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.
Firefighters use top-down, bottom-up, or controlled-burn tactics to fight them, though prevention through regular cleaning and proper wood use is key
Deputy Chief Darin Wallentine talks Safety Stand Down resources to share with your crew, plus managing “sticky” traumatic event memories
What if you could detect airborne chemical threats without ever setting foot in the hot zone?
Debris found during the search for the vessel “is consistent with a catastrophic implosion of the vessel,” said Rear Adm. John Mauger
Dwain Williams had more than two decades with the Chicago Fire Department after joining in 1992
We work until all options are exhausted, on the fireground and at the depths of the ocean
Federal regulators propose every railroad, nearly 600, push out details on chemicals carried to every first responder near a derailment
Union brings up low-staffing, delayed response times, safety problems before the fire that killed Firefighter James Muller and injured six others
A Canadian military surveillance aircraft detected underwater noises in the area of the Titanic wreck, which might indicate at least someone is alive on the Titan
Before a fire breaks out, corrections staff and firefighters should pre-plan how to respond
Douglas County firefighters entered without a hoseline and found the man in a bedroom
Within 6 months the number of people killed in lithium-ion battery fires has more than doubled over last year
Embers from the Clark County blaze caused smaller fires and sent up smoke seen across the Las Vegas Valley
Harrisonburg Fire Department shares how close they came to a LODD to help prevent something like it happening again
Two Prince George’s County firefighters were inside their ambulance at an earlier accident
FD spokesperson: “We are going to be out here a few more hours” describing the the Mo. pallet company fire
The fire truck struck the Denver police officer near the end of the parade route as it was turning right onto a street
Over 130 firefighters fought a top-floor fire that quickly spread into the cockloft
Kansas City Fire Chief Ross Grundyson issued a directive in February to eliminate confusion about NFPA standard, FD guidelines after fatal crash in 2021
Construction trends using cheaper wood products pose an increasing risk to the fire service
Eric Valliere, chair of the Fire Department Safety Officers Association, spoke with FireRescue1 about this year’s safety push around electric batteries
Deputy Chief Darin Wallentine details this year’s Firefighter Safety Stand Down theme, from EVs to e-bikes and beyond
We, as firefighters, have faced everything, but when faced with terminal cancer, moments of connection mean so much
It’s important to consider both the physical and mental well-being of personnel when deciding whether to begin a rehab operation
The Glencoe firefighter was responding to a car fire when the fire truck went off the road
Members of the D.C. Firefighters Association Local 36 stood in support as two firefighters arrived at a police station
After blowing a tire the newly purchased ladder truck overturned on its way to its new home
Incorporating the annual theme into training takes planning, repetition and creativity
Orlando will begin testing two driverless buses that will run daily on traditional bus routes
10 ways to incorporate the Firefighter Safety Stand Down theme into training and education activities
Fire from a burning tanker caused the complete collapse of the northbound lanes; southbound lanes “compromised,” per a Philadelphia battalion chief
San Diego Fire Rescue hazardous materials team responded to the container fire that threatened a home and high-rise
The Lucia Bend fire engine was stopped at the intersection, waiting to be noticed when the collision occurred
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