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.
‘Keep him in your prayers’: Hillcrest fire chief suffers head injury after fall from fire engine, of
Safety & Health

Hillcrest, NC, Fire Chief Injured in Fall From Engine

April 24, 2024
Hillcrest Fire Chief Michael Scott was helping with maintenance and washing the rig when he fell and suffered a head injury.
Man charged with shooting at firefighter in Chatham County
Safety & Health

Man who Shot at Goldston, NC, Firefighter Charged with Felony

April 24, 2024
The firefighter, who was in a truck at a brush fire, was not injured in the Jan. 5 incident.
Photos courtesy of the Fairfax County, VA, Fire and Rescue Department
Operations & Training

Close Calls: ‘Minor’ Smoke Investigation Ends with an Explosion

April 24, 2024
Billy Goldfeder tells of how preparation with full PPE and SCBA and detailed size-up prevented a firefighter from being injured when an explosion occurred in a communications ...
Streamlight
Scene Lighting

Streamlight Upgrades LiteBox and FireBox Lanterns

April 23, 2024
These lightweight, rechargeable lanterns offer enhanced performance and lumen output.
Jacob Kelsen
Operations & Training

Justifying Risk on the Fireground

April 23, 2024
Jon Nevin believes a predefined system to evaluate risk helps to prevent errors in decisions during high-stress events.