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 Longmont (Colorado) Fire Department’s two newest stations include some unique features
Back to basics – sounding and walking on the roof, using roof ladders, working from an aerial, cutting the hole and punching through
Oakland house has a history of being occupied by squatters
The device contains six cameras that can take two photographs per second and send them to a laptop or smartphone
First responders have manned the front lines of the storm and have made some amazing rescues
Lt. Russell Neary was trying to remove a fallen log from the road when he was struck by a falling tree limb
The man ran a red light, hitting the apparatus with such force it overturned
The suspect reportedly was throwing rocks at the fire station before returning and breaking in to steal the apparatus
The church was built in 1865 and is planned to be rebuilt
Firefighters were able to stop the fire from burning homes as winds made the blaze spread faster
The firefighters said their old breathing equipment would repeatedly fail on them
Household pets and even animals from city zoos are in danger after the storm hit
Emily Rahimi posted more than 100 tweets keeping residents updated and passing along vital information
The crane is hanging 1,000 feet over a busy street in Manhattan
Former Chief Don Horton who was reinstated as Portsmouth’s deputy fire chief in charge of emergency management quit as Sandy was looming
The Pa. woman was trying to “save” a couple dozen wild ducks from a creek as her toddler started to follow her
Students were doing a rendition of the viral hit when the stage collapsed beneath the weight
One of the train cars is leaking butadiene, a flammable, colorless gas with a mild aromatic odor
Chief Brad Hall is accused of hiring family and friends without background checks even though they were convicted felons
Chief Michael White allegedly tried to interfere in a car accident scene
After the Giants won the World Series, thousands of fans took to the street, some setting fires and vandalizing
The unattended candles sparked a huge fire that caused $100,000 in damage
The early-morning fire spread to three other buildings
The Colo. firefighter is expected to recover from injuries at a residential fire suspected to have started in the chimney
While responding to a bonfire, a group of youths pelted firefighters with bricks
The firefighter who took ill during a water-rescue training swim was called ‘beloved and much respected’
The study will focus on cleaning polluted groundwater
The man pulled up alongside the ambulance brandishing a pistol and firing at least one shot
Extensive damage was done to the second floor of the club with none to the first floor
Two volunteer firefighters have been arrested for alcohol-related offenses
The farmer, in his 60s had trouble breathing but was able to use his cell phone to call for help
The apparatus can pressurize and check fire hoses for damage
The Forest Service has released a report that highlights the importance of cooperation and training between pilots and those on the ground
