Near Miss Observatory

What almost happened — so it never does

Close calls are the fire service’s earliest warning system. The Observatory collects reviewed, published near-miss lessons from real incidents nationwide: what almost happened, why, and the prevention opportunity it revealed.

• Anonymous. No names, no departments, no identifying details — ever.
• No blame. Lessons focus on systems, decisions, and conditions, not fault.
• Lessons only. Every entry passed human review before publication.

Had a close call? Share it anonymously — your experience could prevent the next line-of-duty injury or death. Or browse all published lessons.

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