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.

Fourth acquisition in Texas expands footprint and service offering.

Falck has been selected by Airbus to deliver industrial fire and emergency services to Airbus sites across France, Germany, and the UK.

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...

To determine if the benefits of using HF outweigh the risks, you need to understand how and why it was utilized in the first place.

Unfortunately, even the most sophisticated detection and alarm systems have one inherent drawback: no alarm is of any value if no one is around to hear it...

This week Airwards announced that Flyabilty won the Survey and Inspection award for its Elios 2 drone.

Tanks must have an adequate water supply and be properly maintained so that they are working during emergencies.

Psychological trauma is real, especially for first responders. OSHA reports that one of the top causes of firefighter deaths is suicide.

A new support system for rescue professionals leverages remote monitoring for structural collapse, vehicle stabilization and trench rescue.

Bromides can act as central nervous system depressant and can lead to irritability, confusion and coordination problems, as well as hallucinations and coma.

One important item in the surface water rescue standard (as in all the others) is the choice and utilization of the appropriate PPE.