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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 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
The objectives when operating at a garden apartment fire are the same as for each type of incident you run — life safety, incident stabilization and property conservation, in that order