Safety
The FireRescue1 safety resource section features fire incident news; tips for how to stay safe on scene and on the roadways; lessons learned from major incidents; videos and podcasts that highlight safety-related topics, such as fireground hazards, mayday incidents, patient interactions and hazmat exposure; the impact of leadership on safety; behavioral health issues; plus analysis from major events.
Common questions about when firefighters in bunker gear and SCBA can make a save and when to wait for the hazmat team
Evaluating the operational period and logistics, plus the “tactical trifecta,” to gauge response level
Three Kingsport firefighters and a Sullivan County EMS EMT were hospitalized after a vehicle struck them as they loaded a patient into an ambulance on I-26
Download this field checklist for establishing and adjusting hazmat control zones
Families of the 67 people killed in the 2025 collision near Reagan National Airport are urging action on NTSB recommendations, including expanded collision-warning technology
A Paint Creek firefighter suffered scrapes and bruises after floodwaters pulled him into a culvert while he was clearing debris
Use this training plan to teach EMS and fire personnel to recognize heat stroke and begin rapid cold-water immersion before transport
The impulse to act quickly must be balanced with the need to act wisely
Why modern firefighting may require more flexible, mission-adaptive PPE design
FDNY Chief of Department John Esposito recounts FDNY’s devastating losses, the decisions that saved thousands of lives and why honoring 9/11 means preparing the next generation to meet the moment
Shanetta Bossell, charged with fatally stabbing Kansas City Firefighter/Paramedic Graham Hoffman in an ambulance, will undergo an evaluation to determine her competency to stand trial
Six recruits were hospitalized with dehydration and illness symptoms; the Montour Falls facility was also the site of the training death of Firefighter Peyton Morse in 2021
Firefighters drove through flames, abandoned burning apparatus and prepared fire shelters as conditions rapidly deteriorated during the Chelan Hills Fire
The driver’s seat is not simply an apparatus assignment — it is a leadership position built on preparation, judgment and trust
Back to basics – sounding and walking on the roof, using roof ladders, working from an aerial, cutting the hole and punching through
We can’t all have FDNY-level staffing, but we must find staffing solutions to enhance fireground operations and survival
Two Samburg volunteer firefighters were injured when their apparatus overturned on a curve while responding to a mutual aid field fire
Fort Worth’s Technical Rescue Team reached a crane operator in distress, provided medical care and lowered him to safety using a rope system
Lynn’s renovated Fayette Street Fire Station features improved exhaust removal, decontamination areas and separation between contaminated gear and firefighter living spaces
Danielson Fire Department officials say the department has only eight usable sets of PPE for 19 interior firefighters and will rely on mutual aid during the stand-down
A modular training facility, position-specific scenarios and a change in instructor philosophy give firefighters opportunities to practice under realistic conditions
A NIOSH investigation into a California behavioral health call shows how fast risk can escalate and why EMS crews need clear triggers to stage, disengage and call for law enforcement
Christopher Carroll pleaded guilty to three counts after prosecutors accused him of contaminating coworkers’ food and Baltimore County property
How small shortcuts can quietly become firehouse culture — and what firefighters and officers can do to stop the drift before someone gets hurt
Fellow cadets immediately assisted the student before on-site paramedics began providing medical care at the College of the Sequoias
Learn the full history of firefighter decon, from dirty gear to modern-day protocols that save lives
A 2026 lumber mill fire reinforces the lesson that silo construction and contents must be identified before crews commit to suppression tactics
Live fire training must be managed with rigorous preparation and adherence to regulations
The fully loaded Ingalls Fire Department apparatus suffered a catastrophic failure of a front steering tire, left the road and rolled multiple times
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- Firearms found in Baltimore FD trainee’s car after police respond to threats made against classmates
- Ga. firefighter’s hand severed in sword attack
- Complaint filed over beard policy after Baltimore paramedic suspended
- Maine FFs avoid booby traps while fighting brush fire at homeless encampment
- Pa. police seize fire trucks, shut down volunteer FD