Michael Benadum
Battalion Chief in the Field Operations Bureau
Toledo Fire-Rescue Department
Friday, April 12, 2019: 10:30 AM – 12:15 PM
The double line-of-duty death the Toledo Fire-Rescue Department experienced on January 26, 2014, is the focus. A summary of the event is analyzed and is followed by an in-depth review of the lessons learned. Emphasis is on the programs the department has developed and implemented to improve every aspect of its operations, from members’ knowledge of modern fire behavior to standardizing its approach to first-due fireground size-up, initial and follow-up radio reporting, risk/benefit analysis, and risk/frequency analysis. This class will demonstrate a multitude of ways to improve nearly every aspect of a fire department’s response and mitigation abilities at structural fires to include high-risk/low-frequency fire responses.
NIOSH: Two Career Fire Fighters Die in a Rapid Fire Progression While Searching for Tenants–Ohio
