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Notice of Firefighter Fatality: Smithfield, NC

from USFA Firefighter Fatalities

Richard "Ricky" Leo Barbour of the Wilson's Mills Fire and Rescue in Smithfield, NC has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2011-01-29

Initial Summary:  
Chief Barbour responded to a woods fire on 01/29/2011. The following day (within 24 hours), Barbour experienced chest pains and was transported to WakeMed in Raleigh, NC. Chief Barbour was treated at the hospital but never recovered from his injury and passed away just before midnight on 02/04/2011. Incident Location: Lakewood Road, Smithfield, NC. (USNG: 17S QV 28 31)  

Another Resource rewind - Abandoned Buildings

This has been out for a while. This information is available for you to read and use if it is related to your area of response. The Abandoned Building Project Toolbox from interFIRE

Abandoned Building Project Toolbox - interFIRE, A site dedicated ...

Links from Inter Fire’s Web site

Presentations
Background Paper- PDF, Word
Evaluation Field Manual- PDF, Word, Board Up Specifications
Evaluation Form- PDF

Background Materials
Building Evaluation- PowerPoint
Building Evaluation Lesson Plan- PDF, Word
Building Security- PowerPoint, PDF, Word
Community Group Talk- PowerPoint, PDF, Word
Community Group Leader- PowerPoint, PDF, Word
Fire Department Operations- PowerPoint, PDF, Word

Speakers Notes
Building Evaluation- PDF
Building Security- PDF
Community Group Talk- PDF
Community Group Leader- PDF
Fire Department Operations- PDF

Support Materials
Abandoned Building Support- PDF
Firefighter Fatality Investigation Report 2005-09- PDF
Houston NIOSH Report- PDF
NIOSH Report Worcester- PDF
US Park Service Preservation Brief- PDF
Sample Floor Plan- PDF
Worcester Task Force Report- PDF

Online Presentation- Vacant and Abandoned Properties
Media Produced by The Public Safety Education Network

More

Watch This Presentation - Public Safety Education Network

USFA

• Coffee Break Training: Abandoned Buildings (PDF, 178 Kb)

• Abandoned Building Project Toolbox

LODD Notices

Notice of Firefighter Fatality: Avon, IL

Daniel C. Dare of the Avon Fire Protection District in Avon, IL has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2011-02-01

Initial Summary:  
Firefighter Dare passed away from an apparent heart attack after responding to an EMS call for a sick child. Department members and other emergency services providers in the area were confronted by extreme weather conditions during the response, which was eventually canceled when the child's reported illness moderated. Firefighter Dare's vehicle had become stuck in the snow during the response and was extricated with the assistance of another department member. Upon returning home, Dare became ill in his driveway and his wife attempted to drive him to the department for assistance. She also became stuck in the snow and was assisted by the same firefighter who earlier had helped Firefighter Dare extricate his vehicle. Upon arrival at the fire station, Avon fire-rescue personnel were waiting and performed CPR on Firefighter Dare for over 30 minutes. Due to the weather and road conditions, additional help could not reach the community and, according to reports, by 0100hrs, responders were told by medical control to stop their resuscitation efforts. Incident Location: 73 170th ST, Avon, IL 61415 (USNG: 15T YF 1439 0110) 

Notice of Firefighter Fatality: Indianapolis, IN

Steven F. Auch of the Indianapolis Fire Department in Indianapolis, IN has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2011-02-01

Initial Summary:  
Within several hours of finishing a duty shift at the department that included response to emergency incidents, Battalion Chief Auch passed away at home from a cause still to be determined. 

Notice of Firefighter Fatality: Augusta, GA

Antonio E. Jones of the Augusta Fire Department in Augusta, GA has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2011-01-29

Initial Summary:  
Firefighter Jones became ill while on duty at his duty station and requested to leave in order to see his personal family physician. While enroute to the physician's office he collapsed at the wheel of his personal vehicle causing a minor accident. Firefighters responding to the accident immediately began advanced life support and continued treatment to the ER where Firefighter Jones passed away from a cause still to be determined. Incident Location: 3400 block of Wrightsboro Road (USNG: 17S MT 0012 0372).

Rewind–Art of Reading Smoke

Those of you that haven’t seen, taken the course or even aware of it. This is must take class to take, video below is recent fire that shows a good example of what the class can provide you in the way of knowing the conditions that surround the fire scene. Learn when to commit! This stuff is basic fire science use it. Are you part of the solution or part of the problem?

LINKS:

Art of Reading Smoke PowerPoint Art of Reading Smoke PowerPoint. Share · Tweet. Tuesday, April 27, 2010 Thanks to Dave Dodson for providing this download to FirefighterCloseCalls.com

Art of Reading Smoke - Fire Training On Youtube 2 min - Jun 20, 2007 - Uploaded by FireEngineering. Dave Dodson shows how us how to "read" the smoke that fire fighters encounter on the fire scene. From Fire Engineering.

Dave Dodson - Reading Smoke 10 min - Sep 17, 2009 - Uploaded by CTBS2010
Firefighter Life Safety

Dave Dotsons Web Site: Response Solutions - Your home for "Reading Smoke" & Firefighter ... The ART of Reading Smoke is a new decision-making approach to rapid size-up at structural fires. This course was developed and refined by Dave Dodson www.readingsmoke.com/

Springfield, VA on Fire

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USFA Firefighter Fatalities

Notice of Firefighter Fatality: Parkton, NC James Walters, Sr. of the Parkton Volunteer Fire Department in Parkton, NC has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2011-01-29

Initial Summary:  
Assistant Chief Walters collapsed while doing paperwork at the fire station. Fire department personnel immediately performed CPR. He was transported to the Cape Fear Valley Medical Center where he passed away from an apparent heart attack.

Notice of Firefighter Fatality: West Memphis, AR David Eason of the West Memphis Fire Department in West Memphis, AR has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2011-01-26

Initial Summary:  
During a training exercise at the Arkansas Fire Academy in East Camden, Arkansas, Firefighter Recruit Eason went into cardiac arrest while performing a hose trace evolution. Paramedics were on-site and immediately performed CPR and advanced life support. However, Firefighter Recruit Eason passed away at the hospital approximately 30 minutes later. Cause of death is under investigation. 

Notice of Firefighter Fatality: Dixon, MO Leslie "Les" Clark of the Dixon Rural Fire Protection District in Dixon, MO has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2011-01-20

Initial Summary:  
Captain Clark passed away after suffering a medical emergency while responding to a reported structure fire. Captain Clark was operating a tanker when he advised a crew member that he felt as if he might pass out, and then lost consciousness. The other firefighter reached over and applied the air brake to stop the vehicle. He and firefighters from the apparatus following the tanker removed Captain Clark and began CPR. Ground and Air ambulances were summoned to the scene and treatment continued. Captain Clark, however, did not survive his injury and was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Maries County Coroner.

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Notice of Firefighter Fatality: Towson, MD

Mark G. Falkenhan of the Baltimore County Fire Department - Lutherville Volunteer Fire Company in Towson, MD has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2011-01-19

Initial Summary:  
Incident Description: Firefighter Falkenhan died from injuries sustained when he became caught and trapped by rapidly progressing fire conditions in a multi-story residential apartment building. Firefighter Falkenhan called a mayday about 20 minutes into the call. He was on the third floor, searching for fire victims. His partner was able to escape through a window on the third floor. Firefighters found Falkenhan near the balcony and delivered him to paramedics, who administered advanced life support measures and transported him to St. Joseph Medical Center. Fire crews rescued two civilians who critically injured. An adult female was transported to the Johns Hopkins Bayview Burn Center, and an adult male was transported to Sinai Hospital. The fire was contained by firefighters to a single garden-apartment building. The cause of the fire remains under investigation by authorities. Incident Location: Dowling Circle, Towson Crossing apartments

LODD’s

Notice of Firefighter Fatality: Brooklyn, NY

William Henry Quick of the Fire Department City of New York in Brooklyn, NY has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2001-09-11

Notice of Firefighter Fatality: Chicago, IL

Patrick Hannon of the Chicago Fire Department in Chicago, IL has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2011-01-15

Notice of Firefighter Fatality: Sandown, NH

Harold Frey of the Sandown Fire and Rescue Department in Sandown, NH has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2011-01-16

Notice of Firefighter Fatality: Downs, KS

Jim Duane Niles of the Downs Fire Department in Downs, KS has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2011-01-13

Notice of Firefighter Fatality: Downs, KS

Jim Duane Niles of the Downs Fire Department in Downs, KS has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2011-01-13

Notice of Firefighter Fatality: Quincy, CA

William (Bill) Floyd Hopman of the Quincy Volunteer Fire Department in Quincy, CA has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2011-01-10