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.
15 inmates at Rikers Island claim they were kept in locked rooms during the 2023 fire that injured 20
Chiefs from FDNY, Los Angeles, Atlanta and Charlotte offer lessons from the front lines of past civil unrest
Colona Fire Chief John Swan said the proposed standards could lead to longer response times and more people dying
The father and three children escaped the fire without injuries, but the mother and a daughter did not survive
Some 800 firefighters, aided by two air tankers and three water-dropping helicopters, were battling the blaze
There’s a whole generation coming of age that have no idea what it feels like to witness an attack on our own soil
Of the three injured firefighters, one injured his knee, another injured his hand and the third suffered from heat exhaustion
Over 100 firefighters battled the blaze and stayed through the night to make sure it didn’t reignite because the flames were so tall
Authorities will not speculate on how long Token Adams survived after crashing his ATV
Firefighters were kept on standby as the house burned until police had the scene under control
A firefighter injured in the line of duty should not have to rely on the charity of others to pay medical expenses
The injured firefighter, who opened a window to get in, also won’t be penalized because he was “doing his job”
The demotion comes after bent aluminum street signs were used as makeshift heat shields inside four ambulance engine compartments
Firefighters put the victim on a backboard and attached it to an aerial truck with straps and ropes to lift the backboard out of the truck
Firefighters said the man suffered burns to his ears and the lightning hit right through the helmet
He suffered the burns after he and a fellow firefighter rushed into a burning house while they were off-duty
The firefighter died of injuries sustained while battling the wildfire
He suffered minor injures to his leg and is expected to be okay
Live fire training is both valuable and dangerous; follow the guidelines and exercise caution to keep trainees safe
Portugal’s prime minister says fire officials are tightening safety procedures after the 18-year-old died
After investigating the death of a Calif. fire captain, the agency issued several recommendations to keep firefighters safe on highways
The firefighter cut his hand while extricating a pair of alleged carjackers after they wrecked the car they stole
A man died trying to rescue two women who were trapped in the house
Firefighters put out the flames and found all four of the car’s occupants dead
Authorities have not yet released the name of the firefighter but said that his injuries did not appear to be serious
The firefighters were hurt after they they slipped in water, but were not hospitalized
The firefighters spotted a burning home and attempted a rescue; 1 firefighter sustained burns to 90 percent of his body
Two firefighters were also injured in the blaze, which claimed the lives of two other firefighters in the last week, bringing the total killed in August to five
The city suspended live-burn exercises after the 2007 death of Racheal Wilson, a cadet who died after she was sent into a vacant rowhouse set ablaze by fire instructors
The woman said she gave birth at home by herself and her family didn’t know she was pregnant
It is vital to plan, train, communicate and execute road-safety plans
Oscar Montano-Garcia, 50, was stricken by an unknown illness Sunday evening while battling the Nabob fire
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