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.
Report identifies preventable failures in communication, planning, execution and leadership on and before July 13 incident
Without routine inspections and incident preplanning, crews are responding to an information black hole
The Roswell and Allentown departments will receive the Senator Paul S. Sarbanes Fire Service Safety Leadership Award at the 35th Annual National Fire and Emergency Services Dinner
The firefighter was shot in the leg by an “unknown offender” while responding to the car fire, authorities said
City officials had asked for buildings to be retrofitted after a 2013 fire at the same 1960s-era apartment building
The camera and swipe-card systems were installed after a fire lieutenant pleaded guilty to dealing drugs from one of the stations
Police say the suspect attacked one or more firefighters and vandalized a vehicle with the pole
Jacksonville Fire Capt. Latorrence Norris and Engineer Vincent Harper spoke publicly for the first time after being attacked by a patient
The guidelines urge early notification of first responders if patients have possible symptoms of the virus
Firefighters were at the scene of a crash when the semi-truck struck and damaged their vehicle
Fort Worth Firefighter-Paramedic Shonna Moorman says she’s facing a “very long recovery” and plans to campaign for highway safety for first responders
The explosion that killed Farmington Fire Rescue Capt. Michael Bell in September has revived support for legislation to prevent propane-related disasters
Two students are facing criminal charges after participating in a viral video challenge that prompted a fire response at their high school
Police are searching for the man they say stabbed the lieutenant while he was celebrating his wedding anniversary
Madalyn Karlbon, daughter of Avenel Firefighter and former Chief Jimmy Karlbon, woke her family after hearing the smoke detector go off
MSA’s G1 SCBA integrates a thermal imaging camera, PASS device, enhanced voice communication and GPS locator in one SCBA
The assailant fled the scene after the seemingly random attack on an off-duty lieutenant
The man had reportedly fallen off of his moped and became belligerent with first responders when they arrived to help
IAFC releases message to national media, plus safety tips for firefighters, following recent roadway incident LODDs
A total of 22 people were injured, two critically, in the early-morning high-rise fire
The station built in 1967 will be closed until further notice after floor tiles were found to contain asbestos
A police sergeant said fire and medical personnel helped work with victims and law enforcement to track down the suspect
The agency hopes to preserve roadway safety by running ambulances without lights and sirens when a patient’s injuries are not life-threatening
The complaint signed by 17 firefighters comes about one month after a department captain filed a police report against the chief
Free online and instructor-led trainings educate firefighters about flammability and toxicity risks associated with new refrigerants
Authorities are taking measures to patrol neighborhoods and secure vacant buildings after more than 30 fires in recent months, including six arsons
Authorities say the paramedic was left with a gash on the back of her head after her partner struck her with an electronic tablet
Reducing LODDs, improving equipment caches and reducing major wildland fires top the list
The manufacturer will collaborate with HAAS Alert to make the technology a standard integration
Wheeling Hospital donated 12 vests worth about $9,000 to the Wheeling Fire Department
Roadway LODDs are tragic reminders of the importance of time, distance and shielding to reduce hot zone risk
A Near-Miss report details the circumstances in which four first responders experienced CO poisoning
