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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Kansas City firefighters withdrew from the building and switched to defensive operations minutes before the roof collapsed
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A Broussard Fire Department captain underwent neck surgery for injuries he sustained when part of a brick wall collapsed on him and two other firefighters
Fire officials claim that at least 10 chemicals used in flame retardants endanger firefighters and do little to stop fires
Firefighter Benjamin Vernon was stabbed twice and suffered a punctured lung and firefighter Alex Wallbrett was stabbed multiple times
A firefighter suffered burns on his hand and a second firefighter was hospitalized for a heat-related injury
The firefighters suffered minor injuries in the fire, though it wasn’t clear how they were hurt
The family of three escaped unharmed but their dog died in the 2-alarm blaze
Union officials said one factor behind the recent injuries is fatigue, which was blamed on the new schedule for firefighters
Capt. Robert Montcrieff was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation after trying to save animals at the home
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.
