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.
As triple-digit heat scorches the Eastern U.S., cities are seeing record highs, overwhelmed utilities, and a surge in heat-related illnesses
The best tool we have available to reduce these wrecks is us
Chicago firefighters and city leaders are raising alarms over new guidelines requiring four-person engine crews to delay entry unless victims are visibly trapped
Five EMS providers at the Astoria station have tested positive; union officials warned that the department may not be prepared for a second wave
The remotely-controlled robot can blast 2,500 gallons of water or foam per minute and can tow up to 1,750 pounds
Using the right wheel chocks on a flat surface goes a long way to reducing risk
The fire department report stated that Firefighter Jason Cortez may have accidentally opened the valve and cited COVID-19 restrictions in requiring firefighters to do some training tasks alone
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
