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.
More than 3,600 San Diego buildings are overdue for fire inspections, with many lacking any inspection record at all
The overcrowded club lacked the required exits, firewalls and fire alarms in the 1977 tragedy
A task force of hazmat-suited firefighters and police officers will begin clearing a Las Vegas wash of homeless residents due to safety concerns
D.C. firefighters were seen in a video of a fight after a man punched one of the firefighters in the face
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Mt. Juliet officials say police officers rushed the injured firefighter to the hospital in a patrol car
Risk management expert and Lexipol co-founder Gordon Graham offers action steps for after a theft has occurred and how to prevent one in the future
The fire service is uniquely positioned to lead the transition to more electric devices in our homes, workplaces and community as a whole
Despite the frequency and severity of head injuries, little guidance exists for examining potential neurologic deficits throughout a firefighter’s career
Fire and EMS crews in Havertown faced a stabilization and extrication challenge
Wareham firefighters spent three hours fighting an electric car fire after it spontaneously began to burn
Birmingham firefighter Jamal Jones went home with a surprise promotion
Maui County officials sent alerts to cellphones, television and radio stations, but it is unclear if it was before widespread power, cellular outages
San Francisco Fire Department Chief Jeanine Nicholson presented regulators 55 written reports of the robotaxis interfering with emergency response
Officials in Maui County say 271 structures were damaged or destroyed, and dozens of people have been injured
Black Jack firefighters were responding to a fire when a car pulled out in front of them
One worker at the Sherwin-Williams plant in Garland was injured in an explosion
Sacramento firefighters say the Tesla had been sitting idle in a rack when it began to burn
Police believe the Decatur Township crash, which left a car embedded into the second floor, was intentional
Three firefighters were injured battling a fire that extended into multiple three-deckers in Mattapan
Fire Chief Brian Schaeffer said investigators are looking at the link between the threatening graffiti and four set fires
Officials released a health alert due to the smoke from the Albuquerque fire
Recent violent events have pushed Wake County officials to buy additional protection for first responders
Two firefighters were bringing a donated fire engine to Lumber City when a tire blew, causing it to overturn
Tulsa firefighters had to cut part of the flagpole off for the victim to fit into an ambulance
Kansas City firefighter Anthony Santi was fatally shot with a handgun purchased and modified by a convicted felon
Hotshots have withdrawn from the fire because of falling rocks and burning debris
Mayor Michelle Wu said first responders, health professionals have encountered crowds of over 200 in the Mass and Cass area
The Kanas City Fire Department has found its recent drone use to be effective in giving firefighters real-time information
Firefighters in Chaumont have contained the fire at the Convergent Energy and Power site and will stand a fire watch as the investigation begins
Honey Grove Firefighters Evan Brown was ejected from his pickup while responding to a call
Newark firefighters were responding to a fire when their fire engine collided with a car and overturned.
Kansas City First Deputy Fire Chief Jack Andrade has been a focus in recent years of leadership failures presented by the firefighters’ union
The LeRoy Fire Department had tried to sell the engine for a year but realized it held more value as a blocker on the interstate
