Firefighter Safety

Discussions dealing with various aspects of firefighter safety:

Why Is Safety Such a Problem?

Incident Safety Officer

NFPA 1521 Fire Department Safety Officer

Firefighter Safety & Survival

Firefighter Fatality or LODD?

Line-of-Duty Death Resources

Fatigue and Stress

Dehydration / Heat Stress

Staying Safe in Wildland/Urban Interface

Protecting equipment from the storm

Heat Precautions

Warning signs of heart attack & stroke

High blood pressure

Carbon Monoxide

Refusing risk ("Turndown" protocol)

Health and Wellness Guide for VFDs

Fireground Safety

Texas Driving Law

Emergency vehicle operation

Manual on safe operations of tankers

The time for a firefighter to quit?

Firefighter Basics for Infection Control

Critical Incident Stress Debriefing

Driver Safety

Search & Rescue -- situational awareness

When to "Sweat the Small Stuff"

When to Summon Additional Resources

NFPA 1403 — Live fire training

Wildland firefighter safety

Fire shelter survival

How to avoid drowning in bunker gear

Fire ground electrocution

Hazards in the Environment

Hazards associated with flare use

Flammable gasses & the fire code

FEMA First response to terrorism manual

An Idiot's Guide to Gas Detection

Eye protection and safety

Hazardous Materials

Webpage last updated on 18 Jan 2005