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.
Three firefighters were hurt while battling the Staten Island house fire and fourth was hurt when a vehicle crashed into a department vehicle
The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office said the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue firefighters broke several safety policies and rules during training in an acquired structure
A former sheriff and a volunteer firefighter created a bill that makes harassing first responders engaged in their lawful duty a first-degree misdemeanor
NFPA 3000 isn’t a tactical document or a policies and procedures manual; it’s a framework to develop programs that integrate planning, response and recovery to active shooter hostile events
In an effort to reduce the risk of firefighter cancer, the Senate voted to spend $420,000 to help departments buy extractors that will help remove carcinogens
Every La Vergne Fire Department apparatus will now be equipped with ballistic vests and helmets for every firefighter on board
Extracting concentrates from marijuana is not new – and it’s not always dangerous – but officials worry that people will try hazardous methods
The Miami Fire-Rescue firefighters were helping extricate a driver when an SUV sideswiped a rescue truck, hitting the two firefighters
Officials have reported explosive devices have been found on and near the scene
Research shows without continued training and reinforcement, drivers drift back into bad habits without effective management
The Irving Fire Department placed the “blocker” rigs into service after nine of their apparatus were struck while blocking over a five-year period
Retired Senior Fire Chief Tracy Thomas said the department’s new policy that says firefighters should not stay with downed power lines could prove disastrous
The hose caught under the car and knocked the firefighter over; officials are still looking for the driver
Chemical exposure, repeated cleaning and overall wear to firefighter turnout gear needs to be measured and tracked to know when it’s time to retire PPE
Ceasefire Door Hinge closes your doors if a fire breaks out by sensing heat
Tucson Fire Captain Patrick Bunker said the increase in assaults on firefighters while they are battling a blaze or treating a patient are a cause for concern
Jason Coleman was arrested for allegedly assaulting the firefighter when he forcefully tried to offer treatment to a patient after being asked to leave
In today’s perilous world, firefighters require a new response paradigm to increase scene safety
Surveillance video showed a firefighter motioning a vehicle on scene and then seconds later getting hit
Commissioner Joseph Finn said that firefighter David Sanchez will remain on leave while he faces charges in court
The company is offering two products to help warn rescue works of dangerous high voltage electrocution risks
The wipes clean and kill 99.9 percent of germs to reduce the risk of infection
Grant Dalton’s wife recorded him stressing the importance of cancer prevention while he was undergoing chemo treatment
The department is asking for a $44,600 Homeland Security grant to purchase body armor firefighters can wear during incidents where responders might be in danger
Plain Township Trustee Scott Haws is frustrated because nearly 200 village property owners are not paying a fire-protection property tax
Selecting turnout gear for your firefighters is a complex process, but an objective field evaluation can help you choose correctly
Establish and enforce a collapse zone, and assign a separate incident safety officer to keep firefighters safe from a parapet collapse
After crews extinguished the blaze, Jon Tuma hit them in the face and head with a heavy object
Marion County 911 and the Hannibal public school district are teaming up to access any of the security cameras in operation throughout the school district
Remove the potential for the building occupant to injure firefighters during a ladder rescue
Thanks to firefighter Robby Brannon’s widow, his department now requires full body scans during yearly physicals and will receive decontamination cleaning products
Fire response to the opioid crisis is evolving to meet the demands, requiring additional training and protective gear
Lt. Chris Olson reminded people on Facebook about the Ohio state law and the dangers of not giving responders room to do their job