Survival kit: Violence against firefighters

This kit contains a collection of our most compelling articles to help educate, prepare and keep you safe in case you're faced with violence while on scene.

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3 ways firefighters can mitigate violence
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Firefighters and medics are attacked with increasing frequency, follow these steps to shift the survival odds in your favor
Firefighters can keep cool under verbal attack
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Remaining professional in the face of irrational, irate civilians is a skill that should be taught and reinforced; here's how to do it
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6 ways a new patient tracking tool can improve major incident response
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Quick Clip: How to deal with angry bystanders
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Lt. Duckworth and Chief Wylie caution us not to buy into their emotion and abandon best fireground practices
Armed firefighters: A moral decision 50 years ago
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Firefighters in Birmingham showed moral courage in the face of direct orders during a very difficult time in history
Violence against firefighters: A checklist for survival
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Planning for acts of violence before they occur is key to mitigating their impact
Thwarting violence against firefighters and medics
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Violence against emergency responders is an old and ugly problem, but preparation and awareness can keep you safe
On scene: 6 tips to avoid fireground violence
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Firefighters and medics need to know how to identify potentially violent scenes and how to react to attack from an assailant
Confrontations with the Public: How to Stay Safe
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By Linda Willing It's something every firefighter will experience at least once in their career — handling an angry member of the public. Such confrontations can occasionally turn violent, making i...