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.
An Overhaul Inventory Card can serve as a reminder to check for Li-ion battery-powered devices in a residential structure during overhaul
Whether you need data-driven outreach or just better graphics, AI offers practical ways to strengthen your prevention messages
Funding approved by the Central Texas Public Safety Commission will outfit all Austin Fire Department and Austin-Travis County EMScrews with upgraded body armor
Every firefighter, new and experienced, can benefit from a quick knowledge check about cancer prevention
Training our minds to prepare for the worst possible outcome may lead to catastrophizing, which can cause fatigue and other mental and physical health problems
How to apply these guides – and where they can be improved for increased use among firefighters
The Japan Airlines A350’s fuselage gave passengers and crew time to escape and did not burn through for some time
Recent incidents highlight issues of favoritism and territorialism clouding decisions around mutual-aid response
Highland Park Fire Chief Erik Hollowell said Detroit firefighters leaving the scene is “negligent to the highest power”
The first arriving Grand Rapids firefighters faced heavy fire conditions in an apartment above the Web Bar
A Monitor Township firefighter was initially in ICU after being hit by a truck while on the scene of an MVA
Portland firefighters faced a 20-minute ambulance delay while treating a patient experiencing chest pains
Community outreach and education may not have been what you signed up for, but it’s a critical role of first responders
Seattle firefighters battled a three-alarm fire in a building that burned before and is known to have squatters
Carbon dioxide was pumped into Hold No.1 onboard the Genius Star XI as the ship stayed off the coast of Dutch Harbor
A barricade situation in Mattapan ended with an arrest after a man fired a shot as firefighters arrived to fight a fire
Members of Local 1426 have presented several grievances about Fairfield Fire Chief Denis McCarthy
Two Watertown firefighters were injured when 5-inch hose and a manifold became unstable during hose testing
Syracuse firefighters were at the scene of a crash when a van struck a department SUV
Teens heard the man, trapped for days in a crevice, screaming for help
Hermosa Beach neighborhood shocked after a domestic dispute turned deadly
A passerby alerted Decatur firefighters to smoke coming from an abandoned building
Cold weather is brutal on firefighting equipment and even more so on firefighters
Baltimore County firefighters faced heavy fire on the second floor of one unit, spreading to other garden-style apartments
East Hampton and Portland firefighters began an aggressive interior attack to minimize the fire’s extension
Fire service leaders converged at the IAFC Technology Summit International to address improved analytics, the future of NERIS and the potential impact of AI
Fire involving lithium-ion batteries near the loading dock led to a shutdown of production
Painesville Fire Chief Tom Hummel said the powered chairs will reduce the risk of back and shoulder injuries
Four Thomasville firefighters were injured when their fire engine was struck buy an SUV and overturned
Atlanta firefighters responded to one fire involving an abandoned apartment complex scheduled for demolition
If you think rapid intervention is just a box to check, think again
The quarters of Old Engine Company No. 12 was built in 1896
Firefighters faced two large fires involving apartments under construction in Aurora
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