Alerts and Advisories
Incident Operations
- 6/1/10
- Fire/EMS Stand Down: Priority Survival Notification - Confined Space and Technical Rescue
- 4/6/10
- Amtrak Safety Alert: Fire Department Operations on or in Close Proximity to Railroad Property (PDF, 615 Kb)
Apparatus
- 11/28/11
- E-ONE Recalls Select Cyclone II/Typhoon/Quest Vehicles Equipped with Electronic Stability Control
- 10/31/11
- Spartan Recalls Select Emergency Rescue Transport Vehicles Equipped with Electronic Stability Control
- 10/11/11
- Ferrara Recalls Certain Model Year 2009-2011 Inferno and Igniter Vehicles with Electronic Stability Control
- 10/5/11
- Sutphen Corp. Recalls Certain Model 2009-2012 Apparatus Equipped with Electronic Stability Control
- 12/7/09
- Seagrave Fire Apparatus Recalls Certain Model 2009-2010 Marauder II Fire Trucks
- 10/30/09
- Navistar Recalls Certain Model Year 2008 and 2010 Emergency Vehicles Manufactured Between 6/12/07 - 6/24/09
- 10/27/09
- Spartan Recalls Certain Model Year 2008-2009 Fire Apparatus and Ambulance Cab/Chassis Made Between 6/2/08-9/2/09
- 10/27/09
- Manual Adjustment of Automatic Slack Adjusters May Contribute to Unexpected Brake Failure on Automotive Fire Apparatus
- 7/6/09
- Pierce Manufacturing Recalling Fire Apparatus Due To Latch
Fire Protection Systems
- 9/15/11
- Problem Drywall: New Study Calls for Replacement of Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms, Fusible-Type Fire Sprinkler Heads
- 4/6/11
- NFPA Issues Updated Safety Alert Regarding Antifreeze in Sprinkler Systems
Firefighting Equipment
- 1/25/12
- Volunteer Firefighter Injured Upon Being Struck by Pieces of a Large Diameter Hose Appliance after it Failed Catastrophically (PDF, 13 Mb)
Medical Devices/Emergency Medical Services
- 8/25/11
- Voluntary Recall: Povidone Iodine Swabsticks, Prep and Scrub Solutions, and Prep Gel
- 6/7/11
- Oridion Medical and Philips Healthcare Microstream CO2 Filterline (FilterLine H Set Infant/Neonate, VitaLine H Set Infant/Neonate)
- 5/10/11
- Defibtech Lifeline and ReviveR Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs): Recall - Software Defect May Cancel Shock
- 5/6/11
- Needleless Pre-filled Glass Syringes: Stakeholder Advisory - Compatibility Problems with Needleless Intravenous Access Systems
- 5/2/11
- Defibtech Announces a Voluntary Recall of DDU-100 Series AEDs
- 03/15/11
- H&P Industries, Inc. Issues a Voluntary Nationwide Recall of All Lots of Povidine Iodine Prep Pads Due to Potential Microbial Contaminationd
- 01/24/11
King Systems LTS-D Airways Recalled (PDF, 334 Kb)- 06/9/10
- Recall: Defibtech DBP-2800 Battery Packs used in Lifeline AED and ReviveR AED (semi-automatic external defibrillators)
- 04/27/10
- Cardiac Science Automated External Defibrillators (Powerheart, Cardiovive, NK) Recalled
- 03/04/10
- Physio-Control Inc., LIFEPAK 15 Monitor/Defibrillator
- 02/05/10
- Caution on Powerheart and CardioVive Automated External Defibrillators
- 01/07/10
- Effectiveness of 200 Joule External Biphasic Defibrillators
- 11/19/09
- Safety Alert: Cardiac Science Corp. Powerheart and CardioVive Automated External Defibrillators
- 10/5/09
- Philips Heartstart Fr2+ Automated External Defibrillators Recalled
- 8/14/09
- Medical Device Recall for PediCapTM End-Tidal CO2 Detectors (PDF, 16 Kb)
- 4/9/09
- ZOLL Medical Corporation AED Plus Defibrillator
- 3/16/09
- Welch Allyn AED10 or MRL JumpStart defibrillators
- 3/11/09
- Baxter Colleague Single and Triple Channel Volumetric Infusion Pumps
- 3/10/09
- Recall Notice: Shiley 3.0PED Cuffless Pediatric Tracheostomy Tube by Covidien Inc.
Protective Equipment - Respirators/SCBA
- 2/11/09
- Users of Mine Safety Appliances Air Masks Equipped with a Universal Rescue Connection (URC) or Quick-Fill Coupling Containing a Date Code within the Range of "18207" through "30508" (PDF, 347 Kb)
- 1/14/09
- Mine Safety Appliances User Advisory: Universal Rescue Connection (URC) and Quick-Fill Coupling - Unable to Connect or Leakage while Connected (PDF, 172 Kb)
Protective Clothing/Equipment - Other
- 05/3/11
- WRK Enterprises Recalls Edge and HOG Buoyancy Control Devices Due to Drowning Hazard
- 5/3/11
- Sea Elite Systems Recalls Buoyancy Control Devices Due to Drowning Hazard
- 03/22/10
- Ocean Technology Systems Recalls Guardian Full-Face Diving Masks Due to Drowning Hazard
- 01/14/11
- Safety Notice: Blaze Fighter Glove (PDF, 34 Kb)
- 04/28/10
- Ocean Management Systems Recalls Scuba Diving Buoyancy Compensators Due to Drowning Hazard
- 10/6/09
- Guardian Full-Face Diving Masks Recalled by Ocean Technology Due to Visor Separation Hazard
- 10/1/09
- Diving Equipment Recalled by Halcyon Manufacturing Due to Drowning Hazard
Wildland Firefighting
- 05/25/11
- STIHL Recalls Yard Power Products Due to Burn and Fire Hazards
- 03/17/11
- Kawasaki Motor Recalls Backpack Blowers Due to Fire Hazard
- 03/17/11
- Maruyama U.S. Recalls Backpack Blowers and Mister Dusters Due to Fire Hazard
- 11/12/09
- Backpack Blowers Recalled by Homelite Due to Fire Hazard
Other
- 1/20/12
- Investigation Into Post-Crash Fire Risk of Chevy Volts Concludes No Discernible Defect Trend Exists
- 1/4/12
- Ford Recalls 245,000 2001-2002 Escape SUVs Due to Potential Fire Hazard
- 12/19/11
- CPSC Announces Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) for Gel Fuels, Firepots to Address Flash Fire, Burn Hazards
