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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

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 […]

FDNY: The 23 Street Collapse October 17,1966-2016 50th Anniversary and Remembrance
October 16, 2016 | 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, 1966-2016; 50th 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 […]

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 […]

Lessons from the Fireground-Buffalo, New York Genesee Street Fire
August 24, 2016 | building construction, Building Construction for the Fire Service, BUILDINGSONFIRE, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, Collapse, commander, construction, firefighting-operations, floors, in-the-line-of-duty, LESSONS FROM THE FIREGROUND, LODD, Mayday, NIOSH, Occupancy Risk, Predictability of Performance, Reports and Case Studies, risk-based assessment, size-up | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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Lessons from the Fireground: Buffalo (NY) Fire Department On August 24, 2009, 45-year-old Lieutenant Charles “Chip” McCarthy and 34-year-old Firefighter Jonathan S. Croom died in an early morning fire after a partial first floor collapse at a mixed occupancy commercial/residential structure.   Basement fires in both residential and commercial occupancies are one of the most […]

Operational Safety on Fire Escapes
August 9, 2016 | "firefighter safety", Building Anatomy, building construction, Building Construction for the Fire Service, BUILDINGSONFIRE, buildingsonfire.com, Christopher Naum, Collapse, failures, firefighter-safety-health, firefighting-operations, in-the-line-of-duty, LESSONS FROM THE FIREGROUND, line-of-duty, LODD, NIOSH, operations | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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Fire escapes can be readily found on numerous buildings of heritage and legacy construction, are you aware of some safety considerations?

The Waldbaum Fire and Collapse:FDNY 1978 Honor, Remembrance, Learning’s
August 2, 2016 | "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 WaldbaumÂ’s Supermarket Fire and Collapse: FDNY 1978 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 near the […]

Lessons from the Fireground- Third Avenue Collapse FDNY 1956-2016
April 4, 2016 | Bronx, Building Anatomy, BUILDINGSONFIRE, Christopher Naum, Collapse, construction, firefighting-operations, LESSONS FROM THE FIREGROUND, line-of-duty, LODD, Reports and Case Studies | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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Lessons from the Fireground- Third Avenue Collapse FDNY 1956 4065 Third Avenue Bronx (NY) April 4, 1956 FDNY- Box 4-4- 2904 Bronx (NY) Box 2904 was struck at 20:40 hours on April 4, 1956 for a reported fire in the basement that had communicated vertically into the first floor and had spread into the wall […]

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

Taking it to the Streets: “Buffalo, Bronx and Basements”
August 25, 2015 | Bronx, Building Construction for the Fire Service, buildingsonfire.com, Collapse, COMMAND SAFETY, FDNY, firefighting-operations, Fireground Leadership, floors, in-the-line-of-duty, LESSONS FROM THE FIREGROUND, LODD, NIOSH, Reports and Case Studies, Taking it to the Streets | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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Taking it to the Streets with your host Christopher Naum and regular guest Joe Pronesti for a conversation and remembrance- “Buffalo, Bronx and Basements” Join us on Tuesday evening August 25th at 7:30pm ET on; Taking it to the Streets with your host Christopher Naum and regular guest Joe Pronesti for a conversation and remembrance- […]

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