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.
Repeated training and breathing techniques to help lower your heart rate will help you make the mental shift
Your crewmembers are your lifeline to survival, so communicate as much as possible
Done right, safety briefings are a critical window to teach fire behavior, strategy and lessons from the field — not just rehearse risks
Part 2: A detailed look at standpipe and attack options, building systems, and fireground communications
Part 1: Inside the maze-like hallways, confusing access areas and stairwells, void spaces and other puzzling features that hamper operations
Fueled by the tragedy in Paris, other places of worship are updating key elements of the structures and adding life safety features
Madison County crews were extricating the man from the vehicle when he reportedly became erratic and confused, and elbowed a firefighter in the face
Apopka Fire Chief Sean Wylam wants new ambulances, gear and firefighters, but the local union leader wants a dedicated training officer
The 1978 roof collapse served as a wake-up call about the dangers hidden in building construction, specifically the weaknesses of trusses
In this video, Gordon Graham outlines best practices for radio use to increase fireground efficiency and reduce risk
A speeding vehicle set off a series of crashes, and when the suspect tried to flee, bystanders stopped him with their vehicle and a gun
Every crewmember should learn the basic skills of communicating via radio while on scene
Keeping a personal log or using an exposure tracker app could be the key to assuring cancer benefits
Thermal protective performance testing can fall short on accurately representing glove heat insulation
Have we gotten so consumed by firefighter-centric safety culture that we lost focus on the civilians under our watch?
Share these resources with your community members so they are better prepared to prevent and respond to drowning incidents
Owners of more than 39,000 2021 Ford Expeditions and Lincoln Navigators built between Dec. 1, 2020, and April 30, 2021, are urged to park outdoors
Fire investigators are still looking to identify the children, who could face a citation and even charges, Wichita Fire Battalion Chief Jose Ocadiz said
A technical rescue team, Stamford police and Stamford EMS responded, treated and transported her
Training tips for the unique hazards associated with rooftop blazes
The challenge now is how to show up every day, with the same energy, and resist the threats of indifference and complacency
The public shouldn’t have to roll the dice about their emergency services, wondering who’s going to show up
In this video, Graham emphasizes the importance of decontamination following an incident to protect the health and wellness of the crew
Firefighters, EMS providers, police and other public safety workers often pursue relatively risky pastimes that can impact their work as well as their families
The Forest Service started tests with a magnesium-chloride-based retardant last summer and is continuing them
The IAFC joins ERSI’s work to collect as much data as possible with the aim of reducing the number of secondary crashes and struck-by incidents at emergency scenes
Kern County Fire Chief Aaron Duncan said his department and the Office of the State Fire Marshal have already seized about 35,000 pounds of illegal fireworks within the county this year
The carmaker’s program is said to include instruction and best practices on how to handle emergency situations with EVs
Lifeguards also extricated two women from the crashed vehicle; one woman was transported to a hospital as firefighters worked to remove the car
First launched during the pandemic, “Storytime with Chief Cassidy” – a product of the Holliston (Mass.) Fire Department – won a 2021 Communicator Award for excellence
“[Row homes] are dangerous because we have basements; we have concealed spaces, such attics,” said Deputy Fire Chief Anthony Kelleher
Researchers have developed a systems-level checklist to address stress and violence affecting fire-based EMS responders
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