IN Firefighter Injured When Flying Ice Strikes Apparatus
Wed, Mar 27, 2013
A Wayne Township (IN) firefighter was hurt Tuesday when ice flew off another vehicle and struck the fire apparatus he was traveling in. |
FL Fire Department Unveils New Fire Truck Simulator
Fri, Mar 15, 2013
Miami-Dade (FL) Fire Rescue's Training Division recently took delivery of a state-of-the-art driving simulator. |
TX Firefighter Dies After Being Injured in Rollover
Mon, Dec 3, 2012
Three volunteer firefighters were injured Friday night in a vehicle accident in east Texas. |
Four VA Firefighters Injured When Fire Apparatus Overturns
Mon, Dec 3, 2012
Four firefighters were injured--two seriously--when their fire apparatus overturned yesterday in Bedford, Virginia. |
ME Firefighter Injured in Tanker Truck Crash
Mon, Nov 19, 2012
A firefighter was injured Sunday when his 3,000-gallon tanker truck crashed while he was driving it back to the station in South Berwick, Maine, after being called off a fire incident. |
Pedestrian Struck, Killed by FL Fire Department SUV
Tue, Jan 10, 2012
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a fire department vehicle that was heading to a call early Monday evening in Clearwater, Florida. |
Winter Driving Tips for Firefighters and Paramedics/EMTs
Mon, Dec 5, 2011
It's nearly winter, and firefighters will have to deal with the icy roads and motorists who refuse to change their driving habits to meet those conditions. Rob Raheb offers some tips on safe driving in icy and snowy weather conditions. |
EMS Provider Ambulance Design Survey
Thu, Dec 1, 2011
The National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) opened an online survey for EMTs and paramedics who provide patient care in the back of ambulances. |
NHTSA to Investigate Chevy Volt Fires
Mon, Nov 28, 2011
In an uncommon move, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a statement announcing the opening of a formal safety defect investigation to assess the risk of fire in Chevy Volts that have been involved in a serious crash. |
TX Firefighter Loses Arm in Accident
Fri, Nov 25, 2011
A Pinewood volunteer firefighter lost her left arm when she was struck at the scene of a tanker explosion Thursday near Sour Lake, Texas. |
Ambulance Crash Study Released
Mon, Nov 14, 2011
The NFPA's (National Fire Protection Association) Fire Protection Research Foundation released a September 2011 Analysis of Ambulance Crash Data showing lack of uniformity in reporting ambulance crashes. |
National Driving Standards: Is the Minimum Good Enough?
Mon, Sep 26, 2011
The basics are just not enough when it comes training fire and EMS emergency vehicle drivers and operators, says Rob Raheb, arguing for simulation training and a national training standard. |
OTR2-Building EVOC Program
Tue, May 24, 2011
There has been a big push for safer vehicle operations for years. The latest push has been on seat belt use and has begun to succeed in getting more of our emergency service workers (EMS) and fire suppression members to buckle up.
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Distracted: Dealing with the Dynamics of Driving Diversions
Mon, Apr 18, 2011
Too many times, drivers make small yet serious mistakes when operating the apparatus on the road. Rob Raheb provides some simple advice for minimizing driving distractions during emergency response. |
OH Fire Department Changes EMS Response Protocol
May 20, 2013
The Colerain (OH) Fire Department has...
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