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.
Artificial intelligence will require the fire service to make even more changes than the lithium-ion battery fire response crisis
Proponents claim autonomous trucks are safe and cannot be affected by driver distraction, fatigue and impairment
Monitor Township Firefighter Jeff Sargeson was calling for additional resources when he saw the pickup truck heading towards him
Rachel Bailey’s skull was severed in a car accident
Texas Rangers’ Nelson Cruz inspired the American Medical Response to donate the ambulances after he bought his hometown a fire truck
Seven specially-trained volunteers also transported gas engineers to suspected leaks
Despite shooting the firefighter and vet in the abdomen, the shooter’s plea requires a 7-month sentence
Police say the driver likely pressed the accelerator instead of the brake on accident
Driving emergency vehicles fast adds very little to our response time
The IAFC says the loss of funding may cause the loss of the data collected in the National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System
The device is envisioned as a tool to help emergency responders coordinate disaster approach
The National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System has had its grant funding revoked, leaving us to ask why and what now
The 180-day moratorium would make fireworks illegal, citing safety concerns and noise complaints
Students were released after a small fire broke out in a high school boy’s bathroom
The city of Corona is looking to neighboring fire agencies for support during emergencies
We have a long laundry list of excuses why it is OK for us to text and drive, but it is time to kick the habit
He was performing a search grid task when the incident occurred
The man became combative towards firefighters who were trying to help him
The six-year-old boy knew to call for an ambulance because of song lyrics from English cartoon character, Fireman Sam’s, song
For the first time since 2007 the group had a line of duty death
The firefighter required 4 stitches in a blaze that destroyed the home
After being destroyed by the 2011 tornado, Joplin fire stations are slated to be repaired
The ad aims to encourage UK residents to learn first-aid
The plan is for the fire department to use the ambulance as a rehabilitation unit for taking care of fire fighters
The display teaches children and adults about ATV safety and accident prevention
Firefighter Frank Ryan suffered a heart attack while battling a fire and has been hospitalized since August
The apparatus was hit by a driver who fell asleep at the wheel
Friends are organizing a fundraiser to offer a reward to find the 33-year fire veteran’s killer
24 firefighters from 4 stations were at the scene for 3 hours
Federal Signal will pay nine Chicago firefighters who say they have permanent hearing loss from the company’s sirens
When a firefighter sounded the air horn to get the man to move, he made an obscene hand gesture and would not move
While these sites are condoned by the Fire Department as useful study aides, all of them publish a number of sensitive documents