On August 24th 2009 the Buffalo NY Fire Department experienced one of its most tragic nights. On this night, at a not so standard structure fire we lost two of our own. Could things have been done differently that would have affected the outcome of this night? What can we do differently after we lose one of our own? In this lecture I will discuss lessons learned through both the NIOSH report and personal experience from working this tragic scene. No two fires are the same, and we learn and grow from each and every incident we respond to. We will delve into what occurred the night of Aug. 24th 2009 and how we lost two members in a single incident.
Learning Objectives:
The student will describe how to take information back to their department that will drive training and further discussion.
The student will be able to describe scene size-up and identify the strategies and tactics used by company officers.
The student will be able to feel what it is like to be at a incident that results in a LODD and be able to use that information to drive the creation of a IAP and risk vs. reward analysis.