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FireRescue1 2011 Year in Review

As 2011 comes to a close, we reflect on the biggest fire service stories and concepts of the year. Read accounts of the year's most memorable incidents in our first-person features, and don't forget to see if your most unforgettable call made it onto our list of Facebook fans' calls of the year!

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	2011: A year of reflection, honor and service By Chief Glenn Gaines, Deputy U.S. Fire Administrator Local firefighters and EMS personnel played a critical role, and in many cases the singular role, in responding to and mitigating the impact of disasters Full Story
	3 legal lessons to learn from 2011 By Edward Robson From mutual aid to social media, things are changing for the fire service Full Story
	FR1 Facebook fans' most memorable calls of 2011 By FireRescue1 Staff When we asked FireRescue1's Facebook fans to tell us about their most memorable call of the year, we received hundreds of responses. calls. Read our top 15 picks. Full Story
	Work together: Overcoming volunteer challenges in 2012 By Philip C. Stittleburg, NVFC Chairman We must examine which practices are working and which ones aren't Full Story
	Heroes and cowards: Today's face of firefighting? By Charles Bailey Have we been collectively conditioned to accept risk as a sort of rite of passage? Full Story
	We're heading into the 'perfect storm' By Chief Billy Goldfeder, FireFighterCloseCalls.com We all need to understand that we can only do so much with the resources we have Full Story
	Who moved the fire service's cheese in 2011? By Billy Hayes, FR1 Columnist The cheese we have enjoyed in the fire service has changed and doesn't taste too good Full Story
	4 challenges firefighters face in 2012 By Chief Adam K. Thiel There are several issues that will substantively change our response environment in 2012 and beyond Full Story

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	A survivor's story: My husband, who fell in the line of duty Lynn Brown will forever be grateful to everyone who tried to save the life of her husband, Gresston, Ga., Fire Chief Jay C. Brown. Related: Ga. fire chief dies responding to thunderstorm
	My call of a lifetime: The cliffside sheep rescue Fire captain Marc Lucero of the Richmond, Calif., Fire Department thought most animals can self-extricate from situations they get into, but he learned he was wrong. Related: Firefighters rescue dog, sheep from Calif. cliff
	I'm not a hero: how I rescued a brother Matt Clark, a volunteer firefighter in Gorman, Texas, suffered burns rescuing a fellow firefighter during a brush fire, just doing what he said he had to do. Related: Volunteer burned while rescuing fellow Texas firefighter
	Losing one of our own: "Just a few more seconds..." Eric Wilson, Training Captain at the Muncie Fire Department, looks back on the call in June that claimed the life of one of the department's own, Firefighter Scott Davis. Related: Firefighter dies battling church fire in Ind.
	The monster wave: My off-duty jet ski rescue Russell Ord, a firefighter and photographer from Western Australia, was in the right place at the right time for Calif. surfer Jacob Trette in January. Related: Aussie firefighter rescues Calif. surfer hit by massive waves

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