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.
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Firefighters and medics are often called on to help out in unusual situations, but if violence breaks out along a Safe Passage route, they would be unprepared
Seemingly small and routine, the dumpster fire is as dangerous as a structure fire
The patient that almost stabbed the firefighter was mostly likely mentally ill
Chicago FOP says use of firefighters is another admission that CPD is understaffed
Doctors and nurses who staff the burn centers are among the most professional, yet many struggle to get the money they need to treat victims
He was demonstrating how to extinguish a chip pan fire when he was burned
Just because the firefighters did not die in the line of duty does not mean their fellow firefighters can cope with the loss without help
The apparatus was en route to a call at the time of the crash, the fire captain is in stable condition
At the FDRU mobile relief station, firefighters can take a break, cool off and rehydrate
About two dozen people were evacuated and nearby motels were asked to keep people inside
Capt. Robbie Miller served on three area volunteer fire departments
The firefighter died when he lost control of his vehicle and hit a tree
Jahwann McIntyre, then 22, nearly lost his life in December while trying to put out the house fire
No firefighters were injured and the only thing that was damaged was the apparatus doors
Tucker injured his back and neck while trying to lift a patient onto a stretcher
The men claim some equipment they use expired back in the mid 1990s and said even responding to a fire is a danger in itself
Firefighters from as far away as North Carolina and New York crowded the synagogue, lined the procession route and saluted the casket at graveside before their comrade was buried
One Capt. was found unconscious; he is in serious, but stable condition
The firefighter sustained non-life threatening back injuries; he was treated and released
Five residents, including the property owner, escaped unharmed
The identifying tags connect to the pack rather than the tank
The two K-Series models sell for about $4,000 and $5,000
Roadway safety studies, reports and guidelines should be required reading for all firefighters
The fire service converged on Indianapolis last week to train, learn and shop
The driver is being held without bail and has been charged with homicide
Firefighter David Raymond Chew, Jr. died July 16 last year
A man in Germany had to be saved after his attempts to do the viral dance craze went drastically wrong
The fire at Thames Industrial Estate endangered firefighters as the metal casks burst in the heat and sent shrapnel flying
Firefighters rarely have time to test for harmful chemicals before rushing into a burning building and are exposed to cancer-causing carcinogens in almost every instance