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.
Researchers say untreated addiction in the home heightens risks for kids and calls for earlier intervention
With Santa Barbara County deputies as their protection, firefighters moved into the area to battle the flames
Is your department ready to launch a natural disaster response amid reduced staffing and backup systems?
Birmingham Firefighter Jordan Melton was remembered as a great up-and-coming firefighter with a big personality
Every chief should support the FREE training offering through the Emergency Responder Safety Institute
If confirmed, James Wallace would replace former Chief Niles Ford, who resigned in December 2022
Richmond firefighters delivered a unanimous no-confidence vote on Fire Chief Angel Montoya
FFs from several departments battled a rooftop fire at a pharmaceutical supply warehouse in Mercer County
The bill presumes disabling or fatal infectious diseases were suffered in the line of duty as a result of injury due to uncapped needles
A crash involving a Columbus fire engine left a driver dead and a FF injured after being bitten by a dog
A high-rise fire in Queens and a 4-alarm fire in the Bronx sent 13 firefighters to local hospitals
Anniston firefighters will have LUNAR devices added to their gear to enhance safety and communication
An arbitration panel ruled that Montville must staff at least two of its four fire departments with two paid firefighters, and that no firefighter can work alone during a 24-hour shift
Birmingham Firefighter Jordan Melton was one of two firefighters shot while inside their firehouse on July 12
Leander Bissell drove around a police car blocking traffic and struck Firefighter Johnny Tetrick
A review of hood changes over time, plus the likely outcomes from mandating particulate-blocking hoods
A driver yelled for the ambulance to get out of his way, then fired several shots
Doorbell camera shows the moments after an explosion in St. Charles burned 3 adults, 2 children
A ceiling collapse injured a FF during a shopping center fire in Reisterstown
Memphis firefighters became trapped while fighting a house fire Tuesday evening
First responders are not immune from the opioid crisis; here’s what to know
New Hope FFs followed their chief and resigned over what they call a hostile work environment and an order to return from a mutual-aid call
48 of New York’s 98 residential fire deaths this year had no working smoke detectors
Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service Firefighter Jordan Melton was one of two FFs shot five days ago
Trial began on July 17 for Leander Bissell in the hit-and-run death of Cleveland Firefighter Johnny Tetrick
2 FFs, an EMT and a tenant were injured in the multiple-alarm fire in Toms River
Several firefighters suffered heat-related injuries while fighting the Woodland fire
2 Rock Hill firefighters are in ICU after being ejected from their fire engine
Tornado Firefighter Joshua Taylor suffered smoke inhalation during his rescue of a neighbor
Birmingham police believe the gunman who shot two firefighters may have had a conflict with one of them
Elderly Sheridan man killed an apartment manager, wounded a worker before setting fire to his unit
Birmingham FFs Jones and Meltion are in serious and critical condition after being shot inside their firehouse
The Bramwell Volunteer Fire Department father and son were looking at a previous accident scene when the ATV began to roll towards them
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