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.
While Springfield Fire Rescue Division hasn’t experienced gun violence against its personnel, ballistic vests have been issued for violent calls
Orange County firefighters faced a fully-involved house fire in Santa Ana
Bryan Johnson’s biohacking protocol has gone viral – could this practice benefit your wellbeing?
Fire captain fell from landing; both firefighters were taken to hospital with non life-threatening injuries
Investigation has been launched into paratroopers’ death; all were trained in fighting fires
University of Cincinnati study: Firefighters are 2 to 3 times more likely to develop cancer than general public
Forest Service head says they would fly the planes if they did not believe them to be safe
The firefighter is alert and speaking to friends and family
Recent events have renewed calls for federal government to speed up efforts to modernize nation’s firefighting aircraft fleet
Virginia Beach officer Bradley Colas was accused of stabbing, shooting at 2 firefighters who tried to treat him at auto accident
Firefighters were alerted to natural gas odor, tried ventilating house; natural gas ignited and exploded
A second near crash rekindles questions about the adequacy of the Forest Service’s fleet
Two firefighters sustained minor injuries in a four-alarm blaze with several gunpowder explosions
One firefighter is in critical condition after being struck in the head by the rear doors
Fire officials angry over criminal charges against three fire commanders in 2007 LODDs
1 firefighter fell through floor that had given way; other fell through roof
Capt. Kathrynne Baumtrog and Capt. Paul Baumtrog were among 5 firefighters injured in church blaze
Fire at Walker Community United Methodist Church was sparked by lightning strike
Scene lighting needs to be a new incident management strategy
Reactor not affected; blaze burned crew quarters, command/control spaces
Blames commissioner, top two deputies for a lack of leadership and tactical errors
During fire’s knockdown, firefighters received burns, other injuries of varying degrees attempting to save house
Draeger maintains that their equipment is fine; issues range from loss of clean air to disintegrating mouthpieces
City will pay $1M while the contractor pays $9M to the firefighter’s widow and 2 children
Flames were leaping 80 feet off nearly 3-story-high pallets covering 4 acres
Firefighter, who joined in his 60s, told his wife how much firefighting meant to him
Citing fire code, city targets abandoned property as hazard; it won’t be the last fire chief says
It is important to keep the measurement techniques as they are now