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.
Memorial for Fire Police Officer Shawn Giles highlights the roadway dangers for first responders
First responders worked to find signs of life inside an excavator buried under rocks and boulders at a quarry in Sterling
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The firefighter suffered minor injuries from a fall while fighting the fire; he was taken to a hospital for treatment
Capt. Wade Ralph said the increased manpower will lead to “better response times and more trucks on duty at a given time” for the department
The State Patrol has spent $500,000 cleaning up fuel out of the soil after firefighters ended up spraying jet fuel instead of water in a training exercise
Not fully using the technology available can compromise the fire attack and firefighter safety
Two firefighters were taken to a hospital for a checkup after the truck struck a walkway fence
Worn properly, even the best PPE has limitations in keeping contaminants off the skin; better hood material is needed
The company officer plays a critical role in firefighter safety; here are steps the officer can take build a culture of safety
The blaze appears to have originated in a faulty electrical connection to a fire truck
How NIOSH investigators and the department can better understand the LODD and prevent its repeat
The department lost three of its seven pieces of apparatus; one firefighter suffered smoke inhalation
Between 2009 and 2012, Toledo annually reported more arsons than any other Ohio city; only a handful of individuals are prosecuted for the crime
The New Orleans Fire Department’s pre-parade inspection found the floats met the rules; the department will investigate the falls
Firefighter Tony Nunes, a 28-year veteran, was found after being pinned beneath a tractor
“It’s just not fair to the community to be down to two people and not be able to serve the community,” Roane Chief Dusty Flanagan said
Lt. Bruce Britt, a 23-year veteran, died when a walkway collapsed as he was evacuating people from an apartment complex
The department is still answering calls with the help of a sister station that’s also helping to house trucks
The 23-year veteran died while evacuating apartment residents
Better emergency-response planning along train routes is among the safety changes
The firefighter was on a roof when he stepped on a skylight covered with snow and fell down two stories into a parking garage
The firefighters helping the medics and the others in the ambulance were treated at a hospital for their injuries
While they were gone, fire equipment and clothing were stolen as well as a firefighter’s car with a weapon inside
Firefighter Dontay Brooks worked by himself to keep the vacant house fire from spreading to an occupied home next door
A young child walking home from school was killed by the debris; three other people were injured and taken to a hospital
Her husband was on duty when he heard the call, and was relieved to head home
Fire Chief Randy Pogue died from injuries he suffered after his department pickup hit a patch of ice and crashed Feb. 2
Whether cyanide is the ‘flavor of the month’ or not, it is still a deadly toxin that’s prevalent on firegrounds
The firefighter was was caught in a sudden burst of flames, suffering burns to his head, neck, shoulder, face and hand
Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers said the boy “was being ushered out by his sister, but he bolted back upstairs. He was afraid”
The firefighter received a minor shock after touching a metal natural gas pipe; he was taken to a hospital for evaluation
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