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FireRescue1 Member News January 15, 2007 Volume 113 |
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Investigator says W.Va. building where fire killed 7 had no sprinklers
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Commuter jet crash in L.A. kills two 
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 There was no sprinkler system in the five-story Huntington, W. Va. apartment building where fire killed at least seven people, including a child, fire officials said Monday.
"I think they would have made a huge difference," Fire Chief Greg Fuller told reporters. While sprinklers are not required under state law, smoke alarms are, and investigators were checking whether the circa-1924 building was in compliance. Several smoke alarms were ... Full Story Seven dead in W.Va. apartment fire
Residential sprinklers prove their value W. Va. fire kills seven 
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Selection of Firefighter Protective Ensemble Elements, Part 2 |
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By Jeffrey O. Stull, FireRescue1 Columnist — Sponsored by Globe |
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Volunteer Professionals
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Balancing Requirements |
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By Jason J. Zigmont , FireRescue1 Columnist |
| "Our number of responders per call is down again this year. We need to increase our mandatory training requirements." As 2006 came to a close, were these comments common to you? Were they usually followed by "OSHA says, NFPA says ... Full Column |
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