Charles Bailey

Bread and Butter Basics

Charles Bailey is an assistant fire chief for the Montgomery County (Maryland) Fire & Rescue Service, with more than 20 years of active service. He also serves as the Montgomery County Hazmat Team Leader. Bailey was honored as the Best Web Column/Trade at the Western Publishing Association’s 2011 Maggie Awards, which honor the best print publications and websites in the Western United States. Bailey has a master’s degree in public administration from Walden University and is a certified public manager. Connect with Bailey on LinkedIn.

LATEST ARTICLES

Mass-Casualty Incidents

London fire harbinger of looming challenge for fire departments

Preventing high-rise mass fatality fires is more likely to happen through the prevention side of the house, not the response side

June 19, 2017 01:23 PM

Charles Bailey

Fire attack: A case for indiscriminate cooling

Some will argue that indiscriminately cooling the approach path will adversely alter the thermal balance; here’s why it improves safety and survivability

May 09, 2017 11:09 AM

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2 firefighter maydays and Jupiter’s gravity

Commanding and running a real mayday happens at a speed and force that instruction cannot replicate

November 10, 2016 08:34 PM

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Gas Detection

How one fire department reduced firefighters’ overhaul risks

Simple tools and processes can reduce exposure risk without compromising the fire mission

September 13, 2016 10:57 AM

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Lessons from real and simulated events

Simulated and real events have different lessons to teach us, both are vitally important to sound fireground behavior

January 14, 2013 05:19 AM

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Firefighting tactics for saving victims

Keeping victims isolated from fire and cooling the environment are critical tactics

December 17, 2012 02:36 AM

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Cowboys or cowards: Fire service language determines behavior

The words we use sets the tone for our firefighting culture, which then influences how we behave on the fireground

October 17, 2012 06:14 AM

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More information does not make for better decisions

New technology processes seemingly unlimited information in an instant, yet our brains do not

October 01, 2012 05:44 AM

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Burning buildings: Why fire science matters

As critical as the research is on how modern furnishings burn, the real importance lies in what we do with the results

July 10, 2012 07:53 AM

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Why ‘risk moralists’ are wrong

Those who call for risk on ethical grounds are not on solid footing

June 13, 2012 07:08 AM

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