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Testimony Continues from 2011 LAFD LODD Fire at Luxury Hollywood Hills Home in Hearing for Architect
November 15, 2012 | Buildingsonfire.com, christopher naum, Collapse, Commandsafety.com, company officer, Fire Fighter Safety, Fire Fighting, firefighter-safety-health, firefighting-operations, line-of-duty, LODD | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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A veteran fire captain testified Wednesday that he was trapped in debris that fell from a ceiling during a February 2011 fire at a luxury home in the Hollywood Hills, where another longtime firefighter suffered fatal injuries.

Chicago Fire Captain Herbie Johnson remembered for his kindness, humor, bravery
November 9, 2012 | christopher naum, command-leadership, company officer, Fire Fighter Safety, Fire Fighting, firefighting-operations, in-the-line-of-duty, line-of-duty, LODD, Tradition | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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    Chicago Tribune Photos, HERE Tim Olk Photos, HERE Chicago Tribune, HERE “We could not be prouder of you,”  brother of fallen firefighter says Sun-Times HERE See CommandSafety.com for a complete accounting of the event, HERE Family of fallen firefighter: ‘A hero for our city’ from the Chicago Tribune, HERE Related PHOTOS:  Deadly fire […]

“You don’t need a last name for Herbie. Everybody knew Herbie”; Chicago Fire Capt. Herbie Johnson
November 4, 2012 | christopher naum, Commandsafety.com, company officer, Crew Management, Fire Fighting, Fire Suppression, firefighting-operations, fires, in-the-line-of-duty, line-of-duty, LODD, thecompanyofficer.com | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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“You don’t need a last name for Herbie. Everybody knew Herbie”; Chicago Fire Capt. Herbie Johnson. Chicago Fire Captain LODD in residential fire.

San Francisco FD mourns the loss of a Second Firefighter LODD After Diamond Heights Fire
June 4, 2011 | building construction, Buildingsonfire.com, christopher naum, Commandsafety.com, company officer, Crew Integrity, Fire Dynamics, Fire Fighter Safety, Fire Fighting, Fire Suppression, firefighting-operations, fires, line-of-duty, LODD | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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San Francisco firefighter Anthony Valerio is the second firefighter to die from Thursday’s Diamond Heights fire. According to San Francisco Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White, Valerio had “significant damage to his respiratory system” and burns across his body after Thursday’s fire.

Two volunteer firefighters die battling blaze in Southwest Ontario, Canada
March 17, 2011 | Buildingsonfire.com, christopher naum, Collapse, Fire Suppression, firefighting-operations, fires, line-of-duty, LODD | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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Firefighters were in the process of completing a primary search within the building when the roof collapsed.

Thousands Honor Fallen LAFD Firefighter Glenn Allen
February 25, 2011 | building construction, Buildingsonfire.com, christopher naum, in-the-line-of-duty, line-of-duty, LODD | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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Glenn L. Allen was a Firefighter/Paramedic for over 36 years and last served at Fire Station 97. He is the 61st Los Angeles Firefighter to have died while directly involved in emergency operations during the Department’s 125-year history.

One Meridian Plaza High Rise Fire: Twenty Years Ago
February 23, 2011 | building construction, Buildingsonfire.com, christopher naum, Commandsafety.com, Fire Fighter Safety, Fire Fighting, firefighting-operations, High-rise, line-of-duty, Strategy and Tactics | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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On what began as an uneventful Saturday night twenty years ago, a fire on the 22nd floor of the 38-story Meridian Bank Building…

Two Dates and a Dash in the Middle
January 12, 2011 | administration-leadership, Attitude, BECOME SAFE, christopher naum, command-leadership, company officer, Culture, Doug Cline, Education, Fitness, Health and Safety, KSA, Leaderhip, line-of-duty, LODD, Officer, training | dougcline | No Comments
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As a fire officer I am going to challenge each individual who reads this article to live and work the fire service as if you only had one month to live.

Situational Awarness on Taking it to the Streets; Did you Listen in?
September 4, 2010 | building construction, christopher naum, Commandsafety.com, company officer, Fire Dynamics, Fire Fighter Safety, Fire Fighting, Fire Suppression, leadership, line-of-duty, NIOSH Reports, Occupancies, Officer, Research, Situational Awareness, Taking it to the Streets, thecompanyofficer.com, Uncategorized | Christopher Naum | No Comments
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Taking it to the Streets hosted by Christopher Naum Last month on Firefighter NetCast.com ,Taking it to the Streets presented an exceptional show related to the emerging issues affecting fire ground operations and the emerging and prevailing issues related to situational awareness on the fireground and incident scene  and its relationship to firefighter safety or operational […]

Are You Prepared to PREVENT a Line of Duty Death?
May 17, 2010 | administration-leadership, command-leadership, company officer, Doug Cline, firefighter-safety-health, Leaderhip, line-of-duty, LODD, Risk Assessment, Situational Awareness, training-development | dougcline | No Comments
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Power is the ability to command or apply force. Authority is the right to command and expend resources. A leader is one who can generate effective individual and group action to accomplish agency goals. The fire service is a dynamic profession that is richly steeped in tradition, noble in deeds and calling. We know the […]

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