Leadership and the NIOSH 5
The NIOSH 5 are the the top five causal factors that contribute to bad outcomes on the fireground. But what do they have to do with leadership?
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NIOSH Corner: March 2024
NIOSH recently released several new reports, including a training piece on getting unresponsive firefighters out of their gear.
NIOSH Corner: Fall 2023
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) shares some resources, including a video on fighting row house fires.
The NIOSH 5: Beyond Firefighter Line-of-Duty Deaths
In addition to firefighter deaths, these five factors can lead to near misses and other events. Brian Brush and Anthony Kastros on mitigating them.
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NIOSH Report: Firefighter Killed in WI Gas Explosion
NIOSH released its report on a 2018 Wisconsin natural gas explosion that claimed the life of one firefighter and injured another.
Podcast: Command Show
Anthony Kastros reflects on the NIOSH five, his collaboration with Brian Brush on civilian rescue, and implementing incident command in operations.
NIOSH Releases Report on Death of MA Firefighter in Apartment Fire
A report was recently released on a 2018 fire that claimed the life of a firefighter in Massachusetts.
Podcast: Command Show
Anthony Kastros and Ed Hadfield talk with guest Murray Loflin, investigator for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
Firefighter Fatality Report: Houston Captain Killed in 2001 High-Rise Fire
On October 13, 2001, a fire in the a building at the Four Leaf Towers apartments in Houston, Texas, claimed the life of Houston (TX) Fire Captain Jay P. Jahnke. Read about the incident and some recommendations from NIOSH.
LODD Report: Philadelphia Lieutenant Killed in 2018 Fire Collapse
NIOSH has released its report on a fire officer who was killed in a row house collapse during a fire in 2018.
NIOSH Report on 2015 Death of Cincinnati Firefighter
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention program recently released its report on the death of Cincinnati Fire Apparatus Operator Daryl Gordon, who died after falling down an unsecured elevator shaft during a 2015 incident.
NIOSH Report Released on Missouri Firefighter’s Death
Columbia firefighter Bruce Britt was walking along the second-floor walkway of Building 707 at University Village last February while responding to a report of a roof…