Explore: Firefighter Safety

A firefighter (or fire fighter or fireman) is a first responder trained in public safety and emergency response such as firefighting, primarily to control

fire. A person who engages in firefighting is known as a firefighter or fireman. Firefighters typically undergo a high degree of technical training. This

Charleston, South Carolina, resulting in the deaths of nine firefighters. It was the deadliest firefighter disaster in the US since the September 11 attacks. The

the fire that is likely to burn. This dead man zone can be a safety net for firefighters if the fire is moving at a high speed. The dead man zone can

(AQMD), but lighting operations had already begun and continued for firefighter safety. Strong winds that day prompted an amendment to the controlled burn

York Times and families of some of the firefighters killed on September 11. Monica Gabrielle of the Skyscraper Safety Campaign commented on the release of

2005). "Firefighting Safety in France" (PDF). In Butler, B.W.; Alexander, M.E. (eds.). Eighth International Wildland Firefighter Safety Summit – Human Factors

the day after the firefighters' memorial service. In a statement, he said: "All our public safety officers, especially our firefighters, bravely confront

Kingdom and Ireland, a retained firefighter, also known as an RDS firefighter or on-call firefighter, is a firefighter who does not work on a fire station

For centuries, firefighters have worn helmets to protect them from heat, cinders and falling objects. Although the shape of most fire helmets has changed