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.
Detailing the new standard’s potential impact on the fire service
Boston Fire Commissioner Paul Burke said the fire could burn for days due to the deep piles of construction materials inside
Learn the difference between the two, the effect on the human body, and how to protect your health during a storm
Fire truck runs over obstacle that turns out to be sleeping college student
If the fire/EMS profession truly wants to prioritize safety, we must address distracted driving and all the ways we currently make it worse
More than 200 sites in the state have been found to have the chemicals above the state standard of 70 parts per trillion
Offiicials said the man had around 12-14 self-inflicted stab wounds and became aggressive when firefighters tried to help him
Some officials have a more mixed assessment of the city’s efforts, criticizing them as slow and incomplete
The Honolulu Fire Department urged the community to not use stoves as counter space after two kitchen fires occurred in less than 24 hours
A key principle of the approach was that the firefighters themselves identified the risks and developed solutions to mitigate them
“Drones and emergency operations don’t mix,” FAA spokesman Lynn Lunsford said
The Umatilla County Fire District #1 reminded its community in a Facebook post to never plug space heaters into power strips
Fire officials said a boiler in the basement was leaking; the leak filled the dorm’s five floors with high levels of CO2
By working together to combat acts of mass violence, public safety agencies will save more lives
Police said Michael Amedeo, Michael Downs and Cody Wages went to Amedeo’s former home and attacked his wife and her male friend
When crews arrived on scene, the blaze had already engulfed the attic area and spread across the length of the home
Video posted by police showed flames shooting several dozen feet into the night sky
Suit up your crew in turnout gear, PPE and flotation devices, using rope rescue equipment for these three ice rescue training drills
The fire truck was responding to a call when the firefighter fell from the rig
Once installed, an internal gyroscope detects ladder angle to turn lights on and off automatically
Medway Fire Chief Jon Buckingham said the city refused to replace the pumper-tanker that had body rust and lost its transmission during tests
The blaze prompted the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission advisory to recall seven hoverboard brands
Moving the fire officer to the back of the rig would allow them to focus on preparing for incident response and command
A rash of equipment and property theft in fire stations, apparatus and firefighter vehicles calls for guarding your equipment on the road
The National Institute on Money in State Politics said homebuilders have spent $24 million since 2014 to block sprinkler laws
New technology from LiftMaster can help firefighters get out the door more efficiently while protecting what’s inside
The motion was introduced and approved after a union spokesperson made an urgent call for vaccines after the officer contracted the virus
Donald Brown’s claim of self defense was rejected in the shooting of a man two years ago over a dispute about house renovations.
Every fire engine and fire truck has been equipped with five vests, with a total price tag of $40,000
Balancing different committee recommendations, integrated equipment and technological advances in personal protective equipment
Further study may be needed, but turnout gear claims ignore common carcinogen exposure sources
NASA engineers are almost finished with their years-long project of adding space technology to standard-issue fire shelters
Here’s the firefighting equipment and PPE you need to be safer, more effective and more efficient when combating wildland fires