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.
A 911 call about a shooting in East Lansdowne led to a violent standoff and house fire
Plus, 10 tips for new firefighters on how to maximize their SCBA
Female firefighters explained how gear designed for men increases their risk of being burned, slows their movements
Two firefighters, a police officer and an EMT were hit by bricks while responding to an injured construction worker
New Fire Commissioner Cassano is giving firefighters new masks and audio equipment
The lawsuits accuse the businesses of negligence and reckless conduct
At least 50 firefighters responded to reports that the dog was in the river
The city has since received several complaints about his actions at the fire that killed a prominent doctor and gutted a million-dollar home
Electronic safety devices can transmit two-way, tracking signals
A floor collapse at a burning home left one firefighter seriously injured
The tanker truck ran off the road and rolled one and a half times
One of the proposals for the next edition of NFPA 1971 is to make goggles mandatory and faceshields optional
People could be out of their homes for 5 days
Aggressive is good only when it is calculated based upon true situational awareness and evaluated based upon a risk benefit analysis
The fire chief for the nation’s largest military base said his 26 years on the job couldn’t prepare him for what he saw
Lt. Ricky Smith survives head blow from collapsing ladder
90 firefighters were killed in the line of duty in 2009 — the lowest total since 1993, when 81 died
A southern Alberta fire crew’s training exercise could have ended with a big bang but for a last-minute check
The firefighters’ apparatus struck an SUV that ran a red light
Minor injuries resulted from smoke inhalation
