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.
A Ellerbe firefighter was shot in the leg when crews arrived at a property for a fire alarm call
A game camera owner warned Scarborough firefighters about traps at the site, where holes and other deterrents had been set up to protect belongings
Officials say one of the three homemade incendiary devices found near Capitol Heights Fire Station 805 could have exploded
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
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
