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.
Learn the lesson when the action is just a mistake, not a tragedy
Ignoring PASS alarms highlights need to better manage false activations and maintain situational awareness
It’s in the face of disaster that we come together as a community
Firefighters can still achieve crew camaraderie without communal space living situations
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said naloxone can be safely administered by first responders with proper PPE and other safety measures
Officials had announced a plan to study the department’s safety practices following the 2019 death of Lt. Jason Menard, but say that plan was slowed by the COVID-19 pandemic
Creating a safe scene begins with understanding how your patient’s mental and physical health connect, and in avoiding these 5 don’ts
The “safety band” spectrum used to keep first responders from getting caught in traffic en route to an emergency may be opened up for use by unlicensed Wi-Fi users
Jason Cortez, 42, fell three stories during a company-level training drill, causing severe head injuries
Focusing on margin gives us a great way to both monitor risk – and how we respond to it
Ten Attleboro firefighters and two dispatchers from the department are now quarantined and being monitored by health officials
The audit found that more than half of the buildings the department is required to inspect each year have gone uninspected for three straight years
First responders and healthcare workers would be in the first 5% of the U.S. population to receive Phase 1a of the vaccine, under the new National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recommendations
Videos stress steps to survive a home fire, plus fast fire spread in the modern fire environment
Fairfax County Firefighter Andrew Cruikshank was charged and is on administrative leave after a police body-worn camera captured an altercation with the patient
The bill would prevent the spectrum used by first responders from being auctioned off in February 2021
The bill would assign license points and double fines for failing to slow down or move over for first responders and other workers
How months of civil unrest forced the fire service to build new community relationships, fight for access, step up communication and protect its members
It’s not all bad news; there are good people like John Motchkavitz finding creative ways to drive positive change
Officials said Paterson firefighters at a rehab tent quickly moved out of the way to avoid being hit
Detailing situational awareness, size-up and firefighter orientation during this vital operation
The captain of the dive boat Conception could face federal manslaughter charges for alleged safety violations
Ken Bouvier, NRP, offers the dos and don’ts to treating household hazmat scenarios and emerging threats
Spearfish public safety officials said the firefighter had volunteered with the department for 30 years and made “an unfortunate error in judgement”
The Pasadena firefighter was hospitalized after the incident during an apartment fire
Smokey Bear was right about humans being able to prevent many wildfires
4 hard-won lessons in preparing for natural disaster recovery from a medic who weathered Hurricane Laura
Fire Chief Ralph M. Terrazas said an inspection likely would have led to the seizure of some of the chemicals that fueled the blast
Authorities said bullets shattered a window and hit an overhead door at the firehouse
From family fitness demonstrations to a helicopter ride-along, Orange County (Calif.) Fire Authority members are using all the tools at their disposal to reach the public
Detailing your glove, boots, eye protection and undergarment options, plus what to wear around water
