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.
Lithium-ion batteries were found at a five-alarm Bronx fire that injured 14 people, including a critically hurt firefighter
A Twiggs County fire truck overturned after being rear-ended by a pickup while responding to a car fire
Anchorage officials began dismantling the long-standing Davis Park homeless camp, but the process turned chaotic as fires erupted and some residents resisted leaving the area
Incident reports can be helpful, but do you recall the date and address of every incident you ever responded to? You need something more.
The Gilbert Fire & Rescue Department has created a program that helps firefighters identify homes with energy storage systems
The Modesto Fire Department said the oxygen level inside the house was at 16% due to high levels of ammonia from “extensive urine”
Six firefighters were injured when a heavy rescue collided with a ladder truck while responding to a fire in Butler Township
350,000 gallons of water used as The Cuyahoga burned in Ashtabula Harbor
Officials said a firefighter was pinned between two apparatus during a house fire
St. Paul Firefighter Kenneth Zepeda had applied pressure to the neck of a combative patient
The departments onboarded onto the National Emergency Response Information System are capturing critical details about various incident types
The suspect fired two gunshots as the Spokane firefighters worked to extinguish the fire
Answering the most common questions, including how well Li-ion battery fire contaminants can be removed through PPE cleaning
The new National Emergency Response Information System is being developed to reduce data entry burdens on firefighters
Syracuse firefighters fought the fire from the outside after working to open boarded up windows, doors
Over 20 states have enacted legislation to provide digital mapping, site-specific labeling, critical details to first responders
Inside Health 34 – UC Davis Fire’s mobile approach to non-emergent support and service navigation
While the fire is the flashiest part of the scene, the smoke plays a supporting role in helping crews understand how to knock it down
Two firefighters were trapped on the second floor of one of the buildings in the Chelsea blaze
In testimony before a House subcommittee, one fire chief stated the training alone will cost fire departments billions
Louisville Firefighter Bryce Carden credits teamwork in the George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge rescue
Six firefighters were injured in a crash while responding to a structure fire in Butler Township
The fires in Allston and Dorchester injured a few firefighters and displaced several occupants
Surveillance video shows the fire engine swerving to avoid hitting an SUV, then crashing into a Rockville Center store
Survey finds 55% of female firefighters had been assaulted or know someone else who had been assaulted during fire/EMS work
A reward of more than $40,000 remains in place for information in the shooting of Birmingham Firefighter Jordan Melton
Twin Falls Fire Station No. 3 was designed to reduce firefighters’ exposure to carcinogens
The Firefighters Association of the State of New York president said the safety-focused changes will “dramatically change the face of the fire service”
New proposed standards may require significant action to improve safe practices
Who could use a little more sleep?
Burnsville Fire Capt. Brandon Johannsen said Firefighter/Paramedic Adam Finseth was a man of integrity, honor and kindness
During a brush fire, Colorado Springs Firefighter Wesley Cosgrove allegedly drove over a woman sleeping in a park
Is there such a thing as “too old to serve”?
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