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.
The thermal imaging expert details how TICs can help firefighters be ‘intelligently aggressive’
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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
Reflecting on a 75-year-old tragedy that took the lives of 13 firefighters
While Aurora Fire Rescue attempted to extinguish a house fire, a man ran out with a gun and immediately fired upon a responding Falck Rocky Mountain ambulance
Highlighting a joint statement from EMS associations, Chief Brian Schaeffer argues for a shift towards broader, evidence-based performance metrics to enhance EMS quality and effectiveness
Wichita Firefighter Ty Voth, 27, was a five-year veteran of the department
The 14-month-old child fell about 10 feet deep into a pipe around 12 inches in diameter; a Moundridge Police officer’s creative approach was instrumental in his rescue
The Battle Creek firefighter was searching for potential victims in a house fire when they became unconscious
The Santa Rosa Fire Department joined the fight against the Park Fire, sharing a video of what they saw as they returned from a rest period
Members from eight fire departments encountered heavy black smoke when they responded to a fire at a vacant building
North Attleborough firefighters shut off the ammonia from outside the building
Let’s take a beat before panicking over the proposed changes to the Fire Brigade Standard
I-15 near Baker was shut down in what one driver called “traffic apocalypse from hell”
The Apopka City Council had issued a vote of no confidence in 2023 following Firefighter Austin Duran’s death
Gain reliable and explainable results safely using Raman, FTIR, and SERS
Colona Fire Chief John Swan said some of the changes can can seem insurmountable for volunteer fire departments
An investigation found that a Dallas Fire-Rescue engine hydroplaned before going off overpass
Four Dallas firefighters are in stable condition after their fire engine went off an overpass and landed on a railway commuter line
Many apparatus crashes could be prevented through simple process improvements and mechanical checks
A Marlborough woman is facing several charges after striking another vehicle and punching a firefighter
Cleveland legislators intend to spend $18M to replace hundreds of radios used by first responders
New Haven firefighters faced fire on the second and third floors of the house while searching for occupants
Firefighters and EMS providers face barriers in seeking workers’ compensation, such as latency periods and pre-existing health conditions, FIRST Center research shows
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Firefighters in the Baton Rouge area take time to deliver CPR, and AED training to middle school students
N.Y. fire officials said the proposed standards are costly and could affect recruitment and response times.
Vince Lombardi took his team back to the fundamentals; sometimes fire officers must do the same
There are hundreds of acronyms in the fire service, but these two are a must for fireground operations
Outlining the roles of firefighter, driver and officer and the tasks to prioritize
The Harris building in San Bernardino County has holes in the floors, damaged stairwells and open elevator shafts
15 inmates at Rikers Island claim they were kept in locked rooms during the 2023 fire that injured 20
Chiefs from FDNY, Los Angeles, Atlanta and Charlotte offer lessons from the front lines of past civil unrest
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