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.
Four Colorado Springs firefighters were injured while fighting a house fire in below-freezing weather
Springfield firefighters rescued one person trapped in a house fire where a revolver that was left out discharged, striking a captain
The Science Alliance team is looking for proposals for both “FRED Talks” and presentations focused on putting science into practice at fire departments
The high school principal was coaching son’s baseball game when an SUV crashed through a chain-link fence and onto the field
The city has several times noted that the two adult occupants did not tell firefighters the toddler was in the vehicle
The foam, which discharged accidentally, spilled onto the streets and surrounded two tanker trucks
The charity will raise money to buy safety equipment for first responders and help support their families when they’re injured or killed
A fire lieutenant was also suspended for a month and placed on a one-year probation
Four firefighters and two captains were on the second floor of an apartment complex when the floor gave way
Of the 1,238 wildfires in the state so far this year, officials suspect arson in almost half of them
Lt. Jason Adams was shot and killed while responding to a medical call in January
Officials said fatigue may have played a factor in the crash
The firefighter sustained burns to his ears, neck, arms and shoulders
EMS personnel and firefighters held Donald Scott until police arrived on scene
Officials said the firefighter’s foot became caught while inside a burning building
Nine people remain hospitalized from the attacks and others are paralyzed; hundreds are still receiving psychological treatment
Two people inside the home suffered smoke inhalation and were escorted out by firefighters
The firefighter was hurt while investigating the blaze’s cause when a 200-pound beam fell on him, injuring his neck and back
The ladder had been propped up against the building as firefighters battled the fire from the roof
Officials used a $150,000 grant to purchase 152 ballistic vests for first responders
Felony aggravated sexual assault charges were dropped against Keith Edward Wisakowsky and he received a one-year jail sentence
Commanding and running a real mayday happens at a speed and force that instruction cannot replicate
Advocates for sexual assault victims said the plea deal is outrageous and would send a “terrible message”
Firefighters entered through the front door and found that the flames created unstable structural conditions
Casey Speckman, 27, and Kevin McCarthy, 44, were killed when the 2015 Model S lost control and crashed into a tree
It took crews around 15 minutes to bring the blaze under control, but were still at the scene extinguishing hot spots
The 2015 explosion killed 173 people, most of which were firefighters and police officers
Captain Matt Fleece was using the station’s barbeque when the fire broke out
Xavier Allen Jr., 23, collapsed after an agility test and never regained consciousness
Firefighters went into the woods to search for a missing person; the entire crew is safe and accounted for
Firefighter Kyle Watson was hiking with his family when they encountered a venomous rattlesnake
Five volunteer firefighters are accused of sexually assaulting a colleague with a sausage in 2015
