r/Firefighting • u/The_Road_is_Calling NH FF • Nov 25 '24

News Ohio fire department confronted about response to double fatal fire

https://chroniclet.com/news/411559/wakeman-fire-board-meeting-ends-in-shouting-match-over-fatal-fire/
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u/6TangoMedic Canadian Firefighter Nov 25 '24

You cant equate distance to the property to whether or not making entry was a viable option.

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u/Ok_Buddy_9087 Edit to create your own flair Nov 25 '24

Unless there was fire coming out the window where the victims were, entry was a viable option. And we know there wasn’t fire coming out.

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u/usmclvsop Volunteer FF Nov 26 '24

Was entry viable? Article reports they couldn’t make entry through the rear of the house because it was too smokey and they could breathe. Really gives the impression they didn’t have SCBAs…

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u/Ok_Buddy_9087 Edit to create your own flair Nov 26 '24

It gives the impression they aren’t a fire department.