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2008 Firefighter Near Miss Annual Report Issued
The 2008 Near-Miss Annual Report was recently issued and is available on the NMR Webs site HERE. The report was also included in the February issue of FireRescue magazine.If you would like more copies...
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Safety Considerations for Buildings of Ordinary and Heavy Timber Construction
The recent structural collapse of a vacant five story building in the Tribeca section of New York City (lower Manhattan) brings to light the operational and safety issues affecting buildings of...
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The National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System
Here’s another prominent and important program that each of you should be visiting on a regular basis, The National Firefighter Near-Miss Reporting System. The National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting...
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Near-Misses, Maydays and Floor Collapses
Do you know what's underneath you as you're making entry? If you’ve been paying attention to the latest news and on the job reports these past few days, you may have noticed there’s been an emerging...
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The Ides of March
Operational Safety Here are five (5) NIOSH Firefighter LODD Event report summaries for incidents that occurred in the March 4th through the 8th time frame in the years 1998, 2001, 2002, 2008....
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Another Near Miss Floor Collapse
Floor compromise and isolated shift resulted in minor firefighter injuries and a near miss event in San Diego (CA)
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Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week 2011: Day Five: Near-Misses,...
Do you know what's underneath you as you're making entry? During the last quarter of 2010 and leading well into the second quarter of 2011 there has been a significant emerging trend developing in...
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National Firefighter Near-Miss Reporting System; Untapped Resource
Have you heard about the National Firefighter Near-Miss Reporting System (NMRS)? Have you used the NMRS Reports, or submitted a near miss event? Did you know there is a wealth of resources available...
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Still and Box for CFD: Near Miss Stairwell Collapse in Chicago
A fire in a three story multiple family apartment building injured four City of Chicago (IL) firefighters when an interior stairway collapsed during firefighting operations. The building was...
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