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.
At SLEEP 2025, Dr. Nicole Bowles said Portland firefighters feel more balanced on the 1323 shift, despite less sleep and slightly worse performance
Firefighters responded to a deep sub-basement fire nearly 200 feet below street level at Grand Central Madison in Manhattan, where crews battled heavy smoke and flames with zero visibility
Detailing the updates to NFPA 1580, chapter by chapter, following the consolidation of 1582 and other health-related standards
One adult was injured and a firefighter fell through a floor at the South Bend fire
Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell and other leaders will travel to Detroit, Chicago and Columbus, Ohio, to draw public attention to winter fire safety measures
Lawrence Fire Chief Brian Moriarty said the firefighters in the earlier rescue became disoriented
Video shows a North Davis Fire District firefighter rescuing a dog from the freezing water
Staten Island fire companies faced a fire on the second floor of a six-story hospital building
Your work as a firefighter is strikingly similar to the work you’ll face as a patient – and the team around you is similarly supportive
Testimony during the Grande Costa D’Avorio fire investigation shows a Newark deputy chief canceled a call for assistance early in the blaze
St. Paul firefighters faced multiple rescues, multiple patients in cardiac arrest at the Jan. 3 house fire
The mutual aid fire in Epping saw tankers, a foam trailer and an ARFF rig from a regional airport on the scene
Chicago firefighters fought a 3-alarm fire in frigid conditions after an earlier house fire that injured three firefighters
Portland firefighters entered through a window to search for occupants in a second-floor apartment because of fire conditions on the first-floor
The Allentown Bomb Squad responded to a fire in Salisbury Township to handle fireworks, black powder reportedly in the basement
Firefighters from Peetz and Crook responded to a burning wind turbine
At least 13 witnesses will testify about the Grande Costa d’Avorio fire that killed Newark firefighters Augusto Acabou and Wayne Brooks Jr .
Birmingham Battalion Chief Clay Hendon said firefighters everywhere are challenged by lithium-ion battery fires
Every firefighter, new and experienced, can benefit from a quick knowledge check about cancer prevention
Training our minds to prepare for the worst possible outcome may lead to catastrophizing, which can cause fatigue and other mental and physical health problems
How to apply these guides – and where they can be improved for increased use among firefighters
The Japan Airlines A350’s fuselage gave passengers and crew time to escape and did not burn through for some time
Recent incidents highlight issues of favoritism and territorialism clouding decisions around mutual-aid response
Highland Park Fire Chief Erik Hollowell said Detroit firefighters leaving the scene is “negligent to the highest power”
The first arriving Grand Rapids firefighters faced heavy fire conditions in an apartment above the Web Bar
A Monitor Township firefighter was initially in ICU after being hit by a truck while on the scene of an MVA
Portland firefighters faced a 20-minute ambulance delay while treating a patient experiencing chest pains
Community outreach and education may not have been what you signed up for, but it’s a critical role of first responders
Seattle firefighters battled a three-alarm fire in a building that burned before and is known to have squatters
Carbon dioxide was pumped into Hold No.1 onboard the Genius Star XI as the ship stayed off the coast of Dutch Harbor
A barricade situation in Mattapan ended with an arrest after a man fired a shot as firefighters arrived to fight a fire
Members of Local 1426 have presented several grievances about Fairfield Fire Chief Denis McCarthy
Two Watertown firefighters were injured when 5-inch hose and a manifold became unstable during hose testing
