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Firefighter Near Miss Reports of the Week FirefighterNearMiss.com
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Each week, we highlight a Near Miss report that has an important learning moment to offer. Report of the Week includes the synopsis of the highlighted report, the lessons learned and leading practices that emerged from the event, and discussion points that you can use to go over the highlighted case with your crew. Report of the Week is best used as a kitchen table training tool: it’s a fast, efficient way to quickly internalize an important learning moment. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/firefighternearmiss/support
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Near Miss Report of the Week: 1 January 2020
Several things can impede our situational awareness. In this week’s report, newly fallen snow hides the exact location of the edge of a pool. As fellow firefighters are working hard to battle the flames inside a burning structure, the Incident Safety Officer takes a dip in the pool – wearing full bunker gear!
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Near Miss Report of the Week: 18 December 2019
The best-intentioned instructors often forget the basic core fundamentals. Training is a forum where we expect failure and look for improvement. In this week's Report of the Week, we are reminded why we need to be extra vigilant if using “live” victims for training evolutions.
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Near Miss Report of the Week: 11 December 2019
Fire crews working a fire in a long-abandoned church took care to plan their defensive attack with safety in mind, but it turned out a life-threatening hazard was hiding in plain sight.
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Near Miss Report of the Week: 4 December 2019
Back-up hose lines help back-up teams save lives every day. Having personnel spot us when backing apparatus prevents costly property damage when a fire truck shifts into reverse. Our profession is risky. Let’s remind ourselves why back-up systems are so important.
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Near Miss Report of the Week: 27 November 2019
Holidays at the firehouse are some of the best days to work. During the holiday routine, normal daily activities tend to relax, and the shift is spent in celebration with family and friends. However, just because there is an engine parked in the bay, doesn’t exclude the potential for cooking fires.
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Near Miss Report of the Week: 20 November 2019
When a collapse occurs right next to another firefighter, the victim decides to get his partner's attention rather than call a mayday. The difficulty with this decision soon becomes apparent.
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