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Monthly Archives: May 2013
Hoarding in the News….Worldwide
Some amazing stories from Fire Departments around the World have been released in the last week. Here are some links to some challenging repsonses inside hoarding conditions. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-22629605 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2328960/Coroner-criticises-TV-shows-making-light-hoarding-pensioner-trapped-piles-rubbish-dies-blaze.html?ito=feeds-newsxml http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2323959/Mummified-body-Chicana-author-New-Mexico-home-dead-year.html
Hoarder Fire Training
On Saturday May 11,2013 Jumpseat Training brought a new level of training to the West Virginia Public Safety Expo in Charleston WV. Expanding their wildly popular classroom session, Hoarder Home’s Piles of Hazards for Firefighters, to include a hands on … Continue reading
Hoarder Fire Rekindles 3-Times
One complication that firefighters face inside a home that has hoarding conditions is the need for extensive overhaul. Stacks of compressed belongings can lead to an extended overhaul and often will reveal hidden pockets of fire. This news video shows an example … Continue reading
Clutter Fire in Bakersfield California
Story From 23ABCnews Bakersfield BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - A messy home made for difficult conditions during an early-morning fire in Northwest Bakersfield. The fire started at approximately 2:00 a.m. Tuesday in the attic of a small house on Gulf Street. Firefighters … Continue reading
Heavy Content: Choosing the Right Words
During the past two years I have spent much time and energy studying all aspects of emergency responses inside hoarding conditions. There is one key point that consistently comes up, interacting with the occupants. Hoarding or “Compulsive Hoarding” is “the accumulation … Continue reading
Adjustments for Hoarder Fires
If you arrive on scene of a structure fire, would you flow water through an open window before making an interior push? Transitional attack or flowing water through an opening in the exterior of a building, which is on fire, … Continue reading
Heavy Content Fire Russellville Pa
By Assistant Fire Chief Sam Terry April 30, 2013 ***WITH AUDIO*** Box 2104 At 0643 hours, the Union Fire Company No. 1 and the Cochranville Fire Company (27) was alerted for a reported house on fire in the 200 block … Continue reading