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.
Bills highlight the violent line-of-duty death of FDNY EMS Capt. Alison Russo-Elling
Data shows Oregon has the highest rate of death per 100,000 people
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Building’s layout made it difficult for firefighters as many rooms were divided, creating maze of passageways
Responding to fire, Lt. John Echternach Jr. stopped to help man in car crushed by tree; gust of wind brought another tree down on top of him
Accolades aside, the fire chief knows mistakes were made at the fire
After testing two DeKalb County, Ga., facepieces and regulators, NIOSH found no manufacturer defects, but some maintenance issues
Water flowing into high-pressure line made a hose coupling spring up, striking firefighter above left eye
The same type of helicopter battling the same fire crashed 30 minutes later; both pilot and copilot survived.
After not releasing the number of fatalities, government officials now say 4 died in the S.D. plane crash
The crash prompted the government to ground seven other similar aircraft
Apartment fire leaves one dead; firefighters treated for a range of injuries
The volunteer was enroute to the station but stopped to help motorist with a fallen tree when another tree fell on him
Firefighter fell through floor, ended up in basement of home but was able to walk to ambulance
Chief: Firefighter Josef Tadijanac was in ICU being prepared for dialysis
18-wheeler rear-ended an apparatus working a vehicle crash on the interstate
Thousands of pounds of illegal fireworks were taken in Calif. and Ohio
Judge: ‘There are few things more dangerous than arson’
Firefighter Josef Tadijanac has undergone 2 surgeries to restore circulation from knee down
Measure would add 2-by-2-foot reflective signs sporting large red “X” on each of those structures
Doctors attribute man’s ‘reversible psychosis’ to antibiotic; officer said he thought firefighters were demons
The 21-year-old volunteer firefighter was shot in the chest when he tried to help two women being robbed
Training evolutions can and do go wrong, especially where live fire is involved
Mother of woman who discovered Minich’s unmarked grave was saved by Firefighter John Francis Minich
‘I had been on hot jobs before, but the rapid escalation in heat that we had that night, I’ve never had that’
Wind-turbine farms are springing up across the country and they pose unique threats to fire and rescue agencies
Woman said she considered putting fireplace ashes outdoors about 1 hour before flames swept through home
Crew forced to crawl out of building when hose became inoperable during controlled burn exercise
Car fire quickly became fully involved, spread to at least 1 other vehicle, other commercial spaces
Firefighter health, like safety, must be lived each day not unpacked and repacked once a year
In brief ceremony Monday, bell tolled for each of 9 firefighters who died in 2007 fire as their names were called
Here’s a piece-by-piece look at how the 2012 version of NFPA 1971 changes protective equipment