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Emergency Traffic
by Paul Prevost
Where we explore the tragic Line of Duty Deaths of Firefighters and Paramedics, to learn from these incidents. We will try to produce two of these podcasts monthly. These podcasts are brief Synopsys of the events we have obtained from official reports and published stories. We wanted to provide an easy and convenient method for today’s firefighters to quickly learn lessons of past LODD’s and possibly prevent them from happening again.
Episodes
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Episode #108 Cambridge MN, Oct 2011 Rope Training LODD
During an introductory rope rescue training class, a firefighter fell off a rope during clean up after the training, falling less than 10 feet and succumbed to fatal injuries. PPE, Instructor to student ratios and lack of a safety officer were all factors in this tragic training incident. Please...
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Episode #107 Baltimore Maryland Oct 2023 Row House
In October of 2023, Baltimore firefighters responded to a working fire at an occupied row house. While firefighters entered the first floor, fire from the burning back porch extended into the first floor living area trapping two firefighters in a rapidly growing fire, overwhelming the crew...
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Episode #106, Liardsville NY , sept 2001 Live fire training LODD
In September of 2001, two firefighters were assigned the role of "victims" during a live fire training evolution, in an acquired structure. Tragically one died and two others were injured, due in part to actions taken and lack of preparedness for the training drill. Please join us to learn about...
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Episode #105, DeKalb Cnty. Georgia, Sept 2025, Warehouse/film studio
In September 2025, Dekalb Cnty. GA Firefighters responded to a local warehouse for reports of a fire from neighbours. Upon arrival, crews found a working fire in a warehouse converted to a film studio. Challenging fire conditions, wind, water supplies and many other issues contributed to the LODD...
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Episode #104, Dallas TX 2011 multifamily through the roof
In August 2011 Dallas TX firefighters responded to a fire in a local apartment building. During the firefight, working to extinguish fire extension into the large attic, a ventilation crew firefighter fell through the roof decking. Please join Dennis, Denys and I to learn more about this tragic...
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Episopde #103, New Carlisle IN 2014 commercial collapse LODD
During an August evening in 2014, the New Carlisle IN Fire Department responded to a nearby Septic and landscaping company just outside of town. They discovered a storage building with offices on fire. During the defensive firefight, an Assistant Chief was killed and another FF injured when the...
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Episode #102, Asheville, NC July 28, 2011 medical offices
On July 28, 2011 Asheville, NC fire department was called for a fire at a 6 story local medical practice building, this building had been the subject of dozens of false alarms in the previous 30days..During the firefight on the top floor, a captain died in the line of duty and nine other...
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Episode #101 Newark NJ July 2023 Double LODD
In July of 2023 two Newark NJ firefighters died during a protracted firefight on a Ship in the port of Newark. This fire was in a complex unfamiliar environment for the un prepared shore based firefighters, which resulted in these deaths and the eventual abandonment of the ship, to be…
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Episode #100 Chornobyl, Ukraine 1986
Wow, episode 100 of the Emergency Traffic Podcast! Thank you everyone for listening to us review and discuss these Line Of Duty Deaths to honour the dead by learning from these tragedies'. The Chernobyl Firefighters, as a result of the initial firefighting efforts in April 1986, most of the them...
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Episode #99 2016 Honolulu HI Surf training LODD
In June of 2016 a Honolulu HI firefighter was killed during routine Surf Water Rescue training while using a Water Rescue Craft (RWC) (Jet ski), this tragic incident has many lessons that could apply to any technical or water rescue training evolutions and shares activities we found similar to...
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Episode #97 Columbia South Carolina May 2023, multifamily
In May 2023, Irma SC Fire district responded to an automatic aid request to the Columbia-Richland Fire Dept, for an apartment building fire. At a complex that had suffered several destructive fires in prior years. During the confused firefight, part of the building collapsed resulting in several...
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Episode 98, Dallas TX 2013 Multifamily LODD
Episode #98, (no you are not losing your mind, the recording order got mixed up, so 98 is before 97) apologies. This episode from May 2013 where a Dallas TX firefighter is killed and others injured when a chief ordered a late repeated search of the first floor apartments after a fourth alarm and...
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Epsiode #96 Pineville NC, 2016 Commercial mall LODD
In April of 2016, a young Pineville NC firefighter died during a firefight in a local golf store at a local mall that caught fire from a suspected lighting strike. This is another "it could happen anywhere" incident. Beware of residential tactics in Commercial occupancies! Numerous lessons...
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Episode #95 April 2022 FDNY Duplex LODD wind driven
On a windy spring day in late April of 2022, an FDNY firefighter was killed due to a rapid fire progression event on the second floor of the adjoining structure/exposure. We review the FDNY report. This incident has many similarities with several other residential LODD incidents we have covered...
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Episode #94 Los Angeles, CA, Manhole explosion LODD 2008
In March of 2008 Los Angeles city firefighters were called to a utility manhole explosion, then several more, a few minutes later a nearby structure fire was called in. While forcing entry to investigate to smoke on the structure, one firefighter was killed and another injured. Please join us to...
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Episode #93, Salisbury NC, Millwork 2008 double LODD
Warning, Long episode! In March of 2008, Salisbury NC firefighters responded to an early morning fire in the office basement in a local Millwork plant, where wooden cabinetry products were manufactured. Over an hour into the incident, tragedy struck, a rapid fire event occurred and two…
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Episode #92, Winnipeg MB 2007 double lodd
In February of 2007, on Super Bowl Sunday, Winnipeg firefighters responded to a report of fire in a residential garage. a few minutes after arrival five firefighters were caught in rapid fire extension event, killing two firefighters and injuring several others. One of the surviving Firefighters,...
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Episode #91 Hollywood Hills CA 2011 mega residential
Late on a February evening, the Los Angeles City Fire Department was called to a newly built mansion home in the Hollywood Hills. Fire crews found a fire on an exterior wall of the building that stubbornly extended up the wall and into the roof. About thirty minutes later, an interior collapse...
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Episode #90 From the Archives, Chicago Jan 1961, 9 LODD
On a cold January 1961 morning, Chicago Firefighters battled a deep seated fire in a commercial mill/warehouse that went to five alarms, while another five alarm fire was occurring on the North side. Tragically 9 firefighters died when some walls collapsed. at the Hubbard Street fire. Step back…
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Episode #89 Honolulu HI Jan 2025 multi-family LODD
On January 6, 2025, a Honolulu firefighter died in the first few minutes of a firefight in an very old, converted multifamily home during a search above the fire, before hose lines had controlled the fire on the first floor. Please listen and learn more.
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Episode #88, Clinton IA 2019 Silo explosion
Early on the morning of January 5 2019, Clinton Iowa firefighters responded to a call of an industrial Silo on fire at a local agricultural processing facility. A few hours later an explosion occurred and killed one lieutenant and critically injured another firefighter while they were fighting…
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Episode #87, Peabody, MA 2011 Multifamily LODD
Happy New Year, this is the last episode of Season four, episode #87 where we revisit the 2011 LODD of FF James Rice, in Peabody MA, where a firefighter became lost during a firefight in a converted multifamily building. Please join us to learn valuable lessons from this tragic avoidable incident.
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Episode #86 Chicago 2021 Multifamily LODD
In December of 2021, Chicago firefighters responded to a typical bread and butter fire in a three apartment older home. Conditions changed drastically when the rear door was opened and then an SCBA malfunction caused a Mayday. Please listen and learn more.
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Episode #85 Warwickshire UK Warehouse quadruple LODD
In November of 2007 four firefighters died during a firefight in a large unfinished warehouse, in Warwickshire UK. Another case of residential tactics used in a commercial structure, Command issues, lack of water, training inadequacies and lack of code and preplans. Command officers were tried…
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Episode #84 Houston TX Nov 2024 commercial
Late in the evening of Nov 6 2024, Houston fire responded to a report of a fire in a old commercial structure,, fire was through the roof, defensive fire conditions. within 7 minutes of arrival a wall collapsed on the RIT crew while softening the door. Please listen and learn more about this...
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Episode #83 Cedar Fire CA, Oct 2003 WUI LODD
During the devastating Cedar Fire in San Diego County in Oct of 2003, One of the largest WUI fires to date, with 6000 firefighters engaged, which resulted in 15 deaths and destroyed 2820 structures. One FF died and several others were injured performing structure protection activities. Please...
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#82 Montreal PQ Canada, Oct. 2021 water rescue LODD
On Oct 17 of 2021 a Montreal Firefighter drowned during a water rescue operation at night in swift water. This incident was similar to another water rescue capsize in 2010 the same agency suffered. Please listen and learn more, this was a High Risk-Low Frequency incident where situation awareness...
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Episode #81, Georgia Intermodal container Explosion 2024
In September of 2024 an intermodal container (Sea Can) exploded and killed a Battalion Chief when the tractor unit hauling it caught fire on a local highway during suppression efforts. Please join us to learn about this relatively unknown hazard to firefighters from Inter Modal containers, the...
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Episode #80 2016 FDNY house Gas explosion
In September of 2016 a gas leak at a house coincidentally beings used as a grow op lab, exploded, killing Battalion Chief Fahy of the FDNY. Please join Doug, Denys and I to learn more.
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Episode #79, Boston Aug 2007, Restaurant in old Taxpayer
In the evening of August 2007, Boston Fire was called to a fire in a local restaurant and found a fire in the kitchen ceiling. The rapidly escalating incident claimed the lives of two firefighters. Please join me and my co-hosts Doug and Denys to listen and learn more about this double LODD.
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Episode #78 Edinburgh Scotland, 2009 LODD
In July of 2009 a firefighter from the Scottish Fire Service died after becoming disoriented and trapped, running out of air during a complex firefight in a local Pub with apartments above. During the fire numerous rescues were performed with portable and aerial ladders due to the smoke filled...
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Episode #77 Boling TX, July 2010 Industrial LODD egg processing
In July of 2010 a large fire at a rural industrial food production facility in rural Texas, resulted in the death of a 30yr old Captain. Lack of fire suppression systems, water supplies, pre-planning and Incident command were contributing factors.
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Episode #76 Muncie IN 2011 church collapse
Short episode for the end of June, a rare solo recording. In June of 2011 a Muncie Indiana firefighter was killed and several others injured when the roof of a rural church collapsed during the firefight, with limited water supplies and personnel.
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Epsiode #75 Northbrook IL Arc Flash LODD 1999
In this episode we review the unique LODD of a chief officer from an Electrical Arc Flash event that occurred in a local large retail occupancy. Please listen and learn about this incident.
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Episode #74 St. Louis MO, 2002 commercial double LODD
In May of 2002, two St. Louis, MO. firefighters were killed and another injured, during a firefight in a 2 story vacant commercial building. Air management and SCBA malfunctions were identified as potential contributing factors to these deaths. Please join us to listen and learn more.
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Episode #73, Saint-Urbain, Quebec May 2023 Drownings
In May of 2023 two firefighters drowned during a water rescue attempt in the small parish of Saint-Urbain, Quebec. This incident exposed many deficiencies in Emergency planning, Preparedness, Mutual Aid and Training and Equipment. Please join Denys and I to listen and learn about this tragic...
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Episode #72, New York City, NY 2017 fall from aerial platform.
In April of 2017, a FDNY firefighter fell from the aerial platform that he was operating during a multi-family dwelling fire. Similar to the 2009 Texas LODD incident, the platform got caught on the parapet wall of the building.
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Episode #71 Evanston WY, residential wind driven
On a windy April afternoon in 2005 in the small town of Evanston, Wyoming two volunteer firefighters died during a residential fire in a townhouse searching for two children. This fire in a community and home that could be anywhere in North America is worth learning about. Please join us and…
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Tailboard Talk #21, Mega Warehouse report from the NFFF
This week we are on the tailboard, talking about the recent Mega-Warehouse fire report and recommendations, produced by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. With one of the authors of the report (Ret) Chief Gordon Routley, who joins Denys, Doug and me to chat about this significant report.
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Episode #70, Abbotsford, Wisconsin 2012 Theatre collapse
In March of 2012 a volunteer firefighter Lieutenant died and several others were injured when a bowstring truss roof collapsed on a crew working inside the burning building.
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Episode #69, From the archives, Pittston PA March 1993
This new segment of the podcast features incidents from the archives, the last century. This month it is Pittston PA in March 1993 where two FFs died in an old commercial building, With NFFF investigator Gordon Routley. Please join us to learn about this incident.
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Episode #68, Rockland County, NY. Mar. 2021, Assisted Living
In March of 2021 a firefighter died during a very complex fire and rescue operation at an assisted living facility in Rockland NY. 117 residents and staff we rescued while fighting a delayed alarm deep seated fire in an old multiple building structure, with inadequate water supplies. The incident...
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Tailboard Talk #20, NFPA Interior Fatalities Report 2025
On this Tailboard talk bonus episode, a few of us get together to review some of the statistics and discuss the recently released Interior Firefighting Fatalities report from the NFPA and related fire service trends. Credit to NFPA for the graphics and report.
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Episode #67 Baltimore 2007 live fire training LODD
In February of 2007, a probationary firefighter recruit died during a live fire training exercise in an acquired structure. Numerous preventable factors played significant roles in this unnecessary tragedy. Please listen to learn more and prevent recurrence.
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Episode #66, Ontario Ice Rescue drownings 2010 & 2015
In 2010 and 2015 a pair of LODD's occurred in Ontario, Canada during Ice rescue and Swift water training evolutions. We have pieced together an episode about these incidents and the resulting inquiries, and reports. Please listen and learn about these to prevent recurrence.
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Episode #65 St. Thomas ON, 2001 Multi-family
During a winter snow storm in January 2001, St. Thomas firefighters responded to a 4 story seniors apartment building for a report of smoke. A seemingly routine call. Please listen to learn more.
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Episode #64 Peculiar MO, Jan 2020
In January of 2020 the Peculiar Fire protection district in Missouri responded to house on fire in a rural area. The fire was possibly in the laundry room of the home with heavy contents conditions. A series of unfortunate events occurred that resulted in the death of a 30yr old firefighter.
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Episode #63 St. Anna, Wisconsin 2009
In December of 2009 the small St. Anna Fire department of Wisconsin, responded to a dumpster fire at a local business. This was not your ordinary dumpster fire and it killed one firefighter and injured others. To learn more, please take a listen.
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Episode #62, FDNY Vandalia Ave 1998 High Rise
This tragic incident that resulted in the deaths of three FDNY firefighters trapped in a hallway flow path, in a wind driven fire was a significant event in the fire service. As a result of this incident and other similar one's subsequent scientific research on fire behavior changed the way we…
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Episode #61 Chicago 2012 Multifamily wind driven
In the evening of November 2. 2012 Chicago firefighters were called to a smoke in the area call that resulted in the loss of life of a veteran Chicago Firefighter, due to a rapid fire progression event. Listen to learn more from the NIOSH report.
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Where we explore the tragic Line of Duty Deaths of Firefighters and Paramedics, to learn from these incidents. We will try to produce two of these podcasts monthly. These podcasts are brief Synopsys of the events we have obtained from official reports and published stories. We wanted to provide an easy and convenient method for today’s firefighters to quickly learn lessons of past LODD’s and possibly prevent them from happening again.
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Paul Prevost
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