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Risk Management

Risk management is the practice of keeping firefighters safe, well trained and out of trouble.

An Orlando firefighter bailed out of a second-floor window with flames overhead
The historic fire spotlights the need for courage, command presence, smart tactical decision-making, and risk management
The Joplin fire marshal said the woman had been using candles for light and heat before the fire started
The St. Joseph Fire Department is working to reduce the number of fires caused by people seeking shelter inside abandoned structures
The whitepaper provides critical insights to help companies and individuals identify and assess threats to improve worker and public safety
The fire’s intensity and the building’s stability led Kansas City firefighters to evacuate and battle the blaze outside
New Haven firefighters faced explosions and collapsing floors in a large commercial structure
Live fire training must be managed with rigorous preparation and adherence to regulations
Social media posts from the St. Louis Fire Department have comments recalling the Worcester Cold Storage fire in 1999
We need a plan that standardizes our response. But how do we do that in the dynamic world of emergency services?
Whether you are applying for federal, state, local, private or nonprofit funds, know your project’s proposal inside and out
The Scottsdale (Arizona) assistant chief says the true meaning of fireground safety is getting lost in the discourse
Just because a tragedy is new to you does not mean it is new to our profession.
Firefighters used a ladder pipe on a compressed natural gas-powered truck fire to avoid being injured by an explosion
Strong policies must be bolstered by training and enforcement
The Los Angeles County Fire Department released a summary of the front-loader fire and explosion that killed Firefighter Andrew Pontious
This gear protects eyes, ears and extremities from power tool injuries
The Microsoft/CrowdStrike failure exposed glaring vulnerabilities to our systems and now serves as a critical reminder to train on contingency plans
Tarkington Captain Doc Sikes knew he was going to be the only volunteer available to respond due to work schedules
Firefighters used defensive operations at another fire in the former Morris Brown College dormitory
New ordinance allows the fire chief to declare a building a “public nuisance” and have a structure torn down
Frederick County Executive Jessica Fitzwater is promoting stricter regulation of corrugated stainless steel tubing
Firefighters had begun an interior attack on the 96-year-old building but switched to exterior operations
It’s time to go beyond the free-flowing storytelling to maximize our after-action reviews
Alexandria Interim Fire Chief Jim Schwartz stated that staff are reviewing years of call data to assess the impact on neighborhoods
Benton County Fire District 1 stated the 525,000-square-foot cold storage warehouse in Finley is too unstable to enter
Attorney for one of the families said the city neglected abandoned properties leading firefighters to believe protections were in place