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.
Emergency response requires increased focus; this is a balancing act when approaching a scene with numerous factors in play
A quick trip around the building can illuminate key factors related to victims, building access and fire location
How to maintain firefighter safety while mitigating an incident involving solar panels or energy storage systems
The latest research promoting firefighter safety
The mindset you adopt can affect your fireground decision-making
Detailing the current areas of research and the hopeful expectations for their adoption
How to tailor your safety messaging by age group
Pawtucket firefighters are criticizing a decision by the fire chief to place a probationary firefighter as an acting deputy chief
Irving firefighters from Station 9 are temporarily working out of a different firehouse following a fire in their quarters
A tire came off a tower ladder assigned to Truck 23, damaging two vehicles
Two Helena firefighters were injured while extinguishing a fire involving three vehicles at a construction supply store
The NFPA offers essential space heater safety recommendation for fire departments to share with their communities
The priorities we address or fail to address in those first few moments guide the direction of the scene for the duration of the call
As you ready yourself and your community for a heatwave, keep these tips in mind
While we don’t know what we will wake up to on Nov. 6, we must focus on professionalism, choosing to help, not acting as accelerant
The donation from H&H Chevrolet will help Newville firefighters keep electric vehicles shifting into drive
Grab these firefighter-approved turkey fryers and related equipment
Three firefighters assigned to Engine 32 were injured when their fire engine overturned while responding to a rescue
The Anchorage Fire Department is calling attention to poor maintenance, safety problems in multi-family housing
The fast-moving Cocoanut Grove fire killed nearly 500 and changed fire safety and burn treatment as we know it
A power line fell on a rig as San Francisco firefighters faced a top-floor fire, threatening exposures
New Haven firefighters faced explosions and collapsing floors in a large commercial structure
Enhance decision-making, stress management and overall mental resilience in situations of extreme stress
Learn how fire drills – a now-routine part of American life – emerged over the years as fire safety and prevention practices improved
Your crewmembers are your lifeline to survival, so communicate as much as possible
Make sure you are able to recognize the signs of flashover because you don’t have much time to get out
Step 1: Back out or attempt to isolate yourself in a room behind a closed door if retreat isn’t possible
The Dublin tanker was returning from a field fire when it went off the road and into a ditch
What you need to know about the new consolidated standard and what that means for your department
An Albuquerque firefighter was hit by a drunk driver while working at a motor vehicle crash on I-25
Apparatus positioning, simple equipment and a “get in, get out” mindset are essential to scene safety
Whether protecting interstate highways or country roads, roadway incidents require vigilance in the course of successful on-scene tactical outcomes
From floating docks, limited access and unknowable fuel load, boat fires present unique challenges for responding firefighters
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