Safety & Health

The Firehouse.com Safety & Health product category is a collection of information, product listings for researching various firefighter safety and health resources, including PPE, SCBA, rehab, fitness, behavioral and mental health, accountability and firefighter tracking and safety wear options.
Baltimore County police said the the Pikeville Volunteer Fire Department struck a light pole trying to avoid a collision with a bus.
Apparatus

Pikesville, MD, Fire Vehicle Strikes Light Pole

Nov. 17, 2024
A Pikesville firefighter was injured when the emergency vehicle was trying to avoid a collision with a transit bus.
Chesterfield County, VA Fire Rescue
Chesterfield Firefighter Recruit Tyvaughn Eldridge
LODDS

NIOSH Issues Tips to Prevent Heat Stroke after VA Firefighter Recruit's Death

Nov. 15, 2024
Chesterfield County Fire and Rescue Recruit Tyvaughn Eldridge, 25, died of heat stroke on his first day of the training academy in 2021.
Janine Curcio
Janine Curcio
Safety & Health

Simplifying Prehospital Agitation Management with the Sedation Assessment Tool

Nov. 15, 2024
Janine E. Curcio and Dr. Robert Lowe provide a seven-point scale based on speech and responsiveness to decide whether or not to use sedation for an agitated patient.
Streamlight
Measuring 2.2 inches in length and just over a half inch wide, the Nano Light II weighs a mere 0.6 ounces and is double the brightness of its predecessor, the Nano Light®.
Scene Lighting

Streamlight Introduces Nano Light® II Keychain Light

Nov. 14, 2024
The powerful miniature LED light uses alkaline battery; ideal for professional and everyday tasks.
Charles Thomas
Battalion Chief T.J. Axson was on the first-due engine to the 2007 fire, and highlighted the department's progress since the tragic blaze.
Technology

FireFusion 2024: Operations, Technology Changes Since Sofa Super Store Tragedy Highlighted

Nov. 14, 2024
Charleston chiefs David Griffin and T.J. Axson took a deep dive into the technological advancements and changes since the Charleston 9 tragedy.