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Where we explore the tragic Line of Duty Deaths of Firefighters and Paramedics, to learn from these ultimate sacrifices. We will try to produce one of these podcasts monthly. These podcasts are brief Synopsys of the events we have obtained from official r

Paul Prevost


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    Episode #72, New York City, NY 2017 fall from aerial platform.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 75:38


    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.

    Episode #71 Evanston WY, residential wind driven

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2025 67:50


    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.

    Tailboard Talk #21, Mega Warehouse report from the NFFF

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 74:33


    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.

    Episode #70, Abbotsford, Wisconsin 2012 Theatre collapse

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 122:35


    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.

    Episode #69, From the archives, Pittston PA March 1993

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 92:20


    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.

    Episode #68, Rockland County, NY. Mar. 2021, Assisted Living

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 139:00


    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.

    Tailboard Talk #20, NFPA Interior Fatalities Report 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 62:04


    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.

    Episode #67 Baltimore 2007 live fire training LODD

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2025 90:47


    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.

    Episode #66, Ontario Ice Rescue drownings 2010 & 2015

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 87:26


    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.

    Episode #65 St. Thomas ON, 2001 Multi-family

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 76:37


    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.

    Episode #64 Peculiar MO, Jan 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 114:21


    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.

    Episode #63 St. Anna, Wisconsin 2009

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 73:42


    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.

    Episode #62, FDNY Vandalia Ave 1998 High Rise

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 64:31


    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.

    Episode #61 Chicago 2012 Multifamily wind driven

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 71:54


    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.

    Episode #60 Worchester MA 2019 Multi-family

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2024 95:25


    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.

    Episode #59 Kansas City MO 2015 collapse

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 119:56


    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.

    Episode #58 Tarrytown, NY Confined Space LODD 2010

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024 58:30


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

    Episode #57 Deutsch Bank Fire August 2007

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 103:17


    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.

    Episode #56, Milford Haven Wales, UK Water Rescue training

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 69:02


    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.

    Episode #55, Colorado Drowning August 2000

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 37:14


    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.

    Episode #54 Sun Prairie WI 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 73:24


    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.

    Episode #53, Manchester UK, 2013 commercial LODD

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2024 133:45


    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.

    Tailboard Talk #19, Fire Motorcycles, Robots and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024 46:24


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

    Episode #52, Memphis, TN 2003 Double LODD

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 96:44


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

    Episode #51, Fall from Aerial Ladder during training June 2017

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 60:45


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

    Episode #50, Christopher Il, 2019 Vacant Commercial

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2024 98:48


    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.

    Tailboard Talk #18, Church and Large Building fires

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 37:18


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

    Episode #49, West Helena AR, May 1997

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 74:22


    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.

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    Episode #48, Houston TX Nightclub, April 4, 2004

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2024 51:50


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

    Tailboard Talk #17, PFAS, Ladders with Pumps and rabbit holes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 47:35


    Tailboard talk about a wide variety of subjects.

    Episode #47, South Dakota, residential basement fire.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 93:25


    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.

    Episode #46, Listowel, Ont March 2011

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 61:17


    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.

    Episode #45 Berwick ME March 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2024 73:06


    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.

    Tailbaord Talk #16 Current events, Spain High Rise, FDNY and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2024 35:29


    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.

    Episode #44, Despard, West Virgina Feb 2014

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 67:22


    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.

    Episode #43, One Meridian Plaza, Philadelphia, PA 1991

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 87:49


    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.

    Tailboard Talk #15, Aerial Master stream nozzles and use

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 51:19


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

    Episode #42 Boston Aerial Apparatus Incident 2009

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2024 86:55


    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.

    Episode #41, Texas, Fall from Aerial Platform LODD's

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2024 89:58


    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.

    Tailboard Talk #14, Apparatus Colours and Safety

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2023 41:59


    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.

    Episode #40, Chicago, Il, 2010 double LODD

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 108:18


    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.

    Episode #39 Breckenridge PA 1991 Quadruple LODD

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023 118:18


    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.

    Tailboard Talk #13, Baltimore Operations memos

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2023 58:30


    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.

    Episode #38, Kansas City, MO 1988

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2023 79:58


    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.

    Episode #37, Lima Peru. Nov 2022 triple LODD

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2023 81:42


    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.

    Episode #36, Pennsylvania Live Fire training LODD

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 58:35


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

    Episode #35, Season 2. Ohio Silo explosions 1985 & 2003

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 82:02


    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.

    Episode #34, Wildland Fire apparatus Burnover Texas 2011

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2023 43:12


    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

    Tailboard Talk #12, Equipment Technology versus Tradition in the fire service

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2023 55:49


    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.

    Episode #33, Pang Fire, Seattle, January 1995

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 73:23


    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.

    Episode 32, Passaic NJ May 19, 2009

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2023 68:03


    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

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