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.
Answering the most common questions, including how well Li-ion battery fire contaminants can be removed through PPE cleaning
The new National Emergency Response Information System is being developed to reduce data entry burdens on firefighters
Syracuse firefighters fought the fire from the outside after working to open boarded up windows, doors
Footage shows firefighters waiting their turn to jump out window; ‘Don’t say ‘splat’ around these guys’
For those of us focused on fire, emergency “operations,” arson investigation is often (literally) afterthought
State Police said at time of wreck that there were no injuries; Chief Marty Thibodeaux said crash was minor, that his airbags did not deploy
Vertical ventilation should only be accomplished when it is necessary, can be completed safely with 2 means of egress
Novato Deputy Fire Chief Eric Nickel: Fire officials “are throwing everything we got” at responding to fires, investigating case
Assailant had turned on gas in apartment before leaving, possibly in attempt to start fire, but another building resident smelled gas, called 911
Complaint accuses Jeremy Zink of endangering firefighters, police officers who responded to fire set in pizza box
Firefighter David Crenshaw died from apparent heart attack Monday at scene of crash, gave his life to public service
Daniel Armitage, an Ann Arbor firefighter, died of multiple injuries when he was hit by at least three vehicles Thursday
The suburban had its lights and siren activated and was en route to a kitchen fire in a house
In apartment where fire broke out, resident left door open hoping pets would escape, which helped flames spread to kill 1
Mayor of Australian town defends firefighters under investigation for ignoring safety procedures by driving through floodwaters
When crowd forms, firefighters call for police presence; Detroit police department calls 13-minute response time ‘acceptable’
Witnesses said Captain James Pennington slammed to ground on his back when ladder he scaled buckled, twisted, then collapsed without warning
Chief Sam Butler, 52, was attempting U-turn to respond to accident when tractor-trailer collided with his vehicle
Firefighter William “Jumbo” Elliott, 49, of Pompano Beach Fire Rescue, was conducting aerial ladder training at back of his fire station
Prisoner was booked in 2010 to serve 11-year sentence for transportation, possession for sale of controlled substances
Police: Firefighter Daniel E. Armitage, 41, with department for 16 years, was struck by car, then hit by several other vehicles
Nearly 50 wildfires have sprung up in southern Chile, destroying hundreds of houses, forcing thousands to evacuate
Operators are now able to give callers details about emergency events, reversing determination of Sept. 11 Commission
Volunteer Firefighter Paul Brady was working on top of fire truck in 2006 when fellow firefighter drove it out of firehouse
Firefighters initially were told that caregiver to elderly woman was trapped inside, but no one was in house when they arrived
Attempting to break record for most Ironman distance triathlons completed in 1 year will raise awareness for firefighters battling cancer
At least 80 firefighters responded to 2 wind-fueled fires that burned 45,000 acres, evacuated at least 300 people
We are completely dependent on fully-functional breathing apparatus to safely and effectively fight today’s fires
Firefighter James O’Neal was nearly killed but brought back to life at scene of arson fire, will be in hospital for several more days
Suspect hurled crude firebombs at Islamic cultural center partly because he wasn’t allowed to use its bathrooms
Jason Kuehler spent 1 month in hospital for burns on more than 30% of his body after mobile home fire followed by more than 9 months of rehabilitation
1 firefighter was injured when he entered fell through floor into basement, suffered 2nd-degree burns on his leg
Six residents from the two homes damaged in the three-alarm fire have sought temporary housing