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.
Officials evacuated an area west of downtown Columbus fearing a possible explosion
Survivors, now adults, rely on counseling to cope with trauma of the shooting 25 years ago
Onondaga County Sheriff’s Lieutenant Michael Hoosock also served as a battalion chief for the Moyers Corners Fire Department and medic for Manlius Fire Department
Authorities say other passengers survived, no one wearing life vests
NIOSH investigators found he had complained of his legs being wobbly and feeling out of shape before he began second climb
Firefighter hospitalized, cause of accident unknown
Lt. John Onufrak Sr. was hurt when wall and ceiling collapsed on him
Fire caused $400 million in damages to vessel in May
The vehicle accident injured one other firefighter as they went to join 1,000 firefighters at 3-day-old fire
Godfrind tried for 16 years to join the fire department before being hired at 37 years old
There may not be an easy answer to the cat-rescue question, but it needs to be a well-examined policy before ladder touches tree
Raul Alaniz took the officer’s gun, pointed it at a firefighter in the room
From low-air alarms to facepiece integrity, the newest NFPA standard makes some significant changes to SCBA
Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson initially thought fire moved so quickly that building lacked fire walls or other barriers
As with so many things in our business, it’s all about relationships when managing roadway incident scenes
Firefighters said new roof was recently put down and fire spread on rubbery substance
Matthew Clift was among the emergency personnel sent to a crash last month in Knox County
National Fallen Firefighter Foundation head Chief Ron Siarnicki was given the IFSTA award
Total of 40 firefighters and medics were on scene
Lt. Joseph DiBernardo Jr. survived 40-foot fall during fatal 2005 ‘Black Sunday’ blaze but died last fall of drug overdose
2 firefighters were treated at scene, 3 were taken to hospitals and treated and released, 2 remain in hospital with burns
1 suffered smoke inhalation; details on other’s injuries were not immediately available
Man injured at least 1 firefighter who was trying to extinguish truck, then threatened ambulance worker
The firefighter was struck while crews were responding to a fire
General District Judge Sam Eggleston said he didn’t find evidence of recklessness
Police say he was directing traffic for footrace and was wearing safety vest
Company’s license suspended in state, blames ‘defective fireworks’ from a supplier in China
The volunteer firefighter was able to pass the toddler out the window before dying
An unwavering diligence to firefighter safety is the one required characteristic for every fire officer
Philly firefighter gave woman his SCBA on positive pressure as he rescued her from warehouse fire Wednesday
Officials: firefighter was pulling hose when he fell from truck, hurt his back
Philly firefighter gave woman his SCBA on positive pressure as he rescued her from warehouse fire Wednesday
One firefighter holds him up as two others come to their aid