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 reportedly had to wait for an OSHA permit before entering the pipe
Activists expect bigger crowds and more robust demonstrations through the week
A call for an unresponsive driver turned violent for Rowan County first responders
“We risked 17 people to save six,” the search and rescue team coordinator said
After firefighters left the scene at a hotel alarm run, the fire truck hit a parked car and several large trees before coming to a stop
Three others were injured in the house fire that killed the brother of Taylor Borough Fire Chief David Graham
The firefighters were hospitalized with minor injuries; arson investigators are on the scene
His vehicle left the road, went down an embankment and struck a wall
Utility company linemen believed the wire was dead when they gave the all clear to firefighters
Three firefighters were injured while battling the blaze and are listed in serious condition
Firefighter Ty N. Schoenwald, 22, was taken by ambulance to a hospital for evaluation; fire officials don’t know if he came into contact with the wire or was shocked through the ground
William Scott Tanksley, 40, with Dallas Fire-Rescue, died after falling off a bridge while working an accident on a bridge over an interstate
The standard committee is focused on beefing up portable devices, including lapel mics, used in interior fire-attack situations
Firefighters and medics had returned from a run of their own minutes before they heard sirens outside the firehouse
“It’s going to increase the level of safety for the firefighters that are on duty. We’re hopeful to get a third fire engine company place back in service,” said Fire Chief Jay Delaney
Fire officials said two people were critically injured in the crash and at least two others suffered minor injuries
Firefighters aren’t sure what drew the 74-year-old man onto the ice, but suspect that he might have been going after his dog
A firefighter injured his leg, neck and back when he jumped off an aerial ladder turntable on the top of a fire truck as a nearby two-story wall started to collapse
Jake Harrell was filling in for a sick co-worker when he failed to make a scheduled check-in; officials say he may have clipped trees or a rugged mountain
Firefighter William Tanksley, a 14-year veteran, leaves behind a wife and three children
It’s not clear whether the firefighter, who is in his mid 40s, fainted or had a heart attack, but when he struck the ground, firefighters needed to immediately administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation
The fire marshal shut it down after he noticed split wooden supports holding up the floor moving as people danced on the structure
The firefighters were taken to a hospital after they crashed into a utility pole as they headed to the site of a motor-vehicle crash
The outrage directed at the accused puppy-shop arsonists should be carried over to all arson fires for their threat to our health and safety
Firefighter Joshua Kidd, 31, was on his way home after finishing his shift when he was killed in a wreck after his pickup went out of control and rolled
Dispatchers sent crews almost 15 minutes away to the wrong address and by the time it was all straightened out, they had an inferno on their hands
Two firefighters were taken to a hospital with minor injuries; the third firefighter was treated at the scene for minor burns
Chief James Wilber, a 40-year veteran, died at a hospital after being transported by colleagues
Munster Fire Chief James Knesek, 59, had been the chief since 2005
The firefighter toppled into a nearby tree, but was able to get back into the bucket
Some departments will be asking their conscious patients if they have a concealed weapon
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