Monthly Archives: December 2012

Two Immediate Decisions for a Hoarder Fire

Good afternoon from the Chamber. Often when we are asked what should we do when Heavy Contents are discovered? This question has many responses but two should be made IMMEDIATELY. Announce Heavy Contents   First thing that should happen is the announcement of … Continue reading

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Estimating Burn time in Hoarder Fires

One of the most important observation and/or decisions a first arriving officer to a structure fire is the estimate of how long the fire has been burning. This observation can help make the attack strategies, points of entries, and help … Continue reading

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Hoarder Fire: Common Myths

The stories keep coming in as Firefighters are facing more and more fires inside Hoarded Conditions. It truly is amazing how many we are facing. It is troubling to hear many firefighters talk about these conditions and immediately go … Continue reading

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Expect Hoarding

Another day of Honey-Do checklist getting crossed off I get a tweet from the “Average Jake ‏@AverageJakeFF Now that I’m aware of it they keep popping up in rapid numbers #hoarding #fire #ems #dangerous @Jumpseatviews. I immediately take to the texting airways … Continue reading

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St. Petersburg Hoarder Fire Kills 9 Dogs

By: Kay Long ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Nine dogs lost their lives in a house fire early Sunday morning at 5998 12th Street North. St. Petersburg Fire Lieutenant Joel Granata says the owner of the home was out and came … Continue reading

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Hoarding is a disorder that causes the afflicted to be very reclusive. This behavior is attributed to many factors such as embarrassment, shame, and/or guilt as they understand that they have a compulsion to collect things, many that have no … Continue reading

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