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December 28, 2007
Volume 214
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FireRescue12007: A Look Back
In this special year-end edition of the FireRescue1 Newsletter, we take a look back at the news and issues that most impacted the fire service. We also pause to remember those who lost their lives, and look toward the year ahead.
A year in Pictures

FireRescue1 looks back on some of the biggest incidents and strongest images of the past 12 months. From the Minneapolis bridge collapse to the unforgettable Sofa Superstore tragedy, these images stirred the hearts and minds of responders everywhere.

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FireRescue1 Columnists Recap the Year

Click on the columnist photos below to read their thoughts on the year past and their predictions for the year to come:







In Memoriam ...The Top Stories of 2007
According to the United States Fire Administration, 113 firefighters died in 2007. Read about these brave individuals and their ultimate sacrifice in the FireRescue1 LODD section.

End of the Year Exclusives:

A Look Back at Memorial Weekend 2007

Remembering the 2007 NFFF Whistlestop Tour
Delve into the issues that shaped the fire service in 2007 and take a look back on the year's top stories as seen in FireRescue1's news report archives.

Read full coverage of the Sofa Superstore tragedy

Minn. fire chief describes response to bridge collapse

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News and Announcements:
Member Comment
of the Week

"When I became a firefighter in the early '60s, risk management wasn't a consideration. There are too many news articles about firefighters who are injured or killed attacking a fire from the interior in an abandoned building when there is nothing to be gained and eveything to lose: firefighter lives."

Conyank


Press Release:
Announcing Paratech's New TopCut Fire Axe
[Paratech]

Investigators: stuffed monkey at Mo. firehouse not a hate crime
[St. Louis, Mo.]

Officials: Fire deaths falling in Iowa
[Cedar Rapids, Iowa]

Fire truck crashes into market in Va.
[Newport News, Va.]

Conn. firefighters field asbestos exposure concerns in aftermath of fire
[New Haven, Conn.]

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News and Announcements:

Press Release:
Continental Debuts New Hard-Mount Washer with Increased Control Features and Energy-Efficiency
[Continental]

Mass. firefighters sickened by CO at station
[Lynn, Mass.]

Fire service too often missing in metro Ala. communities
[Birmingham, Ala.]

Conn. dept. faces law allowing felons into cadet programs
[Bridgeport, Conn.]

Va. responders train in virtual world
[Chesapeake, Va.]

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