Download or read book Career Fire Fighter Dies and Two Career Captains are Injured While Fighting Night Club Arson Fire Texas written by Mark F. McFall and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fire fighter from Ladder 38 reentered the building after realizing that his Captain had failed to exit with the crew. He found and dragged the Engine 50 Captain (unconscious) to safety before returning and assisting the Ladder 38 Captain (semi-conscious) out of the building and was later found in the debris.

Download or read book Career Fire Fighter Dies and Another is Seriously Burned Fighting Arson Fire at Commercial Strip Mall written by Timothy R. Merinar and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On May 18, 2017, a 31-year-old male career fire fighter died after fire conditions rapidly deteriorated inside a commercial strip mall. Ladder 35 was the first-apparatus on-scene at 2117 hours. The Ladder 35 captain sized up the scene, assumed incident command, and directed Engine 35, the first arriving engine company, to pull a pre-connected hose line while the two Ladder 35 fire fighters forced open the front entrance door to a fitness center where smoke was showing. The Ladder 35 captain directed the Engine 35 lieutenant to take the charged hose line inside for an offensive attack and directed the two Ladder 35 fire fighters to conduct a quick and shallow search for victims. The Ladder 35 captain then radioed dispatch and requested a second-alarm. Engine 26 arrived next and was instructed to open the Delta exposure. Engine 44 was assigned to Side Charlie. Battalion Chief 3 (BC3) arrived on-scene at 2120 hours and drove to the rear of the strip mall to do a 360-degree size up. He radioed the Ladder 35 captain and told him that he would assume Command after he completed the 360-degree sizeup. He discussed the conditions at Side Charlie with the Engine 44 crew, then drove to Side Alpha and radioed that he was assuming Command at 2122 hours, however not all fire fighters on the fireground heard the radio traffic and the Ladder 35 captain continued to direct fireground operations. At 2124 hours, the Ladder 35 Fire Fighter 2 radioed Command and reported that “he found the seat of the fire, the fire is in the attic, and have the motor crew (Engine 35) do a right hand search and bring the nozzle back here to us.”

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Download or read book Career Fire Fighter Dies in Heavy Smoke on Second Floor of a Residential Structure Texas written by Matt Bowyer and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On July 9, 2014, a 46-year-old male career fire fighter died while conducting interior operations in a two-story residential structure fire. At 15:55 hours, Engine 104 with a crew of four was dispatched to a shed fire. The captain observed fire and black smoke coming from the right side and rear of the structure and called in a box alarm. The crew reported hearing ammunition going off while fire fighter 1 (FF1) and fire fighter 2 (FF2) pulled a 13⁄4-inch hoseline off the engine. The captain and FF1 unsuccessfully attempted to force entry into the garage on the front right corner of the structure while FF2 tried knocking down the fire on the right side of the structure. The captain and FF1 were able to make forcible entry at the front door. The captain ordered the hoseline to the front door. After seeing only minimal smoke and no visible fire or civilians on the first floor, they proceeded to a narrow stairway to the second floor. The captain, FF2, and FF1 went to the top of the stairs and encountered several louvered doors and a scuttle hole to the attic. The captain opened the attic access but could only see dark, brown smoke. The captain used a thermal imager and opened doors, searching for civilians and fire. The captain used a pike pole to open the attic scuttle door and poked holes in the ceiling. The captain heard one of the fire fighters say he was getting hot, low on air, and, “Let’s go get flashlights.” The crew backed down the stairs. The captain then realized FF1 was missing. The captain radioed FF1 several times with no response, then he informed the incident commander of a missing fire fighter. The captain went back to the second floor and could hear a PASS alarm in the room on his left and notified command. His low-air alarm was going off so he had to back out. Engine 63 made entry through the rear double doors off the deck on the second floor and located FF1 just inside the double doors. Engine 63 encountered the rapid intervention crew and took him down a ladder off the rear deck to the yard. After receiving basic life support, he was transported to the hospital where he died from his injuries.

Download or read book High rise Apartment Fire Claims the Life of One Career Fire Fighter captain and Injures Another Career Fire Fighter captain Texas written by Mark F. McFall and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On October 13, 2001, a 40-year-old captain (the victim) died and another captain was injured while fighting a fifth floor high-rise apartment fire. At 0448 hours, units were dispatched to a fire alarm. Units arrived on the scene at 0453 hours and reported heavy fire showing from the exterior of the building. Crews made immediate entry and attack, but after running low on air the victim and the other captain decided to exit. In the process, the victim apparently became disoriented and lost, whereas the other captain was able to escape. Rescue crews were sent to the fifth floor, where the victim was located in the elevator common area. The victim was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead at 0615 hours.

Download or read book 9 Volunteer Fire Fighters and 1 Off duty Career Fire Captain Killed by an Ammonium Nitrate Explosion at a Fertilizer Plant Fire written by Timothy R. Merinar and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On April 17, 2013, ten emergency first responders (ranging in age from 26 to 52 and all male) were killed when a burning fertilizer plant containing an estimated 40 to 60 tons of ammonium nitrate exploded just outside the city limits. The explosion occurred less than 20 minutes after the emergency responders arrived on-scene. The victims included 5 volunteer fire fighters with the city’s volunteer fire department, and 4 volunteer fire fighters from 3 neighboring volunteer fire departments who were attending an emergency medical services (EMS) class in the city. One off-duty career fire captain and two civilians who responded to offer assistance to the volunteer fire department were also killed by the explosion. The victims were among a number of first responders engaged in fire suppression and support activities and were in close proximity to the burning structure when the explosion occurred. Five other volunteer fire fighters with the city’s fire department were injured. The two civilians were providing non-suppression support to the fire department when they were killed by the blast. Three civilians living nearby also died as the result of the blast.

Download or read book One Probationary Career Firefighter Dies and Four Career Firefighters are Injured at a Two alarm Residential Structure Fire Texas written by Robert E. Koedam and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ensure that hose lines are not pulled from the burning structure when it is possible that a missing firefighter is in the structure; (9) Train firefighters on initiating emergency traffic (Mayday-Mayday) and manually activating their PASS alarm when they become lost, disoriented, or trapped; and (10) Instruct firefighters to not overcrowd the area of the interior attack team.

Download or read book Restaurant Fire Claims the Lives of Two Career Fire Fighters Texas written by Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Career Fire Fighter Fatally Injured in Fall from Apparatus Texas written by Virginia Lutz and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On April 23, 2005, a 27-year-old male career fire fighter (the victim) sustained a fatal head injury when he fell from an enclosed-cab quint. The incident occurred shortly after leaving the station while the truck was en-route to a reported structure fire. It is believed the victim reached to close a rear passenger door that had opened during a turn to the right, when he fell out of the quint and landed on the pavement. The victim was treated at the scene and transported to a local hospital by ambulance. He died two days later from his injuries.

Download or read book A Career Captain Dies and a Fire Fighter driver is Seriously Injured when Two Fire Trucks Collide at an Intersection Connecticut written by Virginia Lutz and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NIOSH investigators concluded that, to minimize the risk of similar occurrences, fire departments should: (1) establish, train on and enforce standard operating procedures (SOPs) that require drivers to stop at red traffic lights and stop signs, and proceed through intersections only after ensuring it is safe to continue; and (2) enforce SOPs that require mandatory use of seat belts in all vehicles.

Download or read book One Career Fire Fighter Dies and Another is Injured After Partial Structural Collapse Texas written by Tom Mezzanotte and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NIOSH investigators concluded that to minimize the risk of similar occurrences, fire departments should: establish and monitor a collapse zone to ensure that no fire fighting operations take place within this area as part of defensive operations; ensure that an Incident Safety Officer, independent from the Incident Commander, is appointed and on scene early in the fire operation; ensure consistent use of personal alert safety system (PASS) devices at all incidents.

Download or read book Career Captain Dies and 9 Fire Fighters Injured in a Multistory Medical Building Fire North Carolina written by Matt E. Bowyer and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On July 28, 2011, a 37-year-old career captain died and 9 fire fighters were injured in a 6-story medical building fire while searching for the seat of the fire. At 1228 hours, dispatch sent four companies (2 engines, 1 truck, and a squad company) to an automatic fire alarm at a multistory medical building. Engine 2 reported a working fire with heavy smoke and fire showing on the top floor rear of structure and requested a second alarm. Instead, the dispatch center sent a Division Chief, Battalion Chief, Safety Officer, Engine Company, Rescue company, and Fire Marshal as the complement for a working fire first alarm. Engine 2 fire fighters connected 100 feet of 2 1/2-inch hoseline to the standpipe in the stairwell on the top floor. Engine 2 flowed water for several seconds when their low-air alarms went off and they exited the structure. Rescue 3 took the hoseline but had issues getting water to flow. The top two floors and north stairwell were now heavy with smoke. Ladder 1 was setting up at the A/B corner to access a window on the 6th level (labeled 5th floor), side B. Two of Rescue 3's members were getting low on air, and the crew moved to the stairwell to exit the building. Two of the members exited the stairwell, but the captain (the victim) went down the hallway and two fire fighters followed him. The low-air alarms of the victim and two fire fighters were sounding when they reached the hallway that was connected to the fire rooms. One of the fire fighters grabbed the victim, who was acting confused, and started back to the stairwell. The other fire fighter got separated in heavy smoke, went toward the fire room, and made it to a window where the platform of Ladder 1 was located just as he ran out of air. The victim ran out of air and told his partner they needed to buddy breath. The victim unclipped his regulator as his partner connected the buddy breather and all the partner's air escaped through the victim's SCBA. The victim transmitted a Mayday and activated his PASS (personal alert safety system). The fire fighter also attempted to activate his PASS, called several Maydays prior to removing his mask and began looking for an escape path. At some point, the victim vomited in his facepiece and removed it. The fire fighter crawled down a hallway trying to open several doors unsuccessfully until he found a door he could open to the south stairwell. The fire fighter placed his axe in the door and then returned to the victim. The fire fighter grabbed the victim and pulled him to the south stairwell where he collapsed and the pair fell down a flight of stairs. The victim and the fire fighter were eventually located in the south stairwell by another officer who had exited the north stairwell and heard the victim's PASS alarm sounding. Medic units transported the victim and the fire fighter to the hospital.

Download or read book Career Fire Fighter Dies and Chief is Injured when Struck by 130 foot Awning that Collapses During a Commercial Building Fire Texas written by Timothy R. Merinar and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Minutes later, the awning broke loose from the front wall, rolled forward and fell, striking both men and pinning them beneath the overturned awning. A third fire fighter, at the north end of the building was struck on the leg and foot by falling debris, narrowly missing serious injury.

Download or read book Restaurant Fire Claims the Life of Two Career Fire Fighters Texas written by Thomas P. Mezzanotte and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On February 14, 2000, two fire fighters died while performing an interior fire attack at a restaurant fire. Both victims were using a l 3/4-inch hoseline inside the building when the roof collapsed. When the victims failed to exit upon the IC's interior evacuation call, the IC ordered additional fire fighters to enter the building and search for the victims. Victim #1 was located, removed from the building, and transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead. Victim #2 was later located and pronounced dead at the scene.

Download or read book Volunteer Fire Fighter Dies and Three Fire Fighters are Injured During Wildland Fire Texas written by Murrey E. Loflin and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On April 9, 2011, a 49 year-old male volunteer fire fighter (the victim) suffered third-degree burns over 60% of his body while operating at a wildland fire. The victim was riding in one of two fire department brush trucks that became stuck in sand. The four fire fighters abandoned their apparatus and walked southeast towards the nearest road to escape the fire. Approximately 300 yards from the apparatus, the fire fighters became separated due to poor visibility. The Incident Commander (IC) and the driver of the victim's brush truck later found the victim approximately 1-1.5 miles from the abandoned brush truck. The victim was lying on a "dozer" road, suffering from severe burns to his upper torso. The IC transported the victim to the "Medical Group" for treatment and transport to the local hospital. The victim was later transferred to a large metropolitan hospital burn center where he died on April 20, 2011.

Download or read book One Career Fire Fighter Dies and a Captain is Hospitalized After Floor Collapses in Residential Fire North Carolina written by Nancy T. Romano and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On March 4, 2002 a 22-year-old male career fire fighter (the victim) was injured and subsequently died and a 25-year-old male captain was injured when the floor collapsed while they were fighting a residential fire. The captain was transported by ambulance to an area hospital where he was admitted overnight for first- and second-degree burns. The victim was conscious and was transported by medical helicopter to a state medical center where he died 2 days later.

Download or read book Career Fire Captain Dies when Trapped by Partial Roof Collapse in a Vacant House Fire Texas written by Timothy R. Merinar and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (7) Train fire fighters on the actions to take while waiting to be rescued if they become trapped or disoriented inside a burning structure. Additionally, fire departments, municipalities and standard-setting bodies (such as the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)) should: (8) Consider developing and implementing a system to identify and mark dangerous and/or abandoned structures to improve fire fighter safety. Also, manufacturers, researchers, and designers as well as standard setting bodies (such as the NFPA) should: (9) Consider ways to improve personal alert safety system (PASS) devices, radios, and other safety equipment to make them more effective in extreme fire conditions.