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.
Firearms found in Baltimore FD trainee’s car after police respond to threats made against classmates
Police say a Baltimore City Fire Academy trainee threatened to “stack bodies” before classmates alerted instructors, leading officers to seize multiple firearms from his vehicle
ChatGPT said:Firefighters battling a Longview house fire were blocked by a hostile resident who retreated into the smoke-filled home, prompting a police response and mental health crisis team callout.
Eric Valliere will serve as CEO, and Lance Vinson will serve as chairman of the Board of Directors
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
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
