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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Use these steps to protect against the ‘funny haze’ turning into fire overhead
YouTube videos show teens coughing, choking and lunging for water, usually as friends watch and laugh
The company’s own risk plan said its materials were not a fire or explosion hazard
Plant owner said he will never forget the self sacrifice of first responders
150 buildings cleared by searches after massive blast demolishes neighborhood
Planning for acts of violence before they occur is key to mitigating their impact
The test for liquid protection, while necessary, may not hit its intended mark
There may be no concise way to identify and avoid these situations, but we can learn a lot from how this one was handled
Hudson firefighter Chris Brown, 39, died following the collision involving Shakirov’s semitrailer and the fire truck
Christine Pezzulo had just crossed the finish line when she heard the first blast
The less situational awareness firefighters have the higher their risk of injury
How would you attack this multi-level, single-family dwelling with heavy fire showing?
Firefighter Lance Stone was responding to his station for a fire call when he crashed his vehicle
Crews responded to the house at about 1:45 a.m. after a Medic Alert device was activated by the 88-year-old man
Takashi Aoyama captures striking image of Philadelphia Fire Department Captain Michael Goodwin just before his death
Two of the firefighters suffered smoke inhalation; the other two had minor injuries
Training and adequate staffing can protect firefighters against ambushes
Suspect robbed volunteer paramedic and his son at gunpoint while they worked at a factory
Training in keeping the aggressor calm is the best way to deal with potentially violent situations
The firefighters sustained minor injuries on a fire that rekindled
Police tried to buy time, but his demands became unreasonable and negotiations were going nowhere
Lauren Brown, 55, was heavily armed with a half-dozen guns in his house, police said
Man lured firefighters to his home with an emergency call, then held four of them hostage for hours
The city mourns its lost firefighter
Firefighters pinned the man to the ground until police arrived; the punched firefighter was not seriously injured
Fire Capt.: ‘Firefighters are resilient... and they have a passion to help people’
Two of the firefighters suffered broken arms; their rescue efforts were hampered by burglar bars on the windows
The city honored three firefighters injured at a structure fire, while officials said it could have been worse had staffing been cut
The murder, suicide victims are believed to be a fired maintenance worker and a woman he had had a relationship with
We have to prepare for the changes in building material and fire load that are being thrown at us
