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.
Firefighters were attacked by a crowd of hundreds while at a crash scene in Copiah County, forcing them to abandon their equipment and retreat
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The suspect, later involved in a hit-and-run and seen inhaling gas from balloons, fled police at high speeds and remains at large
Researchers say a 50-minute dry heat cycle in a household multicooker can sanitize N95 respirators without compromising the filter or fit
New Bedford fire union officials say the engine set to be cut responds to the most densely populated area of the city
Officials said the firefighter was struck in the chest by a piece of firefighting equipment while battling the blaze
A funeral was held for Beirut Fire Brigade Paramedic Sahar Fares, 24, on Thursday; Beirut’s governor said nine other firefighters were killed
All 27 firefighters of the Lemay Fire Protection District, including the fire chief and deputy chiefs, are quarantined pending further test results
Fire officials say the man died after trying to extinguish the blaze at a condemned house next door to his
House Bill 838 creates a new crime: bias-motivated intimidation, which would apply to the death or serious injury of a firefighter, EMT or police officer
Firefighters must plan the tactical needs for all high-hazard environments in their response area
Officials said a bottle of potassium cyanide was found at the scene of a suspected suicide where first responders began feeling unwell
Virginia Beach Fire Chief David Hutcheson said one firefighter was kicked and one was shoved, but bystanders didn’t interfere with care to the crash victim
Understanding how they are made and what happens when they fail will keep firefighters safer at electric-powered car fires
Firefighters came upon the man while battling the six wildfires he is suspected of starting
Fire officials addressed the increased scrutiny of military-style equipment in public safety, saying the vehicle would only be used to save lives
More than 160 firefighters battled the massive blaze affecting multiple structures
Officials said some of the residents tried to put out the fire themselves before calling for help
The EMT is accused of failing to yield to a pedestrian, failing to stop at a stop sign and failing to exercise due care
One of the Buffalo FD members reportedly suffered second-degree burns to his arm
Halifax Firefighter Tyler A. Laudenslager, 29, who worked full-time at H&S Towing, was killed Tuesday when a vehicle struck his tow truck
The fire burned more than 100 acres and destroyed two residences
St. Petersburg fire union officials voiced concerns about the safety of firefighters and paramedics responding to some calls without police protection
The apparatus from four different departments in Davidson and Randolph counties were involved in three separate crashes
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First Deputy Superintendent Eric Carter said mourners outside a funeral home in the Gresham neighborhood were fired upon from a passing vehicle
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Attorneys for the 19-year-old shooting victim’s mother say the city had no plan for delivering emergency services to the zone before allowing it to be occupied by protesters
The family of Hirschell Fletcher Jr., who died after an assault in 2016, will be allowed to continue their lawsuit against the two firefighter-medics
The NTSB’s report found that Jet A fuel was mistakenly added to the plane, which only uses aviation gasoline
Reviewing policies and best practices for public safety personnel wearing face masks on- and off-duty