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.
St. Paul Firefighter Kenneth Zepeda had applied pressure to the neck of a combative patient
The departments onboarded onto the National Emergency Response Information System are capturing critical details about various incident types
The suspect fired two gunshots as the Spokane firefighters worked to extinguish the fire
When command knows we will stay in control, then they tend to give us the room to do what needs to be done
Fire officials: Gerard McBurnie Dixon, Jr., 23, is accused of starting fire that led to firefighter’s injury on June 28, 2008
Firefighters were at fire scene fighting flames sparked by dryer, leaving family of 4 homeless early Thursday morning
Excessive speed might have caused Firefighter Brandon Little, who died Jan. 18, to lose control while driving to call
New technology includes lighter air packs, automatic distress signals to quickly locate firefighter in trouble, thermal-imaging cameras
Firefighters talking to development officials about creating system to mark city-owned vacant homes to alert firefighters of hazards
Firefighter III Duane Ibarra, 50, was 20-year veteran of Maui County Department of Fire and Public Safety, found unresponsive in workout room
Flashover occurred during fire that started in laundry room while 4 to 5 firefighters were in building, causing ceiling collapse
Fire Lt. Donald Courtney said he tripped over her bed after he gained entry into bedroom, fell on top of woman
Volunteer Firefighter Bruce Turcotte, 58, died at hospital after cardiac event; 1 civilian was found dead inside basement of home
Firefighter Brandon Little, 19, of the United Hook and Ladder Fire Company #33, lost control of his Jeep Grand Cherokee
Senior Fire Inspector Mark Parrish: Fire inspectors previously had not cited plant for allowing metal dust to accumulate, but that was an oversight
Facebook fans give us their ideas on how to make firefighters and the fire service appear trustworthy to the public
When command knows we will stay in control, then they tend to give us the room to do what needs to be done
152 workers on rig and associated barge were safely evacuated, have been given medical examinations; 2 remain hospitalized for burns
1 firefighter had fallen feet-first through hole into flames, landed on his back, and suddenly radioed for help himself
Firefighters were standing at front door of home when it exploded, blasting 1 about 30 feet backward into street
Woman agreed to foster dog that had been left tied to stop sign in Ohio, but days later dog’s barking helped save her house
Industrial workers were pressure testing tank that had been built; it broke loose and exploded, but there was no gasoline or chemical explosion
Firefighter Caleb Wilson is responding to familiar voices, has some movement in his limbs after traffic collision with horse
3-alarm fire gutted apartment near Queens College Monday, but firefighters were not seriously hurt; blaze was caused by candle
A piece of out-of-service fire hose can be used to create an effective pocket protector
NVFC found that overweight, obesity rates in firefighters range from 73 percent to 88 percent, higher than nationwide average
Resident also injured in the apartment fire
Paramedics transported the injured firefighter in fair condition to an area hospital
7-year-old Brooklyn boy died in 1 of 2 late-night fires that sent 10 other people to hospitals suffering from smoke inhalation
Firefighter Jessie White said he received same suspension as colleague with more active role in hazing prank
Firefighter was injured during fall but was rescued; 5 other people were rushed to hospital with smoke inhalation
Driver of Nissan Altima crossed center line, struck Dodge Caravan taxi head-on; 3 other vehicles were then hit by either taxi or Nissan
Firefighter Caleb Wilson’s Ford Focus collided with full-grown horse that stepped directly in front of his vehicle