Incident Reports
Incident reports serve as an essential tool to help firefighters learn from incident operations. Some incident reports are formal in nature, produced by independent investigators or department leadership, while others are more informal, like post-incident tailboard critiques. After-action reviews are typically held after significant incidents or as directed by fire department policy. Learn more about the three primary styles of after-action reports.
Union President John Sibiga said the report shows the Baltimore County Fire Department “lacks sufficient fiscal, physical, and human resources to accomplish its core mission”
Ill. OSHA report highlights accountability, communication among several errors in the death of a relatively new firefighter
Considering how to incorporate psychology into investigations to help prevent firefighter traumatic injury and death
Detailing code enforcement and fire investigation issues, including consent, warrants and other legal matters
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EMS Chief Dr. Mike McEvoy reminds, “There is no other component of the fire service that saves more lives than EMS”
Fire department incident command procedures should address initial actions, staffing and command transfer
The U.S. Fire Administration is using the National Fire Incident Reporting System to collect data on fire department calls where COVID-19 was a factor
The fire department report said first responders scrambled to find the collapsed runner on a crowded bridge without adequate maps or information
The new strategy gives firefighters a more immediate look at their efforts and is part of the city’s plan to improve safety
A recent police report found that the Phoenix Fire Department fire truck involved in an April 2019 crash was going at least 20 miles per hour over the speed limit
Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel’s efforts to align how fire and EMS responses are measured includes “pot of meat” fires, dispatch time
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Boats like the Conception are required to have a crewmember keep watch at night
The report would likely not address the fire’s cause, but the agency may issue urgent safety recommendations
The city will pay Mike Schutt $11,107.17 per month through May 2020 and continue to provide his health insurance to that point, according to the terms of separation
The fire truck had stopped in the high-occupancy vehicle lane with its emergency lights flashing as it responded to another crash when it was hit by the Tesla
The study will focus primarily on large-scale fire and emergency medical risks, the resources available and the agreements that may be needed
Investigators determined that the East Evans Fire started in a shack where Michael Cashmareck was running an illegal butane hash oil lab
The Durham Fire Department issued a report on the explosion that killed two people and injured 25 while leveling a downtown building and damaging others
The Delaware State Fire School released an 87-page report after a firefighter incurred serious injuries while battling a Mill Creek house fire
The 776-page report showed a lack of communication and organization at the scene contributed to Fire Lt. Nathan Flynn’s death
Size-up reports are an essential part of effective fireground operations – and can save firefighter lives
The lawsuit says Ryan Costantino has incurred medical bills as a result of the spill and will continue to do so because of a ‘severe and permanent disability’
Gibby Gorman shares tips for providing incident commanders the critical information they need
The report breaks down the year’s fatalities to 34 volunteer firefighters, 25 career firefighters, four state or federal contractors or employees and one prison inmate
William Tolley, 42, of Bethpage, plummeted to the ground fighting a Ridgewood, Queens, apartment fire on April 20, 2017
Philip D. White, master fire service instructor, addressed planning effective first responder incident preparedness and recovery training sessions at the recent California Mobile Command Center Expo
A 57-page report released by NIOSH details how inactive sprinklers, previous structure collapses and other factors led to the 2018 death of two York City Fire Department firefighters
Capt. Brian Hughes was killed while he and his crew were removing hazardous standing dead trees to prevent the fire near Yosemite National Park from spreading
The lieutenant was flown by helicopter to a nearby trauma center only to be released a day and a half later
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