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FDNY chief out to expose wall covering flaws
Brad Walls warns firefighters of Exterior Insulation Finishing Systems, a petroleum-based material that can harm firefighters Full Story

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Ill. training fire rekindles, turns into real incident - 03/19/2010 Flooded cellar hinders Mass. firefighters - 03/17/2010 Firefighters save historic NY home after fire - 03/10/2010 Tenn. firefighters recall attempt to rescue kids in fatal fire - 03/05/2010 NH fire station abandoned before nearby block burned - 03/04/2010

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LAFD firefighters put out a fire at a junk yard on Wednesday. The fire was extinguished by 77 firefighters in under two hours. No injuries were reported. (Photo Mike Meadows)

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The fire attack topic is all about fireground operations, from how firefighters assess and approach a working fire to what tactics they use to knock it down. Use this page to find tips on suppression, ventilation, and hose line deployment in different structure types. Or go in close with helmet cam videos.

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Metaphors mask realities of firefighting

As much as we try to apply the military metaphor of uniformity, control and hierarchy, we find that it continues to fail us Full Story


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