Rapid Response
The Rapid Response resource page features expert analysis on recent news events. These in-depth articles also provide fire departments and leaders with top takeaways to learn from and relevant resources to bring back and implement within your own agency to always be prepared.
USAR task forces and fire department swiftwater teams conduct rescues in the wake of Hurricane Helene
Fire/rescue crews in Sarasota and Manatee counties were able to make over 800 rescues during the unprecedented rainfall
As we honor a fallen brother, we must consider our personal readiness to face tragedy and take action
A freak accident in San Francisco underscores the dangers of working near moving vehicles
Firefighters must plan the tactical needs for all high-hazard environments in their response area
Seeing the signs and signals of environmental change is like recognizing the signs and symptoms of a stroke or heart attack
Roadway LODDs are tragic reminders of the importance of time, distance and shielding to reduce hot zone risk
Pennsylvania Turnpike crash underscores importance of MCI planning, unified command efforts and rehab services for long-duration events
How firefighters can work with childcare facilities to help underscore fire safety
Initial observations from the Philadelphia chemical facility fire underscore importance of preplanning and SMEs
Remember any patient can turn violent, and make a patient assessment/search a part of your situational awareness approach to scene safety
Medical call turns violent, leaving firefighter dead, police officer and bystander wounded
Fire erupts at new Florida warehouse not yet preplanned by fire department
Firefighters face multiple hazards at cultural icon as it continues to burn
Your jurisdiction likely does not have a building as old or as historic as the Notre Dame cathedral, but it is sure to have buildings of local importance that need preplans
Here are actions for fire safety educators and their departments to reach new residents and share life safety messages
Latest shooting highlights need to stop debating and start implementing ballistic vest plans, protocols and distribution
Dallas Fire Chief David Coatney credits enhanced RIT training for rescue of three Dallas firefighters in an apartment fire structural collapse
Catastrophic California wildfires have caused unprecedented destruction and required aid from agencies across the country
The shooting at the Thousand Oaks, Ca., Borderline Bar & Grill is another blow to first responders in communities impacted by mass violence
What are the potential public policy, legislation, social service and healthcare actions fire/EMS providers should advocate to prevent mass shootings?
50 simultaneous gas explosions and fires in three Massachusetts communities drives home the need for interoperable radios and automatic aid
Cincinnati Fire Chief Roy Winston credits coordinated police and fire operations for saving countless lives within the Fifth Third Center
NFPA 3000 is a framework for preparing fire departments, EMS agencies, other responders and communities for active shooter incident response and recovery
Fire departments/EMS must carefully coordinate with police to provide rapid initial treatment and patient transport in mass casualty incidents
Firefighters being shot and killed in the line of duty is counterintuitive and can’t be treated as normal
Consider scene security, extra precautions for calls involving violence after fire captain dies in attack on responding firefighters
A Long Beach Fire Department (Calif.) fire captain was killed and another firefighter and civilian were injured in a shooting
Make information sharing a part of your mass casualty incident protocols, especially in incidents involving children or unknown illness
The tragic incident in Miami, Fla., illustrates the need for training and equipping every fire department for special operations
As first on scene from the outside, firefighters and medics have an important role in stopping nursing home abuse
In a tense and fluid situation, responders who lose sight of the primary objective put everyone at risk
Sudden collapse of Plasco building is a reminder for all firefighters and commanders to understand risks for building collapse and review high-rise fire tactics
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