Talkin’ Tactics: Newtown Borough (PA) House Fire
Balloon-frame construction fires are challenging and require multiple resources. Nick Salameh reviews a 2014 fire that underscores some of those challenges.
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Talkin’ Tactics: Brownsburg (IN) House Fire
Nick Salameh examines some lessons from firefighting operations conducted at a 2018 house fire in Brownsburg, Indiana.
Talkin’ Tactics: Whitehall (PA) Basement Fire
Nick Salameh looks at video from a basement fire in a middle-of-the-row dwelling and offers some strategic and tactical considerations.
Talkin’ Tactics: Fire in Hell’s Kitchen, NYC
Nick Salameh reviews video from a 2008 fire for the Fire Department of New York and offers some operational points to ponder.
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Talkin’ Tactics: Endwell (NY) Structure Fire
Nick Salameh reviews fireground video and considers some insights it provides on handline selection, staffing, training, and outside-in fire dynamics.
Talkin’ Tactics: Erie County (NY) House Fire
Nick Salameh takes a closer look at some tactical considerations and lessons from a 2013 fire in Erie County, New York.
Talkin’ Tactics: Buffalo (NY) Dwelling Fire
Fire won't wait. Nick Salameh reviews fireground video from a recent Buffalo (NY) fire and considers some tactical lessons for firefighters.
Talkin’ Tactics: Spring Garden Township (PA) Structure Fire
Nick Salameh considers some fireground video from Pennsylvania and reviews the benefits of early and effective water application on structure fires.
Talkin’ Tactics: Brooklyn (NY) Structure Fire
Nick Salameh takes a closer look at fireground video from a Brooklyn fire and examines some possible learning points from the incident.
Talkin’ Tactics: Grand Rapids (MI) Dwelling Fire
Nick Salameh examines a fireground video from Grand Rapids, Michigan, and some of the possible firefighting tactics that may be applicable.
Commentary: Why Aren’t More Firefighters Making the Change to Intelligent Firefighting?
Science has evolved to be able to explore modern fire dynamics like never before. Nick Salameh offers his thoughts on why more firefighters aren't making use of the research.
In Their Own Words: Nick Salameh on Fire Phenomena
Host Joe Pronesti talks to Nick Salameh, who wrote about "Differentiating the 'Fireground Phenomena'" in the March issue of Fire Engineering.