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.
Pennsylvania State Police spokesperson said that authorities no longer believe they will find Pollard alive, but that work to find her continues
Winston-Salem Fire Department Ladder 19 was responding to a crash when it hit a patch of black ice and overturned
‘Ticking time bombs': FDNY responds to e-bike store fire, finds hundreds of damaged Li-ion batteries
Firefighters faced heavy fire on the first floor of the Manhattan e-bike store and found Li-ion batteries stored in the basement
When the chief complained to the city council of faulty air conditioning making it too hot to sleep, he was written up
The blaze resulted in $450,000 worth of damage to the structure and its contents
The firefighter was injured when he climbed into the attic to ensure the fire didn’t get inside an fell when a ladder collapsed
Officials said the highway will likely close again, when a heat wave is expected to trigger the worst “sundowner” winds firefighters have seen so far
More than half of children who’ve died from heat strokes in vehicles since 1998 were forgotten by their parents or caregivers
Grant Taylor intentionally struck a firefighter with his truck out of road rage in 2015
The firefighter-paramedic watched an alligator attack and kill his playmate as a young boy
Here are eight steps to making “one for all and all for one” improvements to firefighter health and safety
Here’s a run down of the safe and practical options when ordering crew and driver seats
Nobody wants to crash the department rig, but it happens; here’s a plan for what to do before and after a crash
Firefighter Clifford Rigsbee was part of a water ski rescue training drill at a surf break known as “suicides”
Officials said that even when electricity is cut from a house during a fire, solar panels would still have power
The accident occurred during a water rescue training operation Tuesday morning
Officials said the firefighter may have suffered from heat exhaustion
The station fire will cost the department hundreds of thousands of dollars
These U.S. fire chiefs are top of the class for the profound and lasting mark they left on the fire service
The man said he was on his way to the Los Angeles pride festival when police found three assault rifles in his vehicle
The firefighters were treated for heat related injuries and smoke inhalation
Washington state firefighters unions want a moratorium on oil transport by rail until an investigation into last week’s fiery derailment is done
Curtis Shidler is going public with his misfortune to prevent others from similar injuries
After being treated at the scene, the firefighter was taken to a burn unit for further treatment.
NFPA’s 2015 report examines the cause of deaths and their historical trends
A R.I. safety commissioner says the 45-page report fails to say how 14 firefighters were injured at a wind-driven in March
Nick Weaver fell off a roof while battling a fire, breaking his back and suffering multiple injuries
The phone will use software and sensors to detect a room’s contours and send that back to the phone’s screen; it will not rely on a mapping database
While battling a fire at a shoe factory, a wall collapsed on top of the firefighter Monday
Firefighters responded to a grass fire and found a cylindrical object and a note threatening attacks on the infrastructure
The diving gear used by Capt. Bradley Long will be a central focus of the investigation
The 28-year-old Capt. was one of three divers who experienced trouble underwater
Two mayday calls were made by firefighters who got lost in the building
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