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Emergency Traffic episodes
- Wildland Apparatus Incidents, South Dakota & Texas
Join us to explore and learn the details of two WUI apparatus LODD's.
44 min - Union Oil Refinery, Romeoville Illinois, July 23, 1984
One of the most significant refinery fires in the United States, where over a dozen firefighters and plant workers died. Gaps in training and preparation were exposed as contributing factors in addition to the potential lack of maintenance and inspections of refinery production equipment.
45 min - Kingman Arizona/Doxol Bleve July 5, 1973
50 years ago today, this massive LPG BLEVE that occurred in Kingman Arizona was a pivotal moment in the North American Fire Service, tragically killing a dozen firefighters and demonstrating the significant risks of pressurized flammable liquids and the importance of preplanning. Please have a listen to Doug, Zach and me as we review and learn about this incident.
46 min - Battle Ready vs Parade Ready
Doug, Zach and Paul debate and discuss, trends in fire apparatus, Linex and blacked-out bumpers and aprons, vs Chrome and High shine diamond plate, dark coloured Aerials, wheel nut indicators, Battenburg retroreflective striping, pump panel locations, mid vs rear mount aerials and warning light colours.
50 min - Fathers Day Fire NYC FDNY June 17, 2001 a few months before 9/11
This fire in the borough of Queens in NYC claimed the lives of three FDNY firefighters and injured dozens more. One of the most significant fires in terms of response in the history of the FDNY before the WTC event a few months later.
54 min - Charleston, SC. Super Sofa Fire June 18, 2007
This tragic incident where nine Charleston Firefighters died was a very significant moment in the North American Fire service. Join us and our special guest host, Assistant Chief J Gordon Routley PE, MPA, IFE of the city of Montreal Quebec and the Lead investigator of the Routely Report commissioned by the City of Charleston SC after the incident. We will review and discuss this incident in great detail on this episode.
1 hr 58 min - Tailboard Talk #3 To Quint or not to Quint
What do you think of Quint's versus Aerials without pumps and tanks? In many cities now, aerials with pumps, tanks and hose beds, instead of aerials without pumps, tanks and hose beds. Popularized by Quint Concepts and the city of St. Louis Mo., the ET guys will discuss this on the Tailboard.
Apologies in advance for the audio on this recording, Paul was a bit far from the microphone his voice is rather quiet, which is rare for him. Enjoy and give us your thoughts about Quints!
38 min - SW Inn Houston multiple LODD, May 31, 2013On May 31, 2013, Houston TX Fire responded to a fire in a restaurant in a Hotel. I was a wind-driven delayed discovery fire and four FFs died and another died a few years later after a long battle with injuries sustained at this incident. Information and photo from the NIOSH report and the Houston FD.1 hr 13 min
- Pool Hall Fire LODD in Strip Mall, Michigan 2013
Probationary FF dies in a fire in a Pool Hall located in a strip mall in 2013, separated from hose line.
46 min - Tailboard Talk #2 Tall Aerials in North America
As part of High Rise Month, here is a Tailboard Talk about Tall Aerial Devices in North America, or lack thereof, and why, also recent changes.
30 min
About Emergency Traffic
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Where we explore the tragic Line of Duty Deaths of Firefighters and Paramedics, to learn from these incidents. We will try to produce two of these podcasts monthly. These podcasts are brief Synopsys…
of the events we have obtained from official reports and published stories. We wanted to provide an easy and convenient method for today’s firefighters to quickly learn lessons of past LODD’s and possibly prevent them from happening again.