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.
A Tullahassee VFD firefighter was knocked down twice while working to extinguish a structure fire
Scott firefighters raced to a woods-edge blaze and found a 50-by-30-foot camp built from fridges, tires and AC units, erupting in explosions
The appeals court agreed Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue faced undue hardship if it excused the unvaccinated crew members, citing safety, staffing and operational risks during the pandemic
Yoga poses can help improve firefighter flexibility and mobility – factors that are essential not only to improving endurance, but to resisting injury
With black, turbulent smoke chugging around them, crews assist a firefighter going head first out a broken window
Allenton VFD Assistant Chief Paul Hayes was escorted home following a struck-by incident that left him hospitalized for weeks
The bill, which is named for Frederick County Battalion Chief Joshua Laird, is meant to prevent pipes from failing after a lightning strike
The poll of nearly 700 FireRescue1 readers addressed opinions on medical marijuana use in states where it is already legal
Rich MacKinnon Jr., president of the Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts, wants the National Fire Protection Association to ban the use of PFAS in fire gear
As we approach Stand Down Week, June 19-25, take this Safety Stand Down quiz to test your situational awareness knowledge
The solution to creating a safety margin is understanding the dragons we face and learning the lessons to be more proficient and go home safely
Police officers — including some who were off-duty — assisted the Whitehall Township Bureau of Fire
The driver hit multiple people and vehicles on the Fourth of July
Police continue to investigate and have identified a person of interest
The Bruceton-Brandonville department has been looking to try different kinds of fundraisers and “thought this would be a fun one,” said President Dylan Bowers
Despite COVID’s effect on LODD statistics, nearly 50% of all firefighter deaths continue to be attributed to cardiovascular events
Understanding the diverging evolution of crew cab and chassis, equipment layouts, pumping systems and more
The resources, part of the group’s National Electric Safety Month campaign, detail the impact of photovoltaics, electric vehicles and energy storage systems
A San Antonio crew was responding to a call when the crash happened
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
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