Not only do heat emergencies cause hypovolemia (loss of fluid), but loss of blood chemistry (electrolytes).

It is important to communicate the presence of risk or danger to those handling these materials during transport.

Are budgets for adequate and proper foam, hazardous materials monitoring, and response tools and FPE lost when budgets for apparatus are set?

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, every day, more than 90 Americans die after overdosing on opioids. Rarely is this a case of accidental...

Many public first responders will default to the, “I am taking command of this incident” mind set without recognizing or acknowledging that there are...

When exposed to cold temperature, the human body begins to lose heat faster than it’s produced.

To save lives, a safety culture must be created to include the water tank, fire protection system, tank owners, and those who perform work on the tank.

In the aftermath of any major catastrophe it is all too easy to find fault; fault with anybody or anything, just so long as we can fix blame.

When the big bell rings it is "all hands on deck" to load up and get underway. We have to remember the most important element, namely communication with...

The ERNEST principle analyzes any rope system by the common reasons that rope rescue systems fail. Particularly, whenever a rope rescue system must rely on...