“With the absence of pressure, it’s hard to do great things.” – Geno Auriemma LODD’s: Two of today’s four NIOSH reports involve aerial apparatus. When is the last time you did a review of aerial apparatus safety? Jan 06, 2018 Career lieutenant killed in building collapse while fighting row house fire-Pennsylvania. Jan 06, 2012 Career […]

What better to start the a new year than a brush up on leadership skills and practices. L. David Marquet’s latest book is Leadership is Language – The Hidden Power of What You Say…and What You Don’t. This book is full of examples of how language can facilitate success or lead to failure. David Marquet […]

Good management is the art of making problems so interesting and their solutions so constructive that everyone wants to get to work and deal with them. – Paul Hawken LODD’s: Jan 04, 2012 Wildland fire fighter trainee suffers sudden cardiac death during physical fitness exercise – California. Jan 04, 2001 Fire fighter suffers a heart […]

A smart man makes a mistake, learns from it, and never makes that mistake again. But a wise man finds a smart man and learns from him how to avoid the mistake altogether. – Roy H. Williams LODD’s: Another day without published NIOSH LODD reports but several can be found at Firefighterclosecalls.com’s History page.

Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. – Unknown LODD’s: Jan 02, 2016 Trainee suffers heart attack during fire fighter training and dies – Michigan. Jan 02, 2009 Career fire fighter dies when backed over while spotting an apparatus – New Jersey.

If you are lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it. – John Irving LODD’s: No NIOSH reports to start the new year, but Firefighterclosecalls.com has several LODD’s listed on their Firefighter History Page.

Real leadership is leaders recognizing that they serve the people that they lead. – Pete Hoekstra LODD’s: Dec 31, 2015 Captain suffers sudden cardiac death after performing physical fitness training – Mississippi. Dec 31, 2008 Fire fighter suffers sudden cardiac death while working at a residential fire – Mississippi. Dec 31, 2008 One career fire […]

Today is the anniversary of one of the deadliest fires in US history. In 1903 over 600 people died in the Iroquois Theater Fire in Chicago when a spark ignited a curtain above the stage. The most immediate change as a result of the fire was the widespread use of “Panic Bar” hardware on exit […]

As you can see by the NIOSH report from Wisconsin below, even a dumpster fire can result in a LODD! Be careful and act safely on EVERY incident! LODD’s: Dec 29, 2009 Fire fighter suffers probable fatal cardiac arrhythmia during on-duty mandatory physical fitness training – North Carolina. Dec 29, 2009 One fire fighter killed […]

Leadership is not about a title or a designation. It’s about impact, influence and inspiration. Impact involves getting results, influence is about spreading the passion you have for your work, and you have to inspire team-mates and customers. – Robin S. Sharma LODD’s: Dec 28, 2015 Fire fighter falls through floor and dies at residential […]