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Hoarder Fires Size Up

Hoarder Fires Welcome to the first video from the ChamberofHoarders.com. This short video is a look into the new exciting online learning that will be released soon! The Chamber of Hoarders Online Learning Center will be a 24/7 access to … Continue reading

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24 Hours and 2 Hoarder Fires

Hoarding fire Staten Island STATEN ISLAND , N.Y. — City firefighters rescued 30 small dogs from a blaze that ignited in a two-story home — apparently owned by a “hoarder” — in the Clifton section of the borough. The call … Continue reading

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If the Clutter don’t Kill You…..

After spending the last two days reviewing pages and pages of tragic events, which lead to a Line of Duty Death, searching for the effects of clutter, hoarding, or large amounts of debris. A huge point of learning kept coming … Continue reading

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London Hoarder House Collapse

A London hoarder had a lucky escape when her ceiling collapsed under the weight of 20 tonnes of rubbish.Wendy Towers, 61, of Forest Gate, east London, was feared dead and buried beneath the rubble by neighbours when they contacted police … Continue reading

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Keep the stuff off us: Stabilizing the Piles

One question that keeps coming up, time and time again, when dealing with hoarder conditions, is how do we keep the piles of belongings stable and prevent them from falling on us or the occupant. This is a challenging question … Continue reading

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If you see something, say something!

Welcome back into the chamber of hoarders. After some time away we are back and well into summer preparing emergency responders to face the challenges of compulsive hoarding disorder environments. This week we are going to look back at a … Continue reading

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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  

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