Fire Critic An Unadulterated View of the Fire Service
The first responding firefighters entered the building but moments later, the incident commander determined it was unsafe and ordered the evacuation. As they were leaving, the building collapsed, briefly trapping five firefighters. They were injured but none had life-threatening injuries. They’ve been taken to Shock Trauma.
Read More »Best of the Rest – Baltimore City talks closures and a raise, Montana FF’s leave note, Chive On, Gunman in Cincy, and more!
Baltimore City Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake believes that Fire Chief Jim Clack deserves a raise. She cites his strong record, including a recent drop in the number of fire fatalities. What is a strong record in the fire service? What contributed to the decrease in fire fatalities? Does everyone get a raise?
Read More »Back to Back 5 Alarm Fires…Baltimore Gets Their Moneys Worth From Baltimore Firefighters
Not one, but two 5 alarm fires have occurred in Baltimore in two days. Yesterday, Dave Statter was all over the news of the 5 Alarm Fire on The Block (red-light district). Check out the numerous videos Dave posted yesterday here. This morning, Baltimore's firefighters were on the scene of another 5 alarm fire in the Mount Vernon area. Many of the firefighters on scene had battled the other 5 alarm fire earlier in their shift. Read more about it here.
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