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 priorities we address or fail to address in those first few moments guide the direction of the scene for the duration of the call
As you ready yourself and your community for a heatwave, keep these tips in mind
While we don’t know what we will wake up to on Nov. 6, we must focus on professionalism, choosing to help, not acting as accelerant
Portable radios have changed the fireground communication dynamic; knowing how and when to use them can be a lifesaver
Taking a close look at firefighter injury numbers points to several ways rehab can reduce those injuries
You responded to a firefighter with eye pain and blurred vision; did you get the treatment steps right?
You are working the rehab area at a working structure fire when presented with this firefighter and his ailment; what do you do?
The terrorist attack on the twin towers was one of two big events that set the stage for a change in evacuation philosophy
It’s a decision that ends a 30-year tradition and could mean a significant cut in donations
With $34 million to hand out, the Fire Prevention and Safety Grants will be awarded to those who best meet these four priority areas
With the range of uncontrollable factors in roadside responses, we need to shift the odds toward a safe outcome by what means we can
He faces grand theft, unarmed burglary, possession of burglary tools, petit theft, and preventing or obstructing extinguishment of fire
His son said he has some burns in his airway and is being transferred to a burn unit
One firefighter suffered third-degree burns to his foot and the other suffered minor injuries; they’re in stable condition
There’s little empirical evidence on how clean firefighter turnout gear is after laundering or the best ways to clean it; that is all about to change
Most of the firefighting risks we face should be extinct; they’ve survived off inconsistent and conflicting messages about safe behavior
He was taken to the hospital with broken ribs and later released to go home and recover
A driver ignoring emergency lights sped by a parked fire truck, almost hitting a volunteer firefighter
No firefighters were injured after they responded to the fire in a shed behind his home
The NIOSH investigation showed that only the first of the two low-air alarms functioned in its test
One firefighter was released from the hospital and the two others were being kept overnight
Kathy Crosby-Bell, mother of firefighter Michael Kennedy, announced the creation of a charity in her son’s honor last year
The firefighter was taken to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries and released
The engine was pulled from service pending a sale; an ambulance and other lifesaving equipment were sold earlier this year
The teens face criminal mischief and reckless endangerment charges; no one was hurt
The lieutenant suffered burns to his face and was taken to the hospital for treatment
Whether it’s moving a live electrical wire with a pike pole or simultaneously conducting offensive and defensive fire attacks, you want to avoid all of these acts on the fireground
Firefighters working out during shift has been tied to on-duty injuries; scientists dig deep into those numbers to show what they really mean for firefighter safety
A witness said the tractor trailer driver was trying to make a difficult right-hand turn and jumped out of the truck right before the crash
A NIOSH report released about a year ago shows these dirty hoods can lead to cancer down the road
The Arizona Fallen Firefighter Memorial site will honor the 105 firefighters and paramedics who have died since 1902
The man was rushed to the hospital with serious head injuries; no firefighters were injured
A firefighter sustained a minor knee injury battling the blaze; there’s no word on the cause of the fire yet
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