Emergency Traffic

In April of 2017, a FDNY firefighter fell from the aerial platform that he was operating during a multi-family dwelling fire. Similar to the 2009 Texas LODD incident, the platform got caught on the parapet wall of the building.

On a windy April afternoon in 2005 in the small town of Evanston, Wyoming two volunteer firefighters died during a residential fire in a townhouse searching for two children. This fire in a community and home that could be anywhere in North America is worth learning about. Please join us and listen in.

This week we are on the tailboard, talking about the recent Mega-Warehouse fire report and recommendations, produced by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. With one of the authors of the report (Ret) Chief Gordon Routley, who joins Denys, Doug and me to chat about this significant report.

In March of 2012 a volunteer firefighter Lieutenant died and several others were injured when a bowstring truss roof collapsed on a crew working inside the burning building.

This new segment of the podcast features incidents from the archives, the last century. This month it is Pittston PA in March 1993 where two FFs died in an old commercial building, With NFFF investigator Gordon Routley. Please join us to learn about this incident.

In March of 2021 a firefighter died during a very complex fire and rescue operation at an assisted living facility in Rockland NY. 117 residents and staff we rescued while fighting a delayed alarm deep seated fire in an old multiple building structure, with inadequate water supplies. The incident was a significant event, that we all need to prepare for. Please listen and learn more. thank you.

On this Tailboard talk bonus episode, a few of us get together to review some of the statistics and discuss the recently released Interior Firefighting Fatalities report from the NFPA and related fire service trends. Credit to NFPA for the graphics and report.

In February of 2007, a probationary firefighter recruit died during a live fire training exercise in an acquired structure. Numerous preventable factors played significant roles in this unnecessary tragedy. Please listen to learn more and prevent recurrence.

In 2010 and 2015 a pair of LODD's occurred in Ontario, Canada during Ice rescue and Swift water training evolutions. We have pieced together an episode about these incidents and the resulting inquiries, and reports. Please listen and learn about these to prevent recurrence.

During a winter snow storm in January 2001, St. Thomas firefighters responded to a 4 story seniors apartment building for a report of smoke. A seemingly routine call. Please listen to learn more.

In January of 2020 the Peculiar Fire protection district in Missouri responded to house on fire in a rural area. The fire was possibly in the laundry room of the home with heavy contents conditions. A series of unfortunate events occurred that resulted in the death of a 30yr old firefighter.

In December of 2009 the small St. Anna Fire department of Wisconsin, responded to a dumpster fire at a local business. This was not your ordinary dumpster fire and it killed one firefighter and injured others. To learn more, please take a listen.

This tragic incident that resulted in the deaths of three FDNY firefighters trapped in a hallway flow path, in a wind driven fire was a significant event in the fire service. As a result of this incident and other similar one's subsequent scientific research on fire behavior changed the way we fire fires today.

In the evening of November 2. 2012 Chicago firefighters were called to a smoke in the area call that resulted in the loss of life of a veteran Chicago Firefighter, due to a rapid fire progression event. Listen to learn more from the NIOSH report.

In November of 2019 a fire officer died during a challenging fire in Balloon framed Two and a Half storey multifamily dwelling. Please listen to learn more about this event from the NIOSH report.

In October of 2015, two firefighters were killed and several others injured, when a wall collapsed during a large multi-use building fire, defensive operations.

In September of 2010, a routine public works job turned into a confined space LODD. Please join us as we review the NIOSH report.

Please join the group as we review the NIOSH report of the Deutsch Bank fire that occurred in August of 2007, where 2 FDNY firefighters were killed and 115 other injured, during this 7 alarm fire in a high rise under demolition, as a result of damage that happened on 9/11.

In September of 2019 five firefighters from the Milford Haven Fire Rescue Service were performing Water Rescue training in two boats. Suddenly the boats collided at speed and one firefighter was fatally injured. Please listen and learn more about this low frequency-High risk event.

In August of 2000 a career firefighter was drowned during spontaneous water rescues on or near community roadways in a suburban area, after a summer storm flooding event. preplanning, situational awareness, training, lack of personal flotation devices and wearing structural firefighting gear during water rescues, all played a role in this fatality.

A gas leak resulting from un-permitted directional boring caused an explosion that fatally injured a firefighter and injured several others in Sun Prairie WI in July of 2000.

In July of 2013 a Greater Manchester Fire Rescue Service firefighter died and another was injured when they became disoriented and unaccounted for in a commercial business fire, after shift change, from day to night shift on the fireground.

Please Join, Dirk, Doug and I on the tailboard where we chat about a recent FireRescue1 article on Firefighting motorcycles and other current subjects.

In June of 2003 Two Memphis TN firefighters died when they were trapped in a Family Dollar store on fire and the roof collapsed.

In June of 2017 a firefighter fell to his death while carrying tools up an aerial ladder in LA.

This early morning fire in a vacant commercial property, with evidence of squatters, resulted in two Maydays and the LODD of one firefighter trapped on the second floor.

Please join Denys, Doug and I on the tailboard, as we chat about Church and large building fires.

In episode #49 we review the EPA/OHS and My Firefighter Nation reports on this Haz Mat incident that killed four firefighters during size up, and resulted in a complex state of Emergency for the area, that lasted for several days and the participation of dozens of local, state and federal agencies and Industrial Mutual Aid partners.

This episode about the LODD and injuries that occurred in Houston TX in April of 2004.

Tailboard talk about a wide variety of subjects.

In this episode we explore the LODD of a South Dakota firefighter during a rural residential house fire after the successful rescue of a victim. This is a typical anywhere in North America rural call.

On March 17, firefighters from North Perth responded to a smoke and possible fire at a local commercial occupancy undergoing roof repairs, while open for business. During investigation of smoke in the store, and potential fire in the below roof space, the roof collapsed, trapping two firefighters.

In March of 2019 two firefighters entered a 21/2 story walkup multi-family dwelling for search and rescue of a trapped occupant. They encountered rapid fire progression and the Captain was killed and the Firefighter was injured. please listen to learn more about this event.

Please Join a few of us on the tailboard as we discuss some current events like the recent high rise cladding fire in Spain, the triple FDNY roof rope rescues and more.

In this rather unique incident a firefighter is killed from a collapsing cell phone/radio tower, subsequent to a earlier collapse, where maintenance workers were injured. Join us for a discussion about this tragic event and learn from it.

In this landmark event the largest High Rise Fire in North American History at the time. Three firefighters died and 8 others were rescued. This event resulted in 12 alarms and eventually, it burned up to the 30th floor where sprinklers controlled it and stopped progression, so firefighter could extinguish it. Multiple system failures created obstacles for suppression, including delayed alarm, improperly calibrated pressure reducing valves in standpipes and complete power failure.

The Emergency Traffic gang gathers on the Tailboard, to chat about Master Stream nozzles, combination vs, smooth bore.

In January of 2009, a Boston Fire Lieutenant was killed and three Firefighters were injured when the aerial truck they were riding in lost control down a hill and crashed into a building. Learn more about this incident in this episode.

While training on a newly acquired aerial platform in 2009, two Firefighters fell from the basket to their deaths after the aerial got snagged on a parapet wall.

Grab a cuppa and gather on the tailboard with us, as the gang discusses a recent Firehouse article, that reviews a recent large study, on the colour of Fire Apparatus and which colour has less accidents.

This episode examines the 2010 LODD of two Chicago firefighters and injures 19 others when a bowstring truss roof collapses at a vacant building fire.

On a cold December night in 1991 four volunteer firefighters died at a fire in a furniture refinishing factory when the floor collapsed under them. Join us to learn more about this incident from the lead investigator.

The whole Emergency Traffic gang have a passionate discussion about the recent Operations Memos issued by the Baltimore City Fire Department after another LODD in a row house fire in October.

Very early on the morning of November 29, 1988 two (2) Kansas City Engines responded to a vehicle fire at a roadway construction site, 30 minutes later all six (6) firefighters on those engines would be dead. Please listen and learn more about this pivotal incident in the history of the North American Fire Service.

In November of 2022, three firefighters were killed when the ARFF truck they were riding in was struck by a jet airliner during takeoff. Join us to learn more.

In 2005 a fire instructor died while working at a state fire college, during a week of live fire training for instructors.

In two separate incidents in Ohio, one in 1985 and one in 2003 five firefighters were killed fighting fires in silos. Listen with us and learn about these incidents.

Please Join Doug and I as we discuss the tragic death of a firefighter in Texas when an Engine was stuck and burned over in a wildland fire

Please join Dirk, Denys and Me, as we discuss some of the new technology versus old school equipment and systems in the fire service today.

In January of 1995, four Seattle Firefighters were killed in an Arson fire in a warehouse. Join the investigator of the incident, Chief Gordon J Routley and the ET gang as we discuss this fire.

Please Join Dirk, myself and a new Host Denys, as we review and discuss the LODD that occurred in a Multifamily structure fire, in Passaic NJ in 2009