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 Finance Committee advanced an $8M payout in the ambulance restraint death and $7.5M to the family of pastors killed during a police chase
Understanding the impact of AI sycophancy
The PPE standards expert explains why all protection comes at a price
Video shows a box truck and other vehicles burning near an elevated subway line, damaging homes
The Myrtle Beach (S.C.) training chief talks go/no-go decision-making, plus creating a culture that prioritizes action
Dr. Daniel Madrzykowski and Peg Paul were among the honorees during the annual National Fire and Emergency Services Dinner in Washington, D.C.
The Virginia Beach Fire Department is testing the blood of firefighters, and some retirees, to check for over 50 types of work-related cancer
Union President Tim Leech said there was an 8-day stretch when the Bloomfield neighborhood firehouse had no fire engine
A pilot program will monitor the chemical levels in the blood of thousands of firefighters
Industry leaders weigh in on celebrating EMS Week amidst the forces shaping the EMS landscape
Mobile Firefighter Deandre Hartman suffered extreme burns during a fatal fire and could not attend his daughter’s school award ceremony
Aberdeen firefighters saw the fire in the distance and called for a second alarm
Because of EMS, emergency care begins closer to the point of illness or injury than ever before
Baltimore firefighters use a simulator to add to their firefighting training and firefighter safety
Fire Chief Reginald Johnson said firefighters rescued 15 workers and had to call for help themselves during the construction site fire
Evaluating the operational period and logistics, plus the “tactical trifecta,” to gauge response level
Seminary VFD Firefighter Phillip Allan was struck while crossing a highway to help crash victims
Informed decision-making must occur before, during and after the incident
Whether to send crews into the warm zone is one of the most difficult for ICs
Nez Perce County firefighter Jimmy Ralstin suffered burns across 50% of his body
Three firefighters, five others taken to hospital after hazmat response for an undisclosed airborne irritant
Dixon firefighter committee decided to change from lemony yellow to red/gray for new type 1 engine
Poor communications and an abandoned hoseline among several factors during a fire in Berwick
Portland firefighters are concerned about structural collapse after a 4-alarm fire destroyed the building a day after fire inspectors did a walk-through
Providence Fire Chief Derek Silva said it was “mere seconds” from when firefighters had stepped off the bucket to when part of the burning roof fell
Understand the differences between the types of TIs will help identify the units that work best for your members
The drill required Saugus and Revere firefighters to tow a pair of booms into a particular position to contain an oil spill further up the river and redirect it to the shore
The “bleeding control stations” would contain tourniquets, among other life-saving items, and include instructions on preventing blood loss
Traditional methods can be cumbersome under high-stress conditions
Three firefighters and two police officers received life-threatening injuries in the blast, police said. Four firefighters were seriously injured and 22 police officers suffered minor injuries
Detailing emerging issues of concern with respect to PPE programs, gear selection, cleaning and decontamination, verification for ISPs, and PPE retirement
The Vine Grove volunteer firefighter met the teen when she was part of the department’s junior firefighter program
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