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.
Firefighters used a ladder pipe on a compressed natural gas-powered truck fire to avoid being injured by an explosion
Part 1 – Through verification efforts, firefighters gain confidence that their gear will be better cleaned – one less source of ongoing contamination exposure
As a leader, you have a responsibility to calm the turbulence
Chief William Dent said his crews don’t have the means to put out such fires and training for them doesn’t “always make the highest priority”
Georgia does not have a standard dictating how often public fire hydrants should be checked
The truck was heading to a fire when its rear wheel got stuck in a deep incline between two streets
The entire crew was wearing their seatbelts at the time; they were sent to the hospital for precaution but later released
They are impossible to predict or prevent, yet we must take steps to ward off the motorists who are trying to kill you
Off-duty firefighter Jan Southworth was down the street and heard the scanner call and came running to help
Nearly two dozen volunteer firefighters threatened to drop their equipment and quit if the board failed to approve new rules
Thankfully, the firefighter was not injured and no one was home at the time
Two firefighters were also injured while fighting the blaze
Part of the intent is to improve familiarity and communication about ways to keep young people active and productive, with the overreaching goal to reduce street violence
Two men were critically burned and nine others were hurt in a blast at a metal polishing shop
Firefighter Dakota Huddleston has a broken leg and pelvis, several broken vertebrae and a punctured bladder
Former fire chief Douglas Edwards died from injuries he suffered when his motorcycle struck the back of a parked delivery truck
The firefighter was taken to a hospital for chest pains; no other firefighters or residents were injured
The firefighter fell from the ladder that had been extended to the roof of the wooden-frame house, hit the porch roof and fell to the ground
All four firefighters were taken to a hospital with undisclosed injuries that were not life-threatening
The rig was blocking the road for a vehicle crash at 2 a.m. when it was hit; the firefighters have non-life-threatening injuries
A Senate bill would give mandatory jail time to anyone convicted of assault, and life in prison without parole for anyone convicted of murdering an EMT or medic
The suspect was in a standoff with police before killing himself
The crash occurred in heavy-smoke conditions; she suffered neck injuries and remained in the hospital Saturday
The plan would require rail companies to notify responders when transporting a hazardous material through their jurisdictions
NTSB chairwoman Deborah Hersman said the government needs to take steps immediately to protect the public from potentially catastrophic oil train accidents
The only injury was to a firefighter who hurt her knee but declined treatment
One firefighter was taken to the hospital after he fell from the roof; a second was treated at the scene for minor injuries
A rearview camera on a fire truck is one tool to keep firefighters and the rig from getting hurt in backing maneuvers
Firefighters say the board bought the vests as a ploy to show they’re afraid of the fire union
