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Risk Management

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

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”
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
Li-ion batteries are here to stay and it’s on firefighters to keep up with advances in battery technology
Fire apparatus are powerful machines and must be operated responsibly and with “due regard” for the safety of the public
Over $250 million in funding available
No loss of time due to an injury from falling out of your rig is acceptable, and certainly not a loss of life
When good people get involved in high risk, low-frequency events, you are much more likely to make a mistake; ongoing training is key
We should not let the nobility of what we must do be corrupted by the excitement of what we want to do
The risk management expert says too many firefighters are unaware of the issues facing the entire industry
West Metro firefighters said the Lakewood structure was being used by homeless people as a shelter
Baltimore Firefighter John McMaster talks about being in the Stricker Street collapse that killed three firefighters
The fire service is uniquely positioned to lead the transition to more electric devices in our homes, workplaces and community as a whole
If confirmed, James Wallace would replace former Chief Niles Ford, who resigned in December 2022
Firefighters found the man while fighting a fire on the top floor of the abandoned apartment building
Tulsa firefighters’ union has been reviewing the use of marijuana for pain relief for several years
The small above-the-stovetop unit can detect an uncontrolled cooking fire and deploy a proprietary liquid to extinguish the fire before it has time to spread
Gordon Graham recommends responders be vigilant and on the lookout for kids left in hot vehicles during warmer months