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.
An Albertville firefighter alleges he was subjected to gay-related comments and was tricked into having his photo taken with a nude coworker
Each day communities are finding more and more of them
Photos from the scene in Westampton showed piles of materials in the windows and doorway
The law previously only applied to stopped police, emergency and maintenance vehicles
A false mayday call was dispatched when two firefighters who jumped to an adjacent rooftop could not be located
The fire superintendent will not end the program saying the union president is in “fear of the citizens we serve.”
The 3-day event will include expert presentations and brainstorming groups for improving current technology
Firefighters call took cover to avoid gunfire between two passing cars while responding to a medical call
Volunteer firefighters were going door to door to ask for donations when answered brandishing a gun and demanding the firefighter leave; the man was arrested
Police, fire and EMS officials stress the importance of safety and situational awareness following the threats
The department expressed concerns that the flag may put firefighters at risks for ‘extremists targeting the fire engine’
Authorities are expected to use technology that jams signals and crashes drones
The firefighters were treated for non-threatening symptoms related to heat exhaustion and dehydration
The death of Patrick Pidgeon is the first workplace fatality of an Ontario firefighter since 2011
A solar panel-sparked fire left the firefighter with minor injuries
A captain suffered heat exhaustion and another firefighter fell through a staircase
James McKenzie, 30, died while trying to swim to shore from his new boat after anchoring it in the middle of a lake
Officials said having a team located near a former vermiculite mine is critical to containing the threat of airborne asbestos if that case were to happen
A compromised supply line is a compromised fire attack; this simple tool can keep the water flowing
The man allegedly pulled the SCBA masks from the faces of three firefighters in a struggle to get him outside
Thirteen fire departments fought fire at the structure built in the 1800s; one firefighter was injured, but his condition was unknown
Darrell Lumpkin shot two firefighters, injuring one and killing another as they were conducting a welfare check
Firefighters from 16 departments responded to the blaze
The bill would also impose a maximum punishment of 15 years in prison and $15,000 fine if a drone causes a firefighting aircraft to crash
Off-duty firefighter Chief George Cook reportedly rendered aid while bleeding from the neck
Transportation officials and railroad representatives have touted the rules as a key piece of their efforts to stave off future disasters, following a string of fiery derailments and major spills
The 23-year-old was in a truck that likely crashed due to a tire malfunction that killed the other two firefighters on board
Montreal firefighter Mitchell Koski died in the flooding, but the sheriff declined to provide details
Both firefighters sustained minor injuries while battling two separate blazes
Catching Pokemon at fire stations poses a threat to fire and EMS crews as well as the public
Authorities are still investigating the cause of the incident
The preliminary investigation shows that the truck carrying three firefighters overturned when a tire failed
The Delaware volunteer firefighter fell from an unknown height as he stepped onto the helicopter’s skid
