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.
Cleveland legislators intend to spend $18M to replace hundreds of radios used by first responders
New Haven firefighters faced fire on the second and third floors of the house while searching for occupants
Firefighters and EMS providers face barriers in seeking workers’ compensation, such as latency periods and pre-existing health conditions, FIRST Center research shows
The firefighter was taken to a hospital with second-degree burns, but the fire department described the injuries as minor
The injured security guard was investigating the suspicious odor and had just shut off a liquid propane tank when the explosion occurred
Just as the firefighter and apparatus need to be ready to go at all times, so too does PPE
He was riding on the tailboard of an antique fire truck when another crashed into him
Officials say firefighter John Monteverde was struck by an alleged drunken driver
The injured firefighters were transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries
Despite an exhaustive effort by colleagues who immediately performed CPR, applied a defibrillator and instituted advanced life support measures, Capt. Heath died
Four firefighters suffered minor injuries by smoke inhalation; the fifth firefighter suffered serious burns and smoke inhalation
Some witnesses reported smelling natural gas prior to the explosion that leveled the house; one firefighter suffered minor injuries
It went through his left cheek and impacted his jaw; he was taken to the hospital in stable condition
The fire captain was checked out on the scene and is okay; no one else was injured
“We don’t want to keep piling on these challenges, because that will affect our response time,” said San Francisco Fire Dept. spokesperson Mindy Talmadge
No matter how much commotion you make, the safest bet is to assume you are invisible to civilian motorists
Joseph Zielinski, 25, died when his motorcycle struck a utility pole Sunday; he was pronounced dead at the scene
A car slammed into the area where they were eating breakfast; his son was knocked off his seat and became stuck underneath the car
Officials will not discuss any disciplinary action that those aboard the trucks might face
The girl was found in her bedroom and died; the firefighter suffered second-degree burns
The boys, aged 10 and 11, and their parents will have to complete a fire safety course
Their dog woke them up by barking by their bed; the couple and their dog, Reilly, were unhurt
The firefighter was experiencing chest pains and taken to a hospital in fair-to-serious condition
One of the firefighters later went on to the burn unit at a hospital to receive follow-up care
As intense as the training was, the instructors never lost sight of keeping firefighters safe
“To lose things like this, it’s like losing him all over again,” his wife said. They aren’t interested in prosecuting but just want the safe back
Firefighter Ron Keefer Sr. was killed when a tractor rolled over and trapped him underneath; he was named firefighter of the year in 2012
The injured firefighter was taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries
In 2012, the Portland Fire Department responded to 250 fires that were caused from cooking accidents
The firefighter suffered a minor injury; nearly 340 firefighters were at the scene and the fire’s cause is under investigation
All three firefighters were taken to a hospital in fair-to-serious condition
A firefighter operating an aerial device was shocked when it touched a power line during the battle