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 fourth Charlotte-Mecklenburg officer has died in a shooting that killed three others and wounded four
Atlanta officials have seen arson, property damage and increased insurance rates due to protests at the proposed site
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Capt. Neil Smith died as a result of heat exhaustion following a smoke diver training session
The city board is holding public discussions to get citizens’ input on fireworks regulation
A burning trash truck was forced to dump its load in the middle of the road
The fire spread so quickly that firefighters could only focus on not allowing it to spread to nearby structures
The Central Oregon fire has burned 17,500 acres
The sound of a smoke alarm spared the lives of others in the home
Crews were inside a damaged home with a fallen tree when it fell further and hurt the firefighters
The bridge is the fastest way for firefighters to get into town, but was closed after heavy rainstorms
Poor design, stolen building materials and shoddy workmanship have led to a spate of bridge collapses and unusable roadways
The fire roared to life, coming within just a few hundred yards of homes
The hydrants will cost the city about $40,000 to be replaced
Despite the risk of injury, the agency chose the area due to its high visibility
A local veterinary hospital donated 33 oxygen masks to the Murrieta Fire Dept.
Take a look at where testing and standards for technical rescue PPE has been, where it’s at now and where it’s heading
Understanding the right way to use ladders is key to the safety of truck crews and others fighting the fire
With violence on the rise and budget cuts continuing to hit public safety, whether to carry guns is a debate likely to heat up
The 6-member family formed a human chain to drag the drowning children from the lake
The study raises concerns on time-consuming scripted questions dispatchers must ask before giving CPR instructions
The firefighteres say the program is no longer beneficial
The EZ Life Rescue System is designed to make patient transportation less strenuous on firefighters
Firefighters tried to contain a deliberately set car fire from reaching an apartment complex
Houston fire engineer: ‘You can’t let them fade away’
Firefighter Jeff Bouley was spotted by a witness swerving and hitting a mailbox
The city has nearly completed its $200,000 project to repair or replace 77 aging or inoperable fire hydrants
Chief among the debate is whether guns would make EMTs and firefighters safer or create more problems
Headset communication systems are no longer considered a luxury but a necessity for a fast-growing number of fire/EMS first responders
Lack of apparatus safety training and communication problems contributed to firefighter death
The heavy smoke from the fires has worsened air quality
The task force will be trained to identify homes with potential hoarding-related hazards
With the improved score, insurance costs for fire insurance owners should drop