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FireRescue1 Member News October 15, 2007 Volume 193 |
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| Baltimore report notes errors that led to firefighter's death  |
Calif. firefighters battle tunnel blaze
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 A year after a veteran firefighter was killed responding to a blaze, Baltimore fire officials released an investigative report that blamed the death on more than a dozen errors and safety violations — including miscommunication and possible equipment misuse ... Full StoryRelated Articles:  Safety violations eyed in October death of Baltimore firefighter Family, friends mourn Baltimore firefighter TALK BACK: Discuss the Baltimore Fire Department report on FireRescue1 Forums
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| Ignorance, Apathy and Safety | |
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By Dave Murphy, Eastern Director Fire Department Safety Officers Association |
| Think about the terms, "I don't know … I don't care," or "One of us is gonna get killed if they don't do something about …" I am willing to bet that you don't have to wait very long to hear that in your fire station.
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| F.A.I.L.U.R.E.s of Technical Rescues | |
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By Michael Lee, FireRescue1 Columnist |
| Last month I asked about the last time your team practiced a scenario involving the command level of a technical rescue evolution. You may have run into a problem with one or more areas. If your team met with a failure, hopefully a F.A.I.L.U.R.E. acronym will help identify the area where problems occurred — and assist in reducing the possibility of problems in the future.
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