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.
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Firefighters had begun an interior attack on the 96-year-old building but switched to exterior operations
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Firefighters arrived to find an open gas line feeding a fire
In fear of being hit, the chief reportedly threw a flashlight at an oncoming car to get the driver’s attention
Gary Swiercz allegedly broke into his neighbor’s home and violently attacked her
A woman also injured in the blaze is now in fair condition
The woman allegedly ran to the firefighter’s apartment after the attack for help because she did not recognize him during the assault
Nearly 100 nursing home residents were displaced after a sewer back-up
The southern Calif. departments are urging the public to help them report these crimes
Sgt. Kevin Hall said he tried to shield and protect the firefighters who were being shot at
The driver did his best to safely stop the ambulance when he felt the onset of cardiac distress
Lawyer says her role was unrelated to what ‘this maniac did on Christmas Eve’
The 20-year-old man was fleeing from police when he ran over a thinly frozen pond and fell in
Firefighters had difficulty driving up the slick incline to the blaze
With rapidly deteriorating conditions, two firefighters had to bail out
Employees reported tasting something bitter in the back of their throats
The woman was found in her bedroom lying face down and unresponsive
Almost half of those deaths were of volunteer firefighters with 32 being career. Wildland and paid-on-call firefighters accounted for the rest.
In the wake of violence against responders, firefighters and paramedics discuss if being armed is worth it
After screaming that firefighters were going to rape her, she ran atop the apparatus and refused to move
Exploding ammo hampered crews’ efforts to rescue a disabled man trapped in the burning home
Parole board was afraid he may turn to violence again saying he ‘remains without insight’
The man died while more than 100 firefighters called in sick on New Year’s Eve
The Phoenix Capt. was opening a hole in the house to get water in when he was burned in a ‘flash-type’ incident
The three had gone missing during the fire fight
58 people have been killed by fires in 2012, four fewer than its previous record of 62 in 2010
A jet clipped another aircraft as one was taxiing to its gate
The Sandy Oaks Volunteer FD had an ongoing dispute with the Emergency Services District #6 over nepotism claims and alleged owing of money
An undetermined mechanical failure has been deemed the cause of the incident
An Ariz. firefighter has been studying violence trends over the past two decades
The man was lighting a barbecue when a flash explosion occurred
The woman, in her 20s, was seen stumbling around the platform before stumbling and falling onto the tracks