Training: Rapid Intervention Team CPR 6-Minutes for Safety LODD: F2018-17 Apr 21, 2018 Firefighter trainee suffers sudden cardiac death during physical fitness exercise – California. Fire Chief Suffers Sudden Cardiac Death at Structure Fire – Texas – 2014 Fires/Disasters: 1930 Ohio Penitentiary Fire kills 322 inmates General History: At the Battle of San Jacinto, General […]
I’ve updated my book list! Not a lot of fire related stuff, just books that I’ve enjoyed reading. Mostly military history but a few other topics thrown in there as well.
Training: Residential Search Techniques 6-Minutes for Safety LODD: Fire Fighter Dies after a Fall from the Platform of an Elevated Tower Ladder – New York – 2017 Driver/Operator Dies Due to a Stroke While Driving a Fire Engine to an Alarm – Tennessee – 2005 Residential Structure Fire Claims the Life of One Career Fire […]
Training: Mass Casualty Incidents Fire Mass Casualty Incidents EMS 6-Minutes for Safety LODD: No NIOSH Reports Today – But there are LODD reports on FirefighterCloseCalls.com’s history page! 2006 An Assistant Chief Died from Trauma in Tennessee – Unable to find other information Fires/Disasters: 1993 The Siege of the Branch Dravidian compound in Waco, TX results […]
Training: Extreme Fire Behavior: Smoke Explosion Preventing Pulmonary Embolism after Surgery 5 Exercises Every Firefighter Should Do 6-Minutes for Safety LODD: A Volunteer Fire Fighter and Volunteer Assistant Lieutenant Die After a Smoke Explosion at a Town House Complex – Wyoming – 2005 District Chief Suffers Sudden Cardiac Death at Home After Experiencing Symptoms Consistent […]
Training: “AN”: What Firefighters Must Know Swiftwater Awareness 6-Minutes for Safety – Roadside Emergencies LODD: 9 Volunteer Fire Fighters and 1 Off-Duty Career Fire Captain Killed by an Ammonium Nitrate Explosion at a Fertilizer Plant Fire – Texas – 2015 Two Career Fire Fighters Seriously Injured during Swiftwater Rescue Training at a Low-Head Dam – […]
Training: 6 Minutes for Safety – Transfer of Command Hazards of Hoarder Homes LODD: Captain Suffers a Heart Attack at a Motor Vehicle Fire and Subsequently Dies—Nebraska – 2015 Lieutenant Suffers Fatal Heart Attack During a Fire in a Commercial Structure – New York – 2012 Career Fire Fighter Dies in Wind Driven Residential Structure […]
The FireBrief.com is one year old! I’m going to recycle the posts and hope I don’t miss any broken links. The blog has gone through some changes in it’s first year and I hope to be able to make more improvements over time. Thanks to those who follow and visit the site! – Tom Training: […]
F2003-31 Apr 14, 2003 Lieutenant suffers sudden cardiac death after performing forcible entry requiring heavy physical exertion – Georgia.
No NIOSH reports today, but Firefighterclosecalls.com lists several LODD’s on their History page.
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