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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The latest insights and best practices
The SSD crew shares tips for how departments can maximize this year’s training event, June 16-22
Firefighter Grant Kelly Gunnoe, Jr. has not received any disciplinary action yet to do his DUI
The men were taking part in a physical fitness test when one of them collapsed from a heart attack
When a boiler exploded, firefighters were drenched with diesel fuel
Fire chief says he hopes the acts are ‘one offs’ and not a sign that violence is on the rise
Lt. Joseph Kilinowski was battling a three-alarm blaze when he became trapped under the wreckage
After several hospitals on the East Coast had troubling issues with power loss, health officials are looking into disaster preparedness
The 19-year-old firefighter’s phony calls prompted large searches and endangered some dozen people
The project would cost $1.8 million and will use GPS technology
Due to overwork and stress, paramedics are leaving departments at a high rate
The aim of the video is to bring attention to the crucial seconds that can be saved if motorists pull over for emergency vehicles
The firefighter has filed a $50,000 claim over the incident
Authorities want to know why the young firefighter was given a dangerous task on his first firefighting call
Several people fell ill after a jar of formaldehyde spilled
The youths lured firefighters to them by setting garbage cans alight and then attacking them with bricks once they arrived
It appears the Korean firefighter became lost in the warehouse maze and ran out of air
The four learning modules offer CEUs and are based on recent building-construction research
The firefighter sustained minor injuries at the fire that took about 60 firefighters to contain
Investigators are trying to determine how the 32-year veteran died at a Friday night house fire
The woman is a Black Belt in the Korean martial art and punched the shark so hard it swam away
The boy’s grandfather started violently shaking and sweating; the boy found his cell phone and called 911
The woman was in her master bedroom and gave slight protest about leaving until she found the right pair of shoes to wear
After flooding from Sandy, the firefighters tried to contain a huge house fire
Md. insurance companies are not recognizing some fire stations because of the lack of staff
The workers used a garden hose and large extinguisher to battle the blaze
The man was using a motorized pump to siphon the gas
The 65-year-old was badly burned in a fire that appeared to be started by an arson
Firefighter Wendy Bearfoot succumbed to her injuries after she and another firefighter were burned Oct. 12
The firefighter paramedic has developed a belt that will help first responders while lifting heavy patients
The task force, including paramedics, firefighters, and search dogs, is working with FEMA to coordinate the effort
East Haven’s mayor is a retired firefighter