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Chicago Fire Captain Herbie Johnson remembered for his kindness, humor, bravery
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 […]
FDNY Medal Day 2011
FDNY celebrated the valor of its members during Medal Day 2011, which took place at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum on June 8. “This is one of the most wonderful days of the year,” said Mayor Michael Bloomberg. “We’re celebrating those who put themselves in harms way to protect others.” The event honored […]
Have you Looked at the 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives Lately; Doing Anything with them?
When was the last time you looked at the Initiatives? Define and advocate the need for a cultural change within the fire service relating to safety; incorporating leadership, management, supervision, accountability and personal responsibility. Enhance the personal and organizational accountability for health and safety throughout the fire service. Focus greater attention on the integration of […]
The Company Officer: Going for it and Belief
As a Company Officer, at some point in your career, you will come to that one pivotal point, when the clarity of a situation becomes all so apparent and clear. Sometime you just have to believe and have the resilience, fortitude and that deep in the gut feeling that you know what and how something […]
The ISFSI, George D. Post Fire Instructor of the Year Award 2011
ISFSI – The Voice: Live from FDIC 2011: Brian Kazmierzak, Fire Instructor of the Year Brian Kazmierzak, ISFSI/Fire Engineering George D Post Instructor of the Year, talks about local training as well as his involvement in firefighterclosecalls.com. HERE Brian P. Kazmierzak, EFO – has been a member of the fire […]
The Exceptional and Noble Qualities of one Brother Firefighter
Thousands of mourners from across the state of Maryland and the nation arrived at Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in North Baltimore (MD) on Monday January 24th to honor fallen firefighter Mark Falkenhan. The call for the fire at 30 Dowling Circle came in to fire dispatchers at 6:18 p.m. The call came in as […]
Chris Naum
Changes in Building Construction and Fire Behavior
It was a pleasure Chris! You are a natural. I cannot wait to sit in one of your lectures or classes! Thanks for joining us at FDIC as well as the past episodes. We look forward to more in the future!
2010-04-28 01:26:37
Christopher Naum
[...] Christopher J. Naum, SFPE is a 35-year fire service veteran and a former Fire Chief/ Fire & Safety Coordinator at a U.S nuclear power plant and previously served as a commanding company officer for over twenty years in field operations with a volunteer fire department in Central New York. He is presently the Chief…
2010-04-27 20:14:19
Christopher Naum
[...] Christopher J. Naum, SFPE is a 35-year fire service veteran and a former Fire Chief/ Fire & Safety Coordinator and previously served as a commanding company officer for over twenty years in field operations with a volunteer fire department in Central New York. He is presently the Chief of Training for the Command Institute;…
2010-04-23 12:29:29
Training
Great article with some really good points made, especially about motivating the groups attitude. I would add some importance to the role of the "senior man" (unofficial company officer). Not just any senior man, but the one who leads by example not by most vacation time accrued! A good, highly motivated role model is SO…
2010-04-13 13:43:28
Accountability: Errors & Omissions
I came to the blog today to find one post and found many others. You guys are MACHINES. It's the only explanation. You all consistently crank out excellent content that is applicable to today's needs (and timely, because I've noticed a few that seem to mirror my exact sentiments at the time). Keep up the…
2010-03-14 11:06:27
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