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The Seven Fundamentals of Firefighting were first codified by Lloyd Layman back in 1954. Remember these? Size-up Call for help Rescue Protect exposures Locate and confine the fire ...
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By Lucas Sullivan The Columbus Dispatch COLUMBUS, Ohio — A group of Ohio University students who develop video games has produced a federally funded computer program to help ...
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By Everdeen Mason, Mark McGregor, and Tom Beyerlein Dayton Daily News PIKE TWP., Ohio — A massive blaze at an oil company took firefighters six hours to get under control ...
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By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Tornado, hurricane or flood, nursing homes are woefully unprepared to protect frail residents in a natural ...
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By Sarah Hutchins The Virginian-Pilot VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Virginia Beach Fire District Chief Mike Barakey had just sat down at CP Shuckers on Pacific Avenue around noon ...
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There's a good reason that so many states designate February through April each year for their "Tornado Awareness" campaigns. Proving the point, over the past couple ...
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By Schuyler Dixon and Paul J. Weber The Associated Press DALLAS — The tornado hurtled toward the nursing home. Physical therapist Patti Gilroy said she saw the swirling mass ...
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The Associated Press NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Transportation Authority says it's conducting safety inspections at its construction sites after a crane collapse killed ...
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Monterey County Herald BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo — Buildings collapsed in the Congolese capital after an arms depot exploded Sunday, killing at least 206 people and ...
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By Johnny Edwards, Alexis Stevens The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ATLANTA — The powerful storm system that swept through the South and Midwest on Friday killed an elderly ...
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The Associated Press CHELSEA, Ind. — Indiana authorities say at least three people have been killed by tornadoes raking the southern portion of the state. Indiana Department ...
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The Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A reported tornado destroyed several houses in northern Alabama as storms crossed the region Friday, emergency management officials ...
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The Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Authorities say powerful storms packing high winds that tore roofs from buildings and flattened trees have left at least three people ...
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More than 30 people were reported hurt, mostly with cuts and bruises; witnesses said tornado appeared to 'jump side to side' ...
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The Associated Press HARRISBURG, Ill. — A hospital administrator in the southern Illinois city of Harrisburg says at least three people were killed in a severe storm that ...
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The Xinhua General News Service TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — The deadly fire in a Honduran prison that killed at least 360 people last week had been caused by an accident, a team ...
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By Peter Hegarty The Contra Costa Times ALAMEDA, Calif. — Alameda police and firefighters say they have successfully responded to 16 possible emergencies on the water since ...
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The Associated Press CINCINNATI — A section of floor collapsed Friday at the construction site of a new casino, sending workers tumbling 30 feet to the ground and leaving ...
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By Nicole Winfield and Gregorio Borgia The Associated Press GIGLIO, Italy — A helicopter on Sunday airlifted a third survivor from the capsized hulk of a luxury cruise ship ...
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The Houston ChronicleARLINGTON, Texas — Seven people suffered minor injuries when a runaway electric cart raced unmanned from an end zone to midfield and plowed into them ...
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