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.
The conflagration claimed the lives of more than 1,500 people but still exists for many in the shadow of the Great Chicago Fire
Owensboro second graders learned smoke-detector checks, escape plans and 911 basics, then tried on gear and sprayed hoses during Fire Prevention Week
From chemical make-up to cell construction, not all lithium-ion batteries are the same
Baltimore firefighters kept fire from two burning boats from extending throughout the Anchorage Marina
FDNY companies faced heavy fire on the first and second floors of the Queens house
Fire destroyed a building used for religious classes in Sacramento County
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A collapse at a Hawthorne apartment building fell on boilers and compromised utilities
A Franklin firefighter was rescued from a floor collapse during a house fire
Ill. OSHA report highlights accountability, communication among several errors in the death of a relatively new firefighter
Firefighters jumped from the second floor after the patient pointed a loaded firearm at them
Baltimore County Fire Department cited for 11 “serious” violations in an investigation of a mayday during a three-alarm commercial structure fire
A Monroe County firefighter suffered minor injuries in the crash east of Culloden
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First responders in New London faced a significant roof collapse at the Engaging Heaven Church
A man jumped out of the ambulance, assaulted a police officer and refused commands to drop a metal object
Firefighters from several counties responded to the New Brunswick warehouse fire
Coroner’s staff arrived after the Springfield Township paramedics left and found the woman trying to breathe
A Spokane Valley fire truck had been stopped at an MVA when it was struck by a vehicle
Icy conditions led to a close call for firefighters in Arnold
One adult was injured and a firefighter fell through a floor at the South Bend fire
Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell and other leaders will travel to Detroit, Chicago and Columbus, Ohio, to draw public attention to winter fire safety measures
Lawrence Fire Chief Brian Moriarty said the firefighters in the earlier rescue became disoriented
Video shows a North Davis Fire District firefighter rescuing a dog from the freezing water
Staten Island fire companies faced a fire on the second floor of a six-story hospital building
Your work as a firefighter is strikingly similar to the work you’ll face as a patient – and the team around you is similarly supportive
Testimony during the Grande Costa D’Avorio fire investigation shows a Newark deputy chief canceled a call for assistance early in the blaze
St. Paul firefighters faced multiple rescues, multiple patients in cardiac arrest at the Jan. 3 house fire
The mutual aid fire in Epping saw tankers, a foam trailer and an ARFF rig from a regional airport on the scene
Chicago firefighters fought a 3-alarm fire in frigid conditions after an earlier house fire that injured three firefighters
Portland firefighters entered through a window to search for occupants in a second-floor apartment because of fire conditions on the first-floor
The Allentown Bomb Squad responded to a fire in Salisbury Township to handle fireworks, black powder reportedly in the basement
Firefighters from Peetz and Crook responded to a burning wind turbine
At least 13 witnesses will testify about the Grande Costa d’Avorio fire that killed Newark firefighters Augusto Acabou and Wayne Brooks Jr .
Birmingham Battalion Chief Clay Hendon said firefighters everywhere are challenged by lithium-ion battery fires
