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.
A fire in an abandoned house in Oakland extended into the attic of a house next door displacing 12 occupants
Why do we care more about ensuring the firehouse grass is sprinklered than the firehouse itself?
How will the potential changes impact fire departments?
Three have already died from the accident
The fire closed down nearby roads for more than three hours
The London Fire Brigade says conmen dressed as firefighters are trying to get personal information from civilians
Former Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Roger Ulshafer said commanders unnecessarily risked lives at a fire that killed two firefighters
Community Paramedicine will send paramedics to visit frequent 911 callers to assess why they call so often
Frequent users of the emergency department do not have higher rates of non-urgent visits than typical ER patients, according to American College of Emergency Physicians
The manufacturer says some models have a faulty window switch
One firefighter fell through the floor to the basement at a row-house fire; the victims may be a woman and her grandchildren
The annual memorial service should remind us to re-commit to preventing line-of-duty deaths
Three suspicious fires have damaged and destroyed three buildings that were in the process of being repaired from a previous flood
Investigators are still looking for the cause of a ferocious fire that ate through a home and sent a firefighter plunging through the floor
The humanoid robot will be able to interact with humans and see through smoke
Ubiquitous in cities with older buildings, exterior fire escapes are often accidents waiting to happen
Firefighters are working with schools to educate the public on fire safety and to support those with cancer
Crews administered three to four breathing treatments to save the canine
This line-of-duty death provides few easy answers that will work for every fire department in every situation
The 50-year-old firefighter had been running for about 7 minutes as part of a test required for promotion
The pilot was returning from a water drop at a grass fire when the helicopter lost power; he declined medical treatment
Firefighters responding to a small residential fire were threatened by the homeowner
Firefighters made several rescues from the 3-story condo building
The pilot lowered the helicopter’s water bucket allowing the firefighter to climb inside and fly to safety
The chief said with a lack of firefighters on duty, they had trouble responding to the blaze that consumed a church
The former manager said he was fired for raising health and security concerns
Police want to know if a fight between EMSA personnel and a patient caused death
One firefighter suffered arm fractures when the apparatus overturned
The volunteers, a husband and wife, lost control of the apparatus they were driving
Both firefighters are reported to be in stable condition
Brad Tate responded to calls and told patients they did not need to be taken to the hospital, but they were rushed in later