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Gunman ambushes ambulance; Video: Sandy Hook firefighters talk | Dec. 17, 2012


	IN THIS ISSUE
		Firefighting tactics for saving victims
		Aurora chief's perspective on Newtown shooting

Dec. 17, 2012

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Man with sword, shield tries to stop firefighters from battling blaze	Gunman ambushes ambulance crew, kills cop	Fire truck slides down icy road, barely misses child, woman

Today's Top Stories:

Video: Responders talk about Newtown tragedy : Said they wish they never experienced an incident of this magnitude

911 audio: How the Newtown tragedy unfolded: Hear 2 hours of radio traffic as fire, EMS and police responded

Chicago firefighters rescue 3-year-old from apartment blaze: Smoke was so thick FFs relied on touch to find the child

Off-duty FF/EMT scales building, contains fire

Vol. firefighter hit by van, killed

Increase in Ohio responder crashes prompts review

Firefighters donate labor to repair fire station, save city $11K

Firefighters rescue teen impaled on fence

Obama speaks at Newtown shooting vigil

News Analysis

In tragedy, firefighters stand as community pillars
		By Chief Adam K. Thiel, FR1 Editorial Advisor As I thought about what I could possibly say today, I turned on the TV news. The first thing I saw was a photo of the neighboring firehouse where evacuating children took refuge and many families were given the terrible news that every parent dreads. In that moment it struck me that in this case "they" went to the local fire department for help, instead of the other way around. Doing everything within their power
Related: Special Report: Newtown school shooting

Bread and Butter Basics

Firefighting tactics for saving victims

By Charles Bailey, FR1 Columnist

When rapid changes in fire behavior will occur is variable and unpredictable. What has not changed is that life safety remains the foremost incident priority. We still exist primarily to save lives and property from the ravages of fire. Tactics that work

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Fire attack: New methods for new threats


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Aurora Fire Chief: My heart goes out to Newtown

By Rick Markley, FR1 Editor

Six months ago, a gunman opened fire in a packed movie theater in Aurora, Colo. All of the world was watching Aurora Fire Chief Mike Garcia. Now he joins the world in watching the tragedy unfold in Newtown, Conn. Such a courageous job

Related:

School shooting will stay with firefighters forever

EMS priorities at a shooting incident with multiple casualties

Special Report: The Newtown school shooting


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2012: Year in Review

4 tactical firefighting lessons from 2012

By Jason Hoevelmann, FR1 Columnist

We are increasingly being asked to do more with less, which in turn puts our firefighters in danger on every single call. If 2012 has told us anything, it is that we must expect fire on every call and that the unexpected will happen. Being prepared

Related:

Coordinating your fire attack


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