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.
Funding approved by the Central Texas Public Safety Commission will outfit all Austin Fire Department and Austin-Travis County EMScrews with upgraded body armor
Review shows extreme hoarding caused one fatal floor collapse and fueled seven fatal fires, underscoring risks as firefighters struggle through debris-filled homes
Cedar City’s mayor said Fire Chief Mike Phillips was burned when a spark fell into jet fuel
A patient handcuffed to a stretcher reportedly kicked the responder with enough force that he was pushed out the rig’s doors and onto the ground
Chrystyne Sanchez is accused of fatally stabbing 25-year-old Charles Christian Reid, a wildland firefighter, in 2019
After last year’s number increased sharply from 2020, the mayor increased the budget by 50% for new recruits
Brian Smith says he raised concerns about addresses being flagged as dangerous for first responders based on potentially erroneous information
“He spun back around and shoved Fire Chief Larry Fisher in the chest causing him to go backwards into the ambulance door,” a Merrimac Police Officer said
Firefighter Austin Duran died on duty in July after being crushed by a metal container filled with sand
Hazle Twp. Fire Chief Scott Kostician and another firefighter were exiting their vehicle when it was hit by a vehicle which lost control and rolled
“Just remember, the Boston Fire Department salutes you,” Lt. Leroy Hamilton told 8-year-old Hasani Little, who helped save five adults and 11 children
No one from the department has attended a safety committee meeting in more than a year, according to Delmont Mayor Alyce Urban
The department wants the public to know that while lithium-ion batteries are safe to use, problems can occur if the batteries are defective, damaged or mishandled
Fire service leaders address size-up, situational awareness, roadway safety, proper PPE, complacency, go/no-go decision-making and more
Two crewmembers suffered serious injuries and one was critically injured; all three were transported to a hospital
“If he never learned the consequences of spitting in a grown man’s face, then consider my actions a public education,” the firefighter told Telemundo
The Colorado Springs crewmember reportedly drove over the victim with a department truck while responding to a fire
Both firefighters were on duty, and the injured person was transported to a hospital
But House and Senate members may work together to alter the legislation prompted by a Cleveland firefighter’s death
Both men suffered facial injuries, and Stowe Fire Chief Matthew Chapman is facing charges of simple assault and harassment
Mapleton Firefighter Kurt Keilhofer was hit by a 19-year-old driver who lost control, troopers say
Cache County Fire District members, state troopers and EMS providers were responding to three other crashes at the time
Watervliet Firefighter Edward Rolfe was suspended with pay for over three years before losing his job
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Professional development for the incident commander starts at the firefighter rank and continues up the training ladder
Hamden Mayor Lauren Garrett said wants to be sure company changes and that she asked the fire chief to tell members to speak up if they witness misconduct
Palestine FD members provided aid immediately, and the firefighter was transported to a medical center in stable condition, the police chief said
“It was a new one to us,” officials from the Burlington FD said after a synthetic-material jacket overheated and ignited a pile of clothes on a bed
Montgomery County crews faced a complex and dangerous scene with a plane entangled in power lines dangling 100 feet above the ground
One of the key risk factors for alcohol abuse is post-traumatic stress, something many first responders struggle with
Ohio House members added an amendment requiring a minimum 5-year prison sentence when the victim is a firefighter or EMS provider
Police reports showed the driver was drunk when he struck Firefighter Johnn Tetrick, who was working a rollover crash at the time of the incident
