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.
NIOSH faces layoffs of staff working on firefighter safety initiatives like the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer and line-of-duty death investigations
We can’t all have FDNY-level staffing, but we must find staffing solutions to enhance fireground operations and survival
In Troy, officials are working to remove Red X signs from marked buildings by investing in repairs rather than demolitions
After Firefighter Benjamin Polson died in a roof collapse, crews are assessing the city’s more than 10,000 unoccupied buildings
Other challenges to the future of the fire service include shift schedule adjustments and rethinking our apparatus
Researchers focused on the effects of lighting color, intensity, modulation and flash rate on drivers’ behavior while approaching and passing incidents at night
The goal of ERSI’s new reporting tool at ReportStruckBy.com is to improve the voluntary reporting, tracking and analysis of struck-by incident data
This week’s photo combines word play with safety, as members of the Burleson (Texas) Fire Department team up with the city’s drowning coalition to provide resources for kids and families
San Diego Fire-Rescue transported four people to be treated for minor injuries
Steve Sungho Lee and six of his companies faced 163 criminal misdemeanor charges stemming from the May 16, 2020, explosion
A Boone County grand jury indicted Kevin Lee Brunson on one charge of first-degree involuntary manslaughter in the death of Bryant Gladney
The driver reportedly drove around an engine and ran over the hose, causing the firefighter’s leg to become tangled
Former Newport Township Chief Daniel Kowalski is also accused of obstructing firefighters in a separate incident
“While the desire to help is understandable, this type of action is extremely dangerous,” the LAFD wrote in a news release
There are some areas where we can be flexible and others where you simply have to have the necessary qualifications
After a tornado tore through Mayfield, fire crews searched for survivors, evacuated the local jail, and mourned a friend
Aaron Zamzow’s practical tips can help no matter where you are on your fitness journey
An honest and objective community assessment will highlight the many potential MCI events that could occur in any jurisdiction
Trappe Fire Company No. 1 Fire Chief Branden Sisca was serving as a state trooper at the time of the incident
Ebenezer Fire Protection District Firefighter Dustin Brandhorst, 36, was en route to a fire at the time of the crash
Rebecca Booker has served as a certified Fire and Life Safety Educator, arson investigator and firefighter, and she developed the Home Safety Survey
Fires in expansive structures – in this case 1.2 million square feet – can quickly overwhelm fire protection systems and crews
About 200 fire departments out of over 800 have already joined the effort and ID’d more than 50,000 gallons of PFAS-containing foam that will be disposed of
The CDC and NIOSH are actively working to roll out the web portal and test the enrollment process
Without firefighters at Shasta Fire Station 56, the nearest help will have to come from three miles away
Lorain Assistant Fire Chief Matthew Homolya reportedly grabbed his neighbor by his throat, slammed him on the ground and punched him
“Certainly, the fertilizer plant fire is a wake-up call,” Mike Causey said after fire that led thousands to evacuate
The Lafayette Fire Department firefighter was seriously injured in the 20-foot fall
Renovo Fire Department Chief Jimmy Ray Risley has been arrested
OEHS experts offer key considerations related to existing PPE, new respirators and exposure times on the front lines
When apparatus are maxed out on compartment space, storage bags offer a useful solution for transporting your gear
The NFPA 1971 technical committee is currently considering an RSL of chemicals and specific levels for those chemicals
