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.
Six firefighters were injured when a heavy rescue collided with a ladder truck while responding to a fire in Butler Township
350,000 gallons of water used as The Cuyahoga burned in Ashtabula Harbor
Officials said a firefighter was pinned between two apparatus during a house fire
Fire chief: ‘There was just no possible way for them to make a search or any further entry in there without really sacrificing their own lives’
Flames burned through plastic sprinkler pipe, filled attic with water until ceiling fell on 61-year-old Firefighter Glen Allen
Firefighter-paramedic Randy Moore, 40, admitted to putting Gunk, an aerosol cleaner-degreaser, in Fire Lt. Phil Jones’s canteen
As crews checked for hot spots on second floor of building, fire captain fell about 20 feet and injured his leg
Firefighter Zachary Whitacre, 21, was going to get second tank of water for structure fire when truck slid into embankment
While on an emergency scene with a potential for collapse, we must clearly define and establish a collapse zone for all structures and parapets walls
Firefighter Matthew Hurley II, 19, and Firefighter Matthew Wood, 44, were taken to hospital after accident
Some 120 firefighters have been battling fire in 1-story, brick strip mall containing several businesses
Report indicates that Firefighters Lt. Vincent A. Perez and Firefighter Paramedic Anthony M. Valerio were killed by high temperatures of flashover
Joshua Weissman, 33, who suffered severe head injury in 30-foot fall, was described as ‘committed, dedicated, professional, to the end’
Alameda firefighters say they have successfully responded to 16 possible emergencies on water since they were condemned for response
Firefighter fatality highlights need for fire departments to develop and train on all possible events at dangerous roadsides
‘Our fire department is meticulous in its safety procedures, but what OSHA is requesting could endanger our citizens, their property and our firefighters’
Joshua Weissman was leaving an ambulance at the scene and fell from the interstate into Four Mile Run Creek
There are several standards under development or revision in the coming months
Firefighters who were injured getting resident out of house were Chief Brian Hauss, Lt. Michael Craft
Lt. Martin Melvin was in critical but stable condition Sunday night in burn unit at Temple University Hospital
Firefighter was unplugging shoreline with wires pulled away from protective housing; exposed wires came in contact with his arm
Medics overwhelmed with 74 dead, more than 1,000 people said to be injured; riot police largely failed to intervene
The gruesome injury was covered with a towel and was even difficult for some firefighters to view
Man engulfed in flames after his portable medical oxygen tank ignited when he apparently fell asleep drinking and smoking
One feature often debated is if a loss of consciousness is needed for a patient to have a concussion
Natural gas explosion left neighbors shaken, several without gas service, debris scattered across neighborhood
Fire truck from Braden was putting out grass fire on interstate when pickup slammed into it
The details in this incident underscore how quickly we can move from a seemingly benign incident to a full-blown emergency operation
Firefighter John Kelly died after being overcome by low oxygen and sewer gases while attempting to rescue utility worker from sewer manhole near firehouse
These standards only become better when individual firefighters and other experienced end users outside the process provide their input