Five NIOSH reports today! Two cardiac related deaths, two related to apparatus rollovers with no seatbelts being used and one as a result of being struck by a vehicle while directing traffic. Please be careful out there! F2009-08 Feb 23, 2009 One fire fighter dies and another is severely injured in a single vehicle rollover […]

F2017-06 Feb 22, 2017 Volunteer fire fighter dies in tanker rollover responding to structure fire – Oklahoma. F2014-07 Feb 22, 2014 Career lieutenant killed following a walkway collapse while working to evacuate a university student housing building – Missouri. F2008-03 Feb 22, 2008 Nine fire fighters from a combination department injured in an explosion at […]

F2008-04 Feb 21, 2008 Fire fighter trainee suffers sudden cardiac death during strenuous training drill – Georgia. F2006-07 Feb 21, 2006 Two volunteer fire fighters die when struck by exterior wall collapse at a commercial building fire overhaul – Alabama. F2005-21 Feb 21, 2005 Wildland fire fighter suffers sudden cardiac death after performing mop-up/overhaul operations […]

F2009-09 Feb 20, 2009 Fire fighter suffers a fatal heart attack during wildland fire operations – Oklahoma. F2003-26 Feb 20, 2003 Fire fighter suffers sudden cardiac death at his fire station – Oregon.

F2015-04 Feb 19, 2015 Captain suffers heart attack during fire suppression and dies two days later – Texas. F2009-07 Feb 19, 2009 Volunteer lieutenant and a fire fighter die while combating a mobile home fire – West Virginia. F2008-13 Feb 19, 2007 Fire fighter-emergency medical technician suffers sudden cardiac death during overhaul – New York. […]

F2004-10 Feb 18, 2004 Career fire fighter dies searching for fire in a restaurant/lounge – Missouri. F2001-14 Feb 18, 2001 Fire fighter dies after returning from mutual-aid fire call – Connecticut.

As I updated the book list page with yesterday’s review I noticed I was remiss in letting folks no about another excellent leadership book by L. David Marquet, Leadership is Language. I am a big fan of Marquet’s first book Turn the Ship Around and Leadership is Language doesn’t disappoint! He has a fresh take […]

I haven’t posted a book review in a while and with all the talk about how difficult times are, and I’m sure they are very difficult for many people, I just finished a book that can put things into perspective. Imagine having a very comfortable life until a civil war drives you and your family […]

F2013-04 Feb 15, 2013 Two career lieutenants killed and two career fire fighters injured following a flashover at an assembly hall fire – Texas. F2005-10 Feb 15, 2005 Lieutenant suffers a heart attack while driving a squad truck and dies four days later – Georgia. 99-F43 Feb 15, 1999 Fire fighter dies as a result […]

Lots of lessons in today’s NIOSH report. Honor these these two fallen firefighters by reviewing the report with your crews. I bet you have at least one building like this in your run area! F2000-13 Feb 14, 2000 Restaurant fire claims the life of two career fire fighters – Texas.