Incident Reports

How to create a culture of support around firefighter trauma

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Using data to track factors influencing firefighter mental health to identify, intervene and prevent PTSD

‘You’re gonna need a bigger boat’: 2 tools to help manage dynamic incidents

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Nautically themed tools prompt fire service leaders to expand resources and assess risk

How to buy incident planning software (eBook)

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Download this FireRescue1 incident planning software buying guide to learn key steps for product selection, purchasing and implementation

FD report: George Floyd was 'pulseless, unresponsive' in ambulance

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The Minneapolis Fire Department was called to assist EMS while transporting Floyd after his arrest

USFA conducting study on FD pandemic response

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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

Report details communications breakdown in death of Fla. 10K runner

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The fire department report said first responders scrambled to find the collapsed runner on a crowded bridge without adequate maps or information

Worcester firefighters now hold after-action reviews on scene

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The new strategy gives firefighters a more immediate look at their efforts and is part of the city's plan to improve safety

Report: Apparatus in crash that killed 3 was speeding

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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

Philadelphia fire department reporting practices impacts response times

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Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel's efforts to align how fire and EMS responses are measured includes "pot of meat" fires, dispatch time

NTSB: Entire crew was asleep when fatal boat fire started

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Boats like the Conception are required to have a crewmember keep watch at night

Preliminary NTSB report expected in fatal Calif. boat fire

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The report would likely not address the fire's cause, but the agency may issue urgent safety recommendations

Minn. fire chief resigns after investigation finds he showed poor judgement

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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

NTSB: Tesla on autopilot when it hit Calif. fire truck

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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