Training and Discipline for a Safer Fire Service

摘要

The loss of firefighters in America is staggering; intolerable; and, most of all, tragic for families and peers. In 2007, there were 115 firefighter line-of-duty deaths (LODDs), nine more than the 106 deaths in 2006. Meanwhile, the Buffalo (NY) Fire Department (BFD) has a proud history dating back to 1880 as a fully career fire department. In 2006, the department responded to 1,543 serious working structural fires; in 2007, 1,298. The BFD has lost 111 firefighters since its establishment as a fully career fire department more than 125 years ago. Although no one thing can solve the problem of firefighter fatalities, implementing and reinforcing training and discipline programs will save lives. Here, Lombardo tackles on these issues and provides a strong, effective discipline and focused, ongoing robust training that contributes to a safer fire service.