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.
Understand vehicle construction to effectively and safely manage EV fires and crashes
Key factors fire departments should consider when developing procedures for EVs and other devices powered by lithium-ion batteries
A ladder truck was used to get close to the bear in the Camp Hill park
The 49-year-old engineer died of what appears to be a massive heart attack
A resident reportedly fell asleep with a lit cigarette
The man was pushing firefighters out the door while telling them to help his mother
A fourth firefighter was injured earlier; both fires may have been started by space heaters
Deputy Fire Chief Rich Elliott met with members of the Kittitas County Community Network and Coalition on Monday about the proposal
50 teddy bears were donated and put in more than 30 emergency vehicles
A tractor trailer truck lost control on a snowy highway and crashed into the firefighters’ vehicles
Crews had already scoped out the building’s instability prior to the fire attack
The department launched the full-scale inspection after a firefighter’s apparatus malfunctioned during a fire
Officials say the site must now be secured as the it is too unstable to continue rescue efforts
This case of unexpected flammable liquids reinforces need to adhere to several firefighting basics
Firefighters from seven departments were able to contain the fire to one of three second-floor units
The firefighter was kept over night in the hospital for observation; his injuries are non-life threatening
Chief Scott Morrison went into cardiac and respiratory arrest on scene; he had been a firefighter since 1986
The chemicals used in the factory contributed to the rapid fire growth and contaminated runoff water
The firefighters were trapped on the third floor and rescued with an aerial
Witnesses say the driver of the ambulance ran a stop sign at the intersection
A retrospective of the massive sinkholes that have appeared in Fla., following the recent disappearance of a man when he fell through a sinkhole in his home
The grant will be used to buy LikePak 15’s
Crews were able to corral the canines into side rooms while they searched the buildling
The firefighter escaped injury after a flammable liquid fell on him, lighting his whole body on fire
Best clips include firefighters getting together in a creative way to show the importance of CPR
Disney says it has not yet taken a position on the legislation, though it has not ruled out doing so in coming weeks
The firefighter made three separate calls about needed rescues and emergency response
In a report, a mechanic was the top overtime worker making $98,000 in 2012
The wire was rigged to an illegally modified electrical system
