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Five Baltimore City (MD) firefighters were hurt as a powerful fire ball engulfed the front of the dwelling. One firefighter was hospitalized and is reported in stable condition. Two other firefighterrs were hurt during overhaul. The fire in a rowhouse was being worked by companies, when conditions rapidly changed resulting in the extreme fire behavior.
- As a company or command officer are you maintaining a keen level of situational awareness of fire conditions and observing and predicting fire behavior?
- When fire behaves badly, there may be little time to react and overcome the severity and magnitude of those self-revealing conditions in a timely manner to preclude injury.
- Are you monitoring conditions based upon tactical actions and tasks?
- According to published reports, the early morning fire began in the basement and quickly traveled to the first floor.
Also on The Company Officer…
- Operational Conditions can Change in a Heartbeat: Remembering FDNY Black Sunday – January 23, 2011
- Building Knowledge=Fire Fighter Safety – August 6, 2011
- Checking your Compass – October 21, 2011
- Multiple Alarm Operations with Wind Driven Fire – February 21, 2011
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