Know Your Enemy
The late Francis L. Brannigan, author of Building Construction for the Fire Service, could not have said it better when he declared, “The building is your enemy; know your enemy.” Knowledge of building construction is without question one of the most important aspects of structural firefighting. To be sure it can be complex and overwhelming, but the greater one's understanding of this critical aspect of our dangerous profession, the better the odds of survival.
On the following pages (see titles below) are photographs taken by firefighters of buildings, their structural elements, or other hazards that raise red flags or warnings to the risk they represent.
The objective of this feature is to elevate the awareness of firefighters to the myriad possibilities of construction problems and hazards encountered on a daily basis and is a vehicle for you to share with the readership any “watch outs” you may come across.
If you would like to submit a photo or photos, please e-mail them to Ted Corporandy at tedcorp@mlode.com. Photos should be in .JPEG format but will be accepted in .BMP or .TIFF as well. A brief description in Word format should accompany the photo(s) indicating the problem or potential problem, the city where it is located and the photographer. Please indicate “Know Your Enemy” in the Subject line.
Questions or thoughts about what you see? E-mail us at staysafe@firenuggets.com.
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