Writings that provide a point of critical thought about firefighter fatality data and education, line-of-duty deaths, and risk. Encouraging less risk aversion and better knowledge on the subject of firefighter fatalities in firefighters, fire departments, and fire service organizations.
Inside this not-so-quarterly issue…
How Did We Become Scared Of The Roof?…
Images play an important role in our education, beliefs, reasoning, cognitive biases, and decision-making.
10 Years Of Interior LODD Data
Interior traumatic deaths are relatively rare, while broader LODD counts are dominated by medical events and vehicle-related fatalities
Are We Doing Enough?
If we are not willing to take ownership of our own health, then we have no right expecting others to look out for us.
Fear and Images. What if some of those decisions — about what’s dangerous and what’s not — aren’t based exclusively on training or data, but are affected by images in our memory?
5* (7%) as of 16 September. Total on-duty deaths: 63
