Risk Management
Risk management is the practice of keeping firefighters safe, well trained and out of trouble.
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
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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
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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
Former Vancouver Captain Gregory Weber’s attorney stated “a firefighter’s life should only be put at risk for the life of another, not mere property”
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Staten Island fire companies faced a fire on the second floor of a six-story hospital building
St. Paul firefighters faced multiple rescues, multiple patients in cardiac arrest at the Jan. 3 house fire
Seattle firefighters battled a three-alarm fire in a building that burned before and is known to have squatters
A passerby alerted Decatur firefighters to smoke coming from an abandoned building
Fire service leaders converged at the IAFC Technology Summit International to address improved analytics, the future of NERIS and the potential impact of AI
A Grand Rapids firefighter was burned while trying to rescue a person reportedly inside
The project, aimed at thoroughly assessing the occupational risks first responders face, has received an initial funding boost of $249,000
The 33,000-square-foot structure had been empty for eight years
Captium collects vehicle health and critical component data and provides insight to keep your department operationally ready
Well-crafted fire policies are in the best interest of your department and will help reduce risks to the organization and its members
The more we get jammed up, the more we lose organizational trust, public trust ... and insurance coverage
Transparent communication between city managers and fire chiefs is essential for building a strong partnership and ensuring the city’s overall wellbeing
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Fire apparatus are powerful machines and must be operated responsibly and with “due regard” for the safety of the public
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