, 2011 | "firefighter safety", advocate, Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, courage to be safe, firefighter-safety-health, NFFF | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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For more than 60 years, Hal Bruno served as an active member of the fire service community, giving selflessly as a dedicated volunteer firefighter, advocate, commentator and leader. It was a pleasure to know you.

National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend 2011
October 11, 2011 | "firefighter safety", Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, courage to be safe, EGH, Firefighter Memorial Weekend, firefighter-safety-health, firefighting-operations, line-of-duty, LODD, NFFF | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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For the first time in the 30-year history of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend the bells of the Memorial Chapel will ring on Sunday, October 16 to honor the fallen during the 2011 Memorial Weekend

Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week 2011: Day Five: Near-Misses, Maydays and Floor Collapses
June 22, 2011 | "firefighter safety", "health and safety", "pre-fire planning", "Safety Week", "Situational Awareness" assessment, assemblies, building construction, Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildings, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, close-call, command presence, construction, courage to be safe, Engineered Structural Systems, ESS, failures, fire behavior, firefighter-safety-health, firefighting-operations, fires, floors, IAFC, IAFF, LODD, Mayday, Naum, NFFF, NFPA, NIOSH | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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During the last quarter of 2010 and leading well into the second quarter of 2011 there has been a significant emerging trend developing in basement fires, compromised floor systems and assemblies leading to collapse and numerous near-miss events, close calls and unfortunatly, line of duty deaths during fire operations. If youÂ’ve been paying attention to the various news and […]

Fire/EMS Safety, Health & Survival Week 2011: Day One- Are You Ready?
June 19, 2011 | "firefighter safety", "health and safety", "Safety Week", advocate, building construction, Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildings, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, Combat Fire Engagement, command-leadership, Company, courage to be safe, education, EGH, fire-rescue-topics, firefighter-safety-health, firefighting, firefighting-operations, Mayday, Naum, NFFF | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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Fire/EMS Safety Week 2011 Fire/EMS Safety Week: Day One  Today is Day One of Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week 2011.  The previous week leading up to today has brought with it two significant incidents; one in Illinois, the other in Indiana, both involving structure fires and combat fire engagement, both  different types of occupacies with […]

2nd National Fire Service Research Agenda Symposium
May 29, 2011 | "firefighter safety", NFA, NFFF, NIST, Recommendations, research | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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The Second National Fire Service Research Agenda Symposium was recently convened and held at the National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, Maryland that brought together some of the leading national fire researchers and a cross section of a whoÂ’s who in fire service leadership to complete an intensive two days of interaction and engagement to […]

What’s On Your Radar Screen?
July 12, 2010 | "firefighter safety", "Situational Awareness" assessment, advocate, behaviors, building construction, Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildingsonfire.com, Charleston, Christopher Naum, close-call, compentencies, construction, courage to be safe, decision-making, Deployment, Engineered Structural Systems, fire behavior, Fire Protection Engineering, fire service, fire suppression, firefighter-safety-health, firefighting-operations, near-miss, NFFF, NIOSH, NIST, Occupancy Risk, pre-planning, professional development, qualifications, Recommendations, Reports, research, Safety Culture, study, tactics, training-development | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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BuildingsonFire 2010; Building Construction, Command Risk Management and Operational Safety Major Influencing Fire Service Reports, Issues or Focus that should be on Your Radar Screen The following list is but a modest cross section of pertinent information or focus areas todayÂ’s Firefighter, Company or Command Officer MUST be knowledgeable in, have insights and proficiency based […]

Taking it to the Streets
July 1, 2010 | "firefighter safety", advocate, building construction, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, Combat Fire Engagement, courage to be safe, culture, decision-making, education, EGH, fire service, firefighter-safety-health, firefighting, firefighting-operations, History Repeating Event, NFFF, operations, professional development, Safety Culture, Taking it to the Streets, Ten Minutes in the Street, tradition, training-fire-rescue-topics | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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Advancing FireFighter Safety and Operational Intergrity for the Fire Service through provocative insights and dynamic discussions dedicated to the Art and Science of Firefighting and the Traditions of the Fire Service.

The story of the National Fallen Firefighter Foundation
April 10, 2010 | "firefighter safety", "health and safety", advocate, Firefighter Memorial Weekend, NFFF | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mtj3Ydtpq4[/youtube] There are times in which we need to stop and reflect upon those things that at times seemingly slip by us…Take the time to look over some of the progress, support, initiatives and resources available to support not only the concepts of what we profess here at CommandSafety.com, but all of the multi-facets of […]

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