At Large Directors :
Chief Ronald Blackwell
Chief Brett Bowman
Chief Scott Goodwin
Chief Danny Kistner
Chief Gary Morris, Ret.
Chief Keith Padgett
Chief John Sullivan
Chief Randall Talifarro
Organizational Liaisons :
Fire Police Officer Steve Austin
(CVVFA Emergency Responder Safety Institute)
Chief Frank Montone (DoD)
Chief Jeff Cash (NVFC)
Battalion Chief Mike Gurley(FDSOA)
Mr. Rich Duffy (IAFF)
Mr. Tim Merinar (NIOSH)
Chief Christopher Naum, Ret., SFPE (ISFSI)
Mr. Victor Stagnaro (NFFF)
Mr. Bill Troup (USFA)
Staff Liaison :
Victoria Lee
Program Manager
International Association of Fire Chiefs
4025 Fair Ridge Drive, #300
Fairfax, VA 22033
Tel: 571-221-2813
Fax: 541-306-3775
Email: vlee@iafc.org
Amazing Parapet Wall Collapse Video Courtesy of FDNY
FDNY Video
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
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Thanks to FDNY Chief of Safety Steven Raynis for sharing this video from a recent taxpayer fire at Bronx Box 55-3563. There was a partial roof collapse, followed by a collapse of the front parapet and exterior wall. Operations at this fire were changed from an offense to defensive attack because of heavy fire and concerns about the structural integrity of the building. Prior to the collapse all units were withdrawn and collapse zones were established. A HT announcement was made over the tactical and command channels by the Incident Commander. Suddenly without warning the front parapet and exterior wall collapsed. There were no injuries as a result of this collapse because collapse zones were established early on and all members remained out of the collapse zone.
