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October 17, 2007
Volume 194
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Panel urges sweeping changes in safety, training, leadership at Charleston Fire Department
Fatal N.Y. blaze remembered
FDNY firefighters stand in respect as a fallen brother is carried from the site of a commercial structure blaze on October 17, 1966. A wreath-laying ceremony took place Wednesday to mark the 41st anniversary of the 23rd Street Fire, which claimed the lives of 12 firefighters. (Photo courtesy FDNY)
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According to a report by an independent panel of firefighting consultants, bringing the tradition-bound Charleston Fire Department in line with modern firefighting practices could take years, cost millions and require fundamental shifts in attitudes toward safety, training and leadership ... Full Story

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TALK BACK: What's your view of the report's recommendations? Is Chief Rusty Thomas the man to implement the changes that are needed?
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The Brake that Jake Built
By Bob Vaccaro, FireRescue1 Columnist
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Recognizing UXO dangers
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Recognizing unexploded ordnance (UXO) is the first and most important step in reducing the risk of injury or death. UXO poses risk of injury or death to people who are in the vicinity ... Full Tip
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Member Comment
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"Change is a tough pill to swallow for U.S. firefighters, so initiatives like those in Flint may not be popular. I applaud Flint fire administrators and hope that every North American department will fall in line behind Flint and do the right thing. Like Fred LaFemina has said many times, a vacant structure is NEVER worth a firefighter's life."

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Fla. officials question fire department use of federal grant funds
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D.C. appeals return of EMS worker
[Washington, D.C.]

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Task force OKs D.C. fire agency's medical authority

Mich. city's emergency response protocol evaluated
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NIOSH report issues floor systems warning after Ind. firefighter death
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Baltimore Mayor to announce city's first female fire battalion chief
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Chicago photographer inspired by 9/11 firefighters
[Chicago]

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Baltimore firefighters find body in trunk of burning car
[Baltimore]

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Smoke alarms with voices 'best for kids'
[Orlando, Fla.]

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