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Firefighting is a dangerous profession due to the toxic environment created by combustible materials, with major risks being smoke, oxygen deficiency, elevated temperatures, poisonous atmospheres, and violent air flows. [4] To combat some of these risks, firefighters carry self-contained breathing apparatus.
The fireman's rule (firefighter's rule) is a common law or statutory restriction on tort actions by public safety officials. In general, the fireman's rule bars lawsuits by firefighters, police officers and, in some jurisdictions, all government safety professionals from collecting on damages that occur in the course of their duties even in cases of clear negligence by other parties.
The Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (FFFIPP) is administered by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), part of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It performs independent investigations of firefighter fatalities in the United States, also referred to as line of duty deaths ...
First responders at the scene of a traffic accident in Hong Kong A Scottish Ambulance Service nontransporting EMS vehicle, referred to by markings on the vehicle as a "first responder" vehicle A first responder is a person with specialized training who is among the first to arrive and provide assistance or incident resolution at the scene of an ...
Firefighter Andrew Pontious was killed when a massive tire exploded. L.A. County Fire Department officials said they had no idea such an explosion was possible.
In addition to personal factors that may predispose an individual to coronary artery disease or other cardiovascular diseases, occupational exposures can significantly increase a firefighter's risk. Historically, the fire service blamed poor firefighter physical condition for being the primary cause of cardiovascular related deaths.
One person killed after huge fire ignites Michigan warehouse, raining debris 'as far as a mile away,' police say Patrick Smith and Minyvonne Burke and Adrienne Broaddus March 5, 2024 at 1:58 PM
A Colorado fire department is mourning one of its firefighters who died after being injured in a motor vehicle crash while off-duty. Arvada Fire announced the death of Kyle Trombly, 34, who joined ...