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FireRescue1 Member News November 5, 2007 Volume 199 |
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 The search for three firefighters missing in the charred shell of a warehouse devastated by fire may take up to two days, the fire officer leading the search said last night.
More than 100 specially-trained urban search and rescue firefighters began the task of locating their comrades who are missing, feared dead, in the shell of the vegetable packing warehouse ... Full Story Related Articles:  Close-knit community overcome by grief after UK fire tragedy Locating a missing firefighter
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By Fred LaFemina, FireRescue1 Columnist |
| Winter weather — periods of rain, freezing surfaces and snowfall — can cause a multitude of problems for firefighters. Heavy and sometimes even minor snowfalls can hamper operations and may present the need for additional equipment and alternate procedures. In addition, water supply can be affected by hydrants that are blocked by snow or even frozen.
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Press Release: Guardian Emergency Vehicles Announces Complete Product Line [Guardian Emergency Vehicles] NFFF summit report stresses need for change in safety culture [Emmitsburg, Md.] Related Article: Death prevention summit reinforces Firefighter Life Safety InitiativesMo. fire chief choice could inflame racial tension [New York] Related Article: Five Mo. firefighters promoted as acting chief takes seatMass. judge tosses ex-firefighter's job-denial suit [Boston] |
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Ill. firefighter: 'I wouldn't watch my dad go in alone' [Round Lake, Ill.] Final residents return after wildfires [Orange County, Calif.] Related News Report: Californians mull next step after fires |
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