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.
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Three homes under construction were fully involved when Lexington firefighters arrived
Five firefighters were among six people injured in a collision with a car
Two people were killed in the crash involving the Eagle Rock Volunteer Fire Department
A liner access opening is a simple feature for being able to invert a garment liner and allow the inspection of interior layers
The results of the NIST study provide some excellent, scientific-method based analysis of two critical factors
Fitchburg fire Lt. Philip Jordan Jr. was released from UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester Saturday night
Firefighters sprayed tens of thousands of gallons of water on the bees to keep them contained
Philip Jordan fell through a ceiling to a cement floor
Fire started in the machine room
Does your department have a SOP/SOG for dumpster fires?
Eight other volunteer firefighters were injured; fire suppression efforts caused the explosion, according to investigators
Closing station would cut response times, put residents in danger
Ottawa Fire Chief John deHooge said training remains much the same as 30 years ago, but the materials firefighters are exposed to have changed
6 volunteer firefighters were injured in an explosion while performing a regular training exercise at a farmhouse; soil samples taken
The proposal would give the court the discretion to add up to five years in prison to the sentence of anyone who kills an emergency responder
The 53-year-old firefighter was listed in serious but stable condition
Preliminary results of a NIST study show larger response crews have faster response times
How to use trim to maximize safety
2 firefighters died while setting backfires in a failed attempt to keep walls of flame from overrunning an inmate firefighting camp
Authorities criticized a 66-year-old who helped save a woman, because he wasn’t part of the official crew
We each have to take personal responsibility for the safety of the fire service, for the sake of those we care about
Footwear must not only protect against hazards, it must also allow for appropriate levels of agility and comfort
Other new products include lightweight, hybrid boot
Report issued by NIST is the first to quantify the effects of crew sizes and arrival times
There was a culture among volunteer members of the Country Fire Authority of not wearing seatbelts, the coroner found
Fire personnel of all ranks could make more confident and effective decisions at emergency operations
Acting Fire Chief Rick Flanagan plans to use the report to make improvements
Lt. Frank Ricci also spoke about the ‘New Haven 20' Supreme Court race case, of which he was the lead plaintiff
Chief Ron Siarnicki played a lead role in creating the 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives as part of the NFFF’s Everyone Goes Home program
Trapped by metal doors and barred windows, 6 firefighters burned to death at a jail; 5 others were seriously injured
Racheal Wilson’s family says instructors failed to follow national guidelines for training safety