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.
Better nutrition, sleep and coping mechanisms play a large part in reducing line-of-duty deaths
LAFD PIO Erik Scott said doctors were able to reattach the “nearly completely severed” ear following the blast at a brush fire
Fire service data is like grains of sand – insignificant on their own but a mighty force when combined in a meaningful way
Four firefighters and several civilians were injured in the subsequent fire and partial collapse
Volunteer POVs should have the same legal authority as emergency vehicles but with renewed focus on safety
They were working to clean up a wreck on a highway when a driver struck him
The fire broke out in an area where flammable chemicals were stored
He was making sure his wife and children were safe when the fire grew and overwhelmed him
The dark object that police thought was a gun was a wallet
The firefighters suffered minor injuries; the collapse was not structural
The suspect shot at the fire truck at least eight times; his motive remains unknown
Dallas Fire-Rescue gave the complex 27 citations for code violations which are supposed to be corrected in two weeks
One firefighter suffered smoke inhalation after his mask came off and the other fell off a ladder and landed on his side
Two firefighters suffered heat related injuries and the other was a back injury
Despite the chaos of the fireground, there are ways to keep track of firefighters’ whereabouts
Investigators are focusing on the train’s brakes, the railway company’s own regulations and whether they need tougher train-transport standards
The fire burned five businesses, left a firefighter with a broken arm and displaced five families
The memorial service will be the last of a handful of vigils for the men before the first of 19 funerals begin later in the week
He says he feels “very lucky” and is thrilled to be back on full duty
Chief Yates’ truck collided with a sheriff’s deputy’s vehicle, overturned and ejected him from the truck
While too early to fully understand why 19 Hotshots died, we are reminded just how deadline wildland fires can be
The girl found on the side of the airplane had injuries consistent with having been run over
Both were praised for volunteering time to help the department rebuild fire stations that had been damaged in Hurricane Katrina
He was making sure his wife and children were safe when the fire grew and overwhelmed him
The firefighter was hurt when she hit the pump handle, which likely means either her seat belt malfunctioned or she wasn’t buckled into her seat in the rear
Per tradition, firefighters have not left the sides of each fallen firefighter since their bodies were discovered
Firefighter driving antique truck that killed man during parade placed on nondisciplinary leave
Firefighters were responding to a crash on the highway but it is unclear why they were stopped on the ramp
A female patient pulled a gun on and shot the firefighter in the abdomen while he was wresting the gun away from her
Residents should remain aware of their surroundings and never light fireworks close to residences, vehicles, trees, flammable materials or other people
He notified the other Hotshots that the weather was changing rapidly and told them the fire had switched direction because of the wind
Wildland firefighting expert Bill Gabbert turns an eye to the tragedy in Arizona to make some sense out of what’s already known
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