The Firefighter Safety Maxim
There is a balance between ensuring firefighter safety and carrying out the role of the fire and rescue service. This is known as the Firefighter Safety Maxim, and is as follows:
“At every incident the greater the potential benefit of fire and rescue actions, the greater the risk that is accepted by commanders and firefighters. Activities that present a high risk to safety are limited to those that have the potential to save life or to prevent rapid and significant escalation of the incident.”
