Firefighters often remember what they saw online more clearly than what the data actually shows. Fear becomes visually reinforced, while statistical reality fades into abstraction.
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10 Years of Interior LODD Data: A Critical, Data-Driven Perspective for the Fire Service
Decade-long data show interior operations account for less than 10% of LODDs. Use accurate, evidence-based information to guide tactics, SOPs, training and risk management rather than fear.
If We’re Going to Talk About Risk, Let’s Talk About the Data
This isn’t about minimizing loss.
It’s about understanding risk accurately, so decisions are based on reality, not reaction.
The Risk of Assumption: Rethinking Victim Survivability Profiling in Firefighting
The data doesn’t lie: most firefighter deaths aren’t from interior searches, and civilians survive in conditions VSP might dismiss
Data Not Drama 