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.
NVFC Massachusetts Director Joe Maruca appeared before a Homeland Security subcommittee to present the hardships the proposed standard would have on volunteer departments
Officials reported the Post Fire in Los Angeles County is 20% contained
Chief Marc Bashoor details what makes this year’s event unique
The firefighter was walking behind the apparatus when it backed up and ran over him
The DC Inspector General’s office is now looking into the safety of the firefighters’ fleet of trucks
A firefighter entered a burning home alone accompanied only by cross-trained public safety officers
Fatal heart attacks can strike several hours after the fire is out; this kills about 10 firefighters per year, but doesn’t have to
Follow these steps to keep your crew safe at vehicle fires
The firefighter was airlifted from the scene; his condition was unknown
The firefighter was the only one on duty because of budget cuts
The dogs likely crawled under their home’s fence and escaped
The lay-offs come as a FEMA grant is about to expire in May
Officials say that from now on the initial dispatch on any call about a possible natural gas leak will include a battalion chief and a fire truck equipped with equipment to monitor gas levels in the air
Dawn Nguyen allegedly provided the guns to William Spengler Jr., a felon, who shot and killed firefighters
Crews were on the second floor of a burning building when the flames forced them to escape through a window
Four firefighters were hurt; injuries were described as moderate to mild; the cause of the crash is under investigation
Foreclosures are down 29 percent compared with February 2012
The HeatSeeker rehab caps can attach to any discharge port to act as a cooling mist station to relieve heat stress
The firefighter was allegedly driving drunk
Volunteer firefighters without gear can be seen in the video from the large blaze that injured 5
Reflected lights and the truck’s blind spot contributed to a firefighter accidentally killing a pedestrian on a nonemergency run
The 22-year-old resisted arrest and began yelling at arriving FF/medics telling them to leave the unconscious man alone
The firefighter was battling a vacant house fire when he fell
The department is hoping this video will bring attention to the troubles they and firefighters around the nation are facing
The firefighter who was shot during the Christmas Eve ambush supports stricter penalties for those who buy guns for others
The two were injured trying to rescue two firefighters who died at the fire
Ultimately, officers shot the man who was allegedly coming at them with scissors
The boy ran around knocking on people’s doors alerting them to the blaze
A backdraft blew out windows, the broken glass injuring one of firefighters; all five are expected to recover
The driver ducked before his head hit the truck he slammed into
Firefighter Chris Brown was at the scene and died as a result of blunt force trauma
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into legislation that employers provide escape plans for firefighters who risk entrapment in structures taller than one story
The patient was suffering from a stroke and the nearest ambulance was 7 miles away