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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After a Delray Beach fire truck collided with a Brightline train, fallout continues with ride-alongs suspended, administrators recusing themselves and investigations into licensing and safety
The novel coronavirus landed in Washington State in early 2020, kicking off a nationwide reckoning and a new era of service for first responders
Four Albany firefighters were injured in a rollover while responding to a call
Attorney Amy Witherite, an expert in trucking safety, warns that these 80,000-pound vehicles may pose a special danger to first responders
A mayday was transmitted when four Toledo firefighters were injured in an explosion
A Houston mother was able to rescue two children but died after running back inside for her 1-year-old son
Gary Stephen Maynard admitted to setting fires behind firefighters fighting the Dixie Fire and setting other wildfires
Contractor in Boise hangar collapse that killed three had multiple safety violations in the last 10 years
A Williamsport firefighter can be seen diving out a window with part of his PPE on fire
Baltimore firefighters kept fire from two burning boats from extending throughout the Anchorage Marina
FDNY companies faced heavy fire on the first and second floors of the Queens house
Fire destroyed a building used for religious classes in Sacramento County
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A collapse at a Hawthorne apartment building fell on boilers and compromised utilities
A Franklin firefighter was rescued from a floor collapse during a house fire
Ill. OSHA report highlights accountability, communication among several errors in the death of a relatively new firefighter
Firefighters jumped from the second floor after the patient pointed a loaded firearm at them
Baltimore County Fire Department cited for 11 “serious” violations in an investigation of a mayday during a three-alarm commercial structure fire
A Monroe County firefighter suffered minor injuries in the crash east of Culloden
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First responders in New London faced a significant roof collapse at the Engaging Heaven Church
A man jumped out of the ambulance, assaulted a police officer and refused commands to drop a metal object
Firefighters from several counties responded to the New Brunswick warehouse fire
Coroner’s staff arrived after the Springfield Township paramedics left and found the woman trying to breathe
A Spokane Valley fire truck had been stopped at an MVA when it was struck by a vehicle
Icy conditions led to a close call for firefighters in Arnold
One adult was injured and a firefighter fell through a floor at the South Bend fire
Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell and other leaders will travel to Detroit, Chicago and Columbus, Ohio, to draw public attention to winter fire safety measures
Lawrence Fire Chief Brian Moriarty said the firefighters in the earlier rescue became disoriented
Video shows a North Davis Fire District firefighter rescuing a dog from the freezing water
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Staten Island fire companies faced a fire on the second floor of a six-story hospital building
Your work as a firefighter is strikingly similar to the work you’ll face as a patient – and the team around you is similarly supportive
Testimony during the Grande Costa D’Avorio fire investigation shows a Newark deputy chief canceled a call for assistance early in the blaze
St. Paul firefighters faced multiple rescues, multiple patients in cardiac arrest at the Jan. 3 house fire
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