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.
The reimagined organization of Firefighter LSIs offers a new framework to shape safety, health and leadership efforts and reduce LODDs
Baltimore County officials have removed a paramedic from the workplace after allegations that he filmed himself masturbating in public areas of multiple firehouses
Four more Harvey firefighters were laid off, leaving the department operating at less than half its former strength
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
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
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