Emergency Traffic

Around 2000hrs on a November evening in 2006, Atlanta firefighters were dispatched to a vacant boarded up house in very impoverished area of the city. A well staffed response initiated a rapid attack, withing a few minutes a "flameover" event occurred and one firefighter was missing and fatally injured. Please join Denys and I (Waldorf and Stattler) to listen and learn about this LODD incident.

In October of 2000, Newark fire crews responded to a working chimney/structure fire in a single family home. Several factors such as minimal staffing, communications, building construction and wind, impacted firefighting efforts resulting in burn injuries to several FF's and an assistant Chief. This was a close thing to avoid LODD. Please join me, Doug and Denys to learn more about this incident.

During an introductory rope rescue training class, a firefighter fell off a rope during clean up after the training, falling less than 10 feet and succumbed to fatal injuries. PPE, Instructor to student ratios and lack of a safety officer were all factors in this tragic training incident. Please join us to learn more about this LODD.

In October of 2023, Baltimore firefighters responded to a working fire at an occupied row house. While firefighters entered the first floor, fire from the burning back porch extended into the first floor living area trapping two firefighters in a rapidly growing fire, overwhelming the crew resulting in a rescue and subsequent fatal injuries, due in part to the failure of the PPE and "older" SCBA they were wearing. Please join us to learn more.

In September of 2001, two firefighters were assigned the role of "victims" during a live fire training evolution, in an acquired structure. Tragically one died and two others were injured, due in part to actions taken and lack of preparedness for the training drill. Please join us to learn about this preventable LODD.