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.
Norwalk firefighters faced a Santa tangled in his gear while rappelling down a high-rise building
The simple act of changing bulb colors on station wreaths engages citizens in fire safety messages
A Derby man snuck into his neighbor’s house and struck a resident with a hammer while his own house burned
Data pulled from the National Fire Incident Reporting System for the study revealed that firefighters were 11 times more likely to sustain injuries from structural fires than from nonstructural fires
Researchers are using vacant commercial structure to study fire behavior in effort to improve firefighter safety
The former mayor dropped the FD’s ambulance service amid the city’s financial distress and cut the department’s minimum staffing levels to six members per shift
Firefighters rappelled to protesters suspended from bridge, safely lowering them to boats below
Ohio rep. introduces legislation that would require firefighters to stop training with foam believed to cause health problems
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Boats like the Conception are required to have a crewmember keep watch at night
A supertanker dropped a load of retardant, knocking a Douglas fir onto Matthew Burchett and three other firefighters
Dashcam video shows two firefighters getting hit by an out-of-control U-Haul trailer
Chief Michael O’Brian describes the biggest risk management issues facing the fire service – and where progress can be made
Researchers compared firefighters’ exposure to toxins during different fireground tasks and attack types
Burn Saver is a body-worn technology that continuously monitors thermal conditions and warns firefighters when those conditions become threatening
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An Escondido firefighter was injured and transported to the hospital after a roof collapse at a burning dry cleaning business
Questioning the process involved in the reorganization as well as some of the standard grouping choices
The aircraft drops 9,000 pounds of fire retardant on an SUV, causing the roof and trunk to collapse
Assessing levels of protection, situations in which to don body armor, and active shooter policies and procedures
Reviewing building construction, unique hazards, and mistakes and lessons learned from fires in these dangerous occupancies
Community paramedicine communication with patients, their family members and the local crews can eliminate obstacles and improve patient care for bariatric patients
The RedZone particulate blocking firefighter hood from LION closes the point of entry for particulates and vapors
First responders who have been assaulted need more counseling on what they can expect from the legal system, study says
A Rapids Volunteer Fire Company firefighter was transported to the hospital after being hit by a car while directing traffic
Officials credited the quick response by area EMS and firefighters for helping the passengers and mitigating any potential environmental problems with fuel runoff
Many officers “had to escape through windows and doors to get (away) from a barrage of bullets”
Several new technologies are being integrated into apparatus bays to optimize firefighter safety and department efficiency
The newest ambulance cot will increase patient handling safety, and the EMS-to-hospital notification system aims to improve patient care
Firefighter Matthew Clinton, 29, broke the window with a hammer to get the four-year-old out of the car
The LFD ambulance was in the area responding to a call when a woman and her children asked the firefighters for help after her car was hit by bullets
Jesiah Rain Cady threatened a firefighter with a knife and hijacked a fire truck after being offered a ride into town
There are two general causes of oxygen regulator fires, adiabatic heating and particle ignition
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