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.
The state’s Division of Fire Safety sent a list of safety recommendations about downed drones including donning PPE and requesting the nearest bomb squad
Nearly a dozen contributing factors, including a lack of pre-incident planning and crew integrity, are listed in the report on the death of a Spring Valley firefighter in 2021
Firefighters from seven departments responded to a commercial structure fire in Simsbury
The stray bullet hit firefighter Mase Mattingly’s mask, popped out and fell into his hands; he was uninjured
The firefighter was taken to a hospital to be treated for non-life threatening injuries
No one was inside of the vehicle and no injuries were reported
Fire officials said the firefighter’s injuries are serious, but he is in stable condition
The firefighter, who was struck in the face with a bullet, received medical attention but is OK
Witnesses told first-arriving firefighters that someone was in the home; the victim was in the room of origin and likely dead before firefighters arrived
Fire chiefs need to foster opportunities for incident commanders to develop their situational awareness skills through training and experience
Officers teach situational awareness and principles of “Run, Hide, Fight”
He was shocked on the left side of his body and was taken to a hospital
All three received workers’ compensation and benefits after the incident; their final day was Jan. 31
Labor safety officials said they won’t issue charges because Adam Brunt, 30, was a trainee and not a worker
It is more important to know firefighters’ physical abilities each year than at the beginning of their careers
Chief Jeremy Hunt, who’s also a reserve police officer, exchanged gunfire with a man after responding to a vehicle crash
The proposal wants to create possible penalty of jail time for people who fly drones within three miles of a wildfire
These short-cut mistakes can quickly compound into bigger issues that compromise safety and the fire attack
The firefighter escaped safely without assistance; the cause of the fire was due to an electrical issue
The volunteer squad will use the money to update six ambulances with automatic loading cot systems that can hold 700-pound patients
While helping a fire truck back up, the firefighter got tangled in hose, was dragged to the ground and then dragged by the moving rig
The firefighter was taken to a hospital for evaluation; no other injuries were reported
The Automist, which is installed on the walls of a home, only sprays water directly at a fire; it better protects homes from water damage
They were treated and later released after being struck by a falling veneer structure
These three exercises address power, biomechanics and endurance, and rotational stability — all key for firefighting and EMS duties
To ensure changes to PPE standards are not half-baked, there’s a detailed and responsible procedure for idea to become reality
Vests were prompted by officials after a firefighter was shot and killed while responding to a patient suffering from a seizure
The men told a resident they were checking compliance with a new fire code that required smoke detectors
They were struck by a falling veneer structure; one became entrapped for five to six minutes before he could be extracted
Researchers found that assault-related injuries are often not reported, not acknowledged by officials and internalized as a “part of the job”
The new charges, causing catastrophe and two counts of second-degree assault, come in part because two firefighters remain injured from the wall collapse
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