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.
Shelton firefighters discovered a large number of “firework displays” in the garage and basement during the earlier house fire
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The homeowner didn’t have a permit to keep the venomous snakes
The firefighter suffered a shoulder injury and was treated and released
He has worked for the department for more than 30 years, which makes him eligible for retirement
Two firefighters were taken to the hospital with one suffering a knee injury and the other respiratory problems
One of the firefighters killed at West was slated to train at TEEX
Two good Samaritans died when they stepped into a pool of water from a broken hydrant electrified by a downed power line
Phoenix firefighter Brad Harper, 23, was trapped between the engine and a door of his rescue ambulance May 18 as crews from the city responded to a mulch fire
Firefighters extinguished the flames in less than an hour and no one was injured
Spengler used the guns to kill two firefighters and wound two others early on the morning of Dec. 24
The firefighter cut three of his fingers and may require some stitches, but will be okay
He was taken to a local hospital for a massive brain bleed after complaining of a headache while responding to a brush fire
With 2013 shaping up to be one of the worst years in recent history for line of duty deaths, adjust your practices with these root causes front of mind
NFPA members recently voted to keep the mandatory 10-year retirement rule in place for PPE; here’s why and why it is so difficult to evaluate
Officials are still probing which vehicle was responsible for the girl’s death after Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crashed July 6
Members of the fire company were the first at the scene when they discovered that the man killed was one of their own
44 firefighters were at the scene and two were taken to a hospital after sustaining injuries
Many of the injuries were heat related as temperatures were near 100 degrees
Lt. Blankenship was trapped in a structure fire that quickly deteriorated
Many of the injuries were heat related as temperatures were near 100 degrees
The families of the six Prescott Fire Department employees will get considerably more than will those of the seasonal firefighters
Officials said she died of multiple blunt injuries that are consistent with being run over by a motor vehicle
The fire chief said the firefighter is “fine and he wasn’t injured”
The firefighter was taken to the hospital with heat exhaustion
Five of the firefighters returned to duty, one is still on crutches and in pain
Cardiac events are the leading killer of firefighters; knowing how to spot the warning signs could a crew member’s life — or your own
FDNY says oppressive heat made battling the fire more difficult
The fire truck was the only vehicle involved and the wreck remains under investigation
None of the firefighters contracted the disease, but the mistake still put the firefighters in unnecessary danger
The injured firefighter was taken by ambulance to a hospital and is conscious and alert
Another firefighter was pulled from the burning warehouse and taken to the hospital
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