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.
Use earplugs or earmuffs instead of trying to endure the loudness
As the automotive industry revs its engines for EVs, questions remain for some fire service leaders
The fire’s intensity and the building’s stability led Kansas City firefighters to evacuate and battle the blaze outside
John Whelan, a 15-year veteran, sustained a broken arm, broken ribs and internal injuries after falling 25 feet onto concrete from a skylight
Following a near-miss, one department compiled 12 lessons learned for dealing with alternative-fueled commercial vehicle fires
The dog bit one firefighter on his lower leg; emergency crews treated and cleaned the wound at the scene
The Bakersfield firefighter suffered first- and second-degree burns to both hands
Investigators said fire personnel took “a haphazard approach” to ventilating the house where Lt. James Bethea died of smoke inhalation
No firefighters were hurt; a mother and her child escaped the home before crews arrived
The firefighter said he knows the risks of the job, and being grazed in the head by a bullet will not keep him from the work he loves
One firefighter suffered heat exhaustion and smoke inhalation; the other received a minor neck injury caused by a fire hose
They should be cleared to return to work in two days; the alarm they were responding to turned out to be false
For a Milwaukee medic, it is important to leave his stress at the station and not bring home the violence he sees on the job
A well-trained firefighter is a safe one, but when a large-scale incident hits home factors like mental health support play a key role
Leading by example, letting members build programs and getting full buy-in are just some of the ways these fire chiefs boost their fire departments’ safety culture
Teenagers in the area were playing with fireworks and apparently didn’t properly dispose of them afterward
The escaped murderer who was shot by a state trooper near the Canadian border is in “critical but stable” condition at a hospital
The unidentified firefighter was taken to a hospital with a severe left arm injury
Both injured firefighters were released from the hospital within 48 hours of the stabbing and are expected to make a full recovery
One of two firefighters and a patient were injured when the ambulance collided with a car
Cal Fire Public Information Officer Daniel Berlant wrote that pilots’ lives were put at risk due to the hobby drone
Throughout Lt. Stu Tudor’s recovery, his fellow firefighters have given up vacation days or have worked on his behalf so that he can retire and get his pension
During the trial, he testified that they had a volatile relationship and a heated argument precipitated the killing
The firefighter was transported by ambulance to a hospital, where he remains hospitalized
One firefighter was more seriously injured with several stab wounds to his torso and a punctured lung; the other also had multiple stab wounds to his torso
The firefighter was immediately taken to a hospital for treatment; he is reportedly in stable condition
A report found that only 11 of 36 recommendations made in 2007 were carried out, including a call to cross train firefighters and paramedics
Here’s a roundup of past and present news coverage paying tribute to the firefighters who lost their lives
