Awareness
Below are a list of resources for Fire Departments and firefighters to reference so that they may understand the dangers of CSST, how to recognize a CSST fire, and approach a CSST fire. Because of how CSST is used/installed it often creates a hidden danger. Understanding this and how CSST can fail under lightning strike conditions will save lives. Should you encounter a CSST fire or if you are aware of a previous CSST fire please report by visiting www.lightningfiredata.com . This data is of critical importance to aid in future legislative efforts to reduce the risk for first responds and civilians.
CSST Fire Reports
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Articles
Close Calls: Floor Collapse Results in Captain’s Death
Billy Goldfeder's scrutiny of the after-action report and improvement plan pertaining to the 2021 death of a fire captain provides a checklist to determine whether a department is using best practices. https://www.firehouse.com/operations-training/article/21289425/lessons-learned-from-the-lineofduty-death-of-a-fire-department-captain
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Webinars
NFFF IC-to-IC Discussion – Howard County Residential Structure Fire (MD)
his discussion features Chief John Butler, Chief of the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services (MD) at the time of Lieutenant Nathan “‘Nate” Flynn’s tragic death on July 23, 2018. Chief Butler recalls the incident and share his experiences in dealing with the aftermath.
his discussion features Chief John Butler, Chief of the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services (MD) at the time of Lieutenant Nathan “‘Nate” Flynn’s tragic death on July 23, 2018. Chief Butler recalls the incident and share his experiences in dealing with the aftermath.
Training
At the present time there are no packaged CSST trainings to our knowledge, however the ATF is expected to have a formal training released late 2023 based off of the investigation in the fire that killed Lt. Nathan Flynn. In the mean time we strongly encourage you to learn all you can about CSST and how it behaves under lightning strike conditions. This is a danger to firefighters that is continually increasing due to increased CSST installation and increasing severe weather.
2012 Lubbock Fire Department CSST training - https://youtu.be/FObVtVyNLGs
Lt. Nathan Flynn was dedicated to training. He survived 6 minutes after becoming entrapped. 6 minutes doesn't seem like a long time but clearly 6 minutes has the power to change a lot of peoples' lives. So we challenge you to commit 6 minutes every day to learning something more about your job. Read an article, listen to a podcast, mentor the probie ... spend 6 minutes of your day showing passion for your job.