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.
Wiggins Firefighter Kaille Randolph credits her seat belt and PPE with saving her life
Safety Stand Down 2024 goes back to basic training
Miami Fire Rescue officials said many elderly and immobile occupants were rescued from balconies
Firefighters will not be allowed on the aerial ladders, for as long as 6 weeks, unless there is an “immediate threat to life”
The union’s lawsuit claims the city is breaking the law because Detroit’s charter requires the city to provide adequate protection for all its citizens
Firefighters make defensive attack on the abandoned warehouse
Crews had to bring water to the blaze because the town did not have a hydrant or water system
In North Charleston, medical calls have quadrupled in five years
The class was conducting experiments with hexane, a hydrocarbon found in gasoline
Crews from more than a dozen communities helped to battle the blaze
Suspect said she’d been drinking and wanted to kill herself
More than 300 firefighters from 102 departments battled the blaze for nearly 24 hours
During routine maneuvers the fire truck tipped, landing on its side
Staff shortages and lack of command structure cited as reasons by top fire boss
All four in the ambulance were injured, the 93-year-old driver who set off the collision died
Use these 9 questions and 14 steps to prepare your fire department for incidents that turn violent
One firefighter was struck by debris, another suffered heat exhaustion
Fire inspector says the club broke no laws and could not be shut down, others say it could have been closed
Eight houses will be burned to find ways to avoid or delay flashover
The firefighters suffered minor burns during a house fire that displaced 11
The 24-year-old used a handgun to pepper a moving ambulance
One firefighter was treated for smoke inhalation; the other was hit by a hose
The firefighters were lucky that the ruptured hose hit them at leg level; all have been treated and released
The suspect was arrested and is being held without bond; he faces murder and arson charges
No one was seriously injured, but a janitor’s skin became irritated by the bomb’s chemicals
The citation asked for a $3,750 fine to be paid
The woman’s coat rack had caught fire quickly spreading to the walls
The Ariz. fire chief said the blaze was out of their coverage area
The family of four and their pets escaped unharmed
The former chief said that even though the residents had escaped safely, the priority was to save the home
The firefighter fell up to his chest through a hole in the second floor created by a previous fire in the structure
A woman’s freezer was among one of up to half a million produced with a serious fire risk fault
He fell about 30 feet into the canyon below and was hit by a falling boulder