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FireRescue1 Member News December 28, 2007 Volume 214 |
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 | 2007: 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. |
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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: |
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| 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 tragedyMinn. fire chief describes response to bridge collapse |
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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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