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.
The latest methods and the strategic value of implementing Gas Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) devices
If you can’t answer “yes” to these questions, it’s time to level up your training
New ordinance allows the fire chief to declare a building a “public nuisance” and have a structure torn down
The pills contain a thermometer and transmitter, which help to accurately depict a body’s response to extreme heat
His wife started going into labor unexpectedly, about four weeks before the due date
Fire crews slammed her actions, saying she was lucky to survive
Because of the woman, authorities are considering the blaze to be suspicious
Milton Jenkins had his department-issued weapon stolen twice, once by his own son who used it for a home invasion
Firefighter Jonathan Peters has also been placed on unpaid leave
The firefighter has been placed on administrative leave
With one of the worst flu seasons to date, medics are hard pressed to respond to all the calls
The woman was seriously injured and flown to a Stockholm hospital
The man wore a Philadelphia Fire Department shirt and told security guards he had arrived to inspect extinguishers
Freelancing will compromise the entire firefighting operations; planning ahead and reacting swiftly will reduce the amount of fireground freelancing
The 61-year-old firefighter’s cause of death is not known
Done right, forced entry is a thing of beauty; done wrong and it can endanger the entire fire operation
A properly conducted field test will help a fire department choose the right gear and have the data to support that choice
The firefighter was hit by falling debris inside the building when the roof started to collapse
Arson investigators are examining the scene
1 firefighter suffered chest pains but was treated and released from the hospital
An accelerant detetion canine has been added to the team who will help out with arson cases
An internal investigation has been launched after an arson investigator pointed a gun at a motorist involved in a road-rage incident
The family clung on to a jetty for hours, hiding in the water as flames ripped through their home
Originally, firefighters would not receive calls about low-level medical calls that only ambulances needed to go to
Firefighters cite better training and gear to the improved results
When firefighters arrived, the father told them to let the house burn
Masked with asphalt shingles, firefighters often don’t know they have metal roof until they are on it
An off-duty L.A. firefighter was the first to see the flames and confront the suspect
The commuter bus struck a mini school bus, which landed on its side
The fire is closing in on a firing range used by the army in the 1970s, which still contains undetonated bombs
The numbers are certainly trending down, yet there’s work to be done and these are the key areas of focus
Firefighters tried to coax the amateur acrobat down, but he continued to swing until he touched the live wires