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.
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A fire in a stormwater drainage system caused the collapse of two areas of a parking lot behind the Williamsburg Premium Outlets
Salem firefighters purchased 140 caps after several players were concussed at the beginning of the season
Wagener Chief Tillman Rushton cited three main reasons for resigning, including oversight of training and equipment, finances and lack of leadership from the mayor
Six snakes made it out alive, four of which were venomous; no one was hurt in the fire
Firefighters were waiting for conditions to change when the wind turned the fire into a dangerous whirlwind
Caroline Dorton, who has been with the Orange City Fire Department since 2009, is in the hospital in serious but stable condition
With a test measuring total heat loss accepted, is there room and need for a test measuring evaporative resistance?
The public safety video is being provided to more than 200 universities to commemorate four-year anniversary of two student deaths
It took about an hour for more than 100 firefighters to extinguish the two-alarm blaze
The fire department’s special operations team responded to the scene
Andre Reid, 69, who had recently retired from firefighting in Haiti, was found in apparent cardiac arrest in a second-story bedroom
LODD of firefighter-paramedic John Ulmschneider is a tragic reminder of the potential for violence on every incident
Even seemingly low-level noise over time can damage hearing and lead to additional health risks
Firefighter John Whelan died last July when he stepped through a translucent roof panel
Kevin Swain, 19, was shot four times while trying to enter a home to make a welfare check; firefighter-paramedic John Ulmschneider was fatally shot
“We discarded all caution and used a hose pipe to spray water ahead of us as we climbed the building. We rescued each person by bringing them down on our shoulders.”
Firefighter-paramedic John Ulmschneider succumbed to his injuries; volunteer firefighter Kevin Swain is in serious condition
The new gear will be required for all Madison Fire Department personnel responding with police to provide medical help on calls posing a higher risk for gunfire
Responders rushed into schools and forced some to evacuate for the second time this week
Capt. Alex Smith was investigating a possible leak at a gym when he fell; he suffered a contusion on his head and was taken to a hospital
The firefighters suffered minor injuries; the student was trapped and rescued by firefighters
Given the street-level dangers and improved technology, ballistic vests should be an option to all firefighters and medics
Safety experts say daily inspections have been abandoned and some trucks are more than 200 days past due on inspections
When crews arrived, the garage was fully involved and a homeowner was trying to put out the blaze with a garden hose
Officials said the units were prone to failure and caused the air supply to deplete in less than one minute
How firefighters can mitigate carcinogen exposure through sound practices like wearing SCBA, cleaning PPE after incidents, and more.
The two boys, ages 2 and 4, were airlifted in critical condition to burn units; a firefighter suffered minor burns and was treated on scene
Several firefighters suffered injuries in a recent fire, resulting in burns, smoke inhalation, cuts, bumps and bruises
One firefighter suffered torn ligaments, another had breathing problems and the third had chest pains due to smoke inhalation
Mississippi police say the rig’s driver did not yield right of way in the crash that killed one boy and injured six others
The firefighters suffered minor burns when conditions deteriorated during their interior search
Two firefighters was taken to the hospital; one of them was in fair condition, and a second one was in good condition
Two firefighters, who were inside a building when it collapsed, were hurt; four others were injured battling the fire
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