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.
Trainee firefighters from across the Midwest gathered in Danville to battle controlled burns in a vacant house, offering a realistic, hands-on test of their fireground skills
Share these tips with your community to help replace “fight or flight” instincts with smart decision-making for scary kitchen moments
Proximity firefighting ensembles are not just for aircraft firefighting, and not all suits have the same level of protection
France’s Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne is home to MSA Safety’s Gallet fire helmets
Police say two Birmingham firefighters were shot in the chest and legs
Sergeant Justin Dodge was in front of a fire truck carrying Denver Nuggets players when the truck rolled over his leg
Five firefighters were sent to area hospitals after their fire engine was struck and overturned
It’s important firefighters understand the construction differences between a historic 100-year-old building and a house built six months ago
Two firefighters were injured after the apparatus they were riding in ran off the road and hit a tree
Elizabeth Firefighter Warren White was hurt during the fire on the Grande Costa D’Avorio
Firefighters often work in extreme environments; how we prepare ourselves for those conditions can influence the outcome
Milford Engine 4 and Ladder 1 had just pulled out of their firehouse when the crash occurred
Two Newark firefighters have died after becoming lost while fighting a fire involving several vehicles on a cargo ship
South Metro Fire Rescue firefighters faced one house fully engulfed and another nearly fully engulfed when they arrived
Video shows the moment a crash sent one vehicle into the path of a Phoenix fire engine
Firefighters were working at the scene of a car fire on Interstate 285 at the time of the crash
The firefighter, a man in his 30s, was transported to a local hospital in critical condition
Two firefighters were injured during a fire at a Georgetown restaurant
Embers from the burning St. Liborius Parish Complex had set an abandoned house on fire three blocks away
Clifton firefighters were trapped in the Passaic River after their fireboat went over the falls
While not a legal requirement like for police officers, firefighters may witness inappropriate behavior on fire scenes that necessitates intervention
The NBC docuseries follows units in Los Angeles County, highlighting the positivity of the profession but also a problematic safety issue
San Bernardino police evacuated dozens of homes after they found illegal fireworks and kegs of black powder
Massena Fire Chief Pat O’Brien said one of the explosions was related to an oxygen cylinder
‘Slow down or you’re going to get hurt’ – wise words from youth still matter today
It’s time for NFPA to develop a standard specifically tailored to what’s expected of a health and safety officer
Mayor Eric Adams hopes the stations will give delivery workers a safer way to charge lithium-ion batteries
Officials are determining how to remove several train cars from the river after a bridge collapse in Montana
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Two firefighters were injured when a large door came off its hinges during a fire in Alachua County
“I don’t think you can ever be prepared for something like this” East Palestine Fire Chief Keith Drabick said about the fiery derailment
Officials estimate the damage from the Clark County fire that started Tuesday at $200M
Part of being a good manager is watching for personal traits, distractions and other concerns that might lead to line-of-duty deaths
The Professional Fire Fighters Association of South Carolina statements are the latest in a growing public feud between FFs and chief
