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.
Whether protecting interstate highways or country roads, roadway incidents require vigilance in the course of successful on-scene tactical outcomes
From floating docks, limited access and unknowable fuel load, boat fires present unique challenges for responding firefighters
Establish side alpha, stay disciplined in your direction, pay attention to sights and sounds, and use “breadcrumbs” to establish a route
After falling through a porch, a CT scan revealed he suffered a fractured vertebrate and a fractured tail bone
His SCBA came loose while conducting an interior attack; he likely breathed in super-heated gasses
The 14-year police officer also serves as fire chief; he was shot once in the chest and once in the leg
A fierce battle is shaping up between pro- and anti-residential sprinkler groups in this push for sprinklers in houses with a common wall; the code council will hold a public hearing Sept. 11
Lost on the third floor of a warehouse with as many as 50,000 burning tires, the crew was unable to follow their tangled hose to safety
The 40-year veteran paramedic obeyed the order, but said wearing the vest underneath is too bulky and hot for EMS calls
The firefighter was treated at the scene for minor injuries; the cause of the fire is unknown
Officials hope Daniel Lyon, 25, can shed light on the details of the wreck that claimed three U.S. Forest Service firefighters
The firefighter was taken to the hospital and had no major injuries; he was back at work hours after being struck
Officials said stops are taking longer because the driver is checking students’ wrist bands; the fire Lt. wasn’t suspended and remains on the job
One had fallen in love with firefighting and wanted to make it a career; another was following his parents’ footsteps
Use this three-step size up method to identify the safety red flags when committing to roof operations
Three firefighters had to be transported to a burn unit; one is being treated for serious burns to the hands
Not knowing the hazardous materials they faced or how to address them doomed an under-trained firefighting force
Part of understanding why so many firefighters died in the recent explosions is knowing how their fire service is structured
Most of the dead firefighters were young, aged from 19 to 23, and many reportedly had never fought a fire before
The grant will help support the institute’s mission to increase knowledge and reduce injuries and deaths in the fire service and the communities they serve
Lt. James Hayes, a 31-year veteran, was shot in the hip and ankle while responding to a scene with an armed gang leader
There’s a lack of evidence that drag rescue devices have ever worked in the field, yet abandoning an established rule has risk
The mayday call was in effect for 35-40 seconds; they were able to get up and walk away without injury
For eye-protection devices to do their job, they must be protected from the threats common on a fireground
Families of missing firefighters say they are treated as ‘second-class’ crews and not enough has been done to find them
The blasts claimed the lives of at least 114 people, including at least 21 firefighters and 64 are still missing
Years of budget cutbacks mean the fleet has grown dangerously old, union officials say, and breakdowns are frequent
Repurposing rigs for fire-service duty can be a great cost savings, but they require great care to make sure they are safe for firefighting
The driver of the car received a citation for failure to yield to an emergency vehicle
A Canadian college and a private company tested an ozone-based sanitization method they say can eliminate nearly all bacteria and fungi from bunker gear
This week, five of the county’s 11 ambulances were out of order, several of them for ongoing issues
Capt. Brad Penisson, the city’s fire marshal and a certified peace officer who carries handcuffs and a service weapon with him, arrested the driver
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