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		How to prepare for violent incidents
		Video: Reporting child abuse

Jan. 30, 2013

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Nightclub fire shows ineffective fire-safety laws	Semi hits, flips fire truck in D.C. area	2 firefighters injured at duplex blaze

Today's Top Stories:

Crazy haircuts kick off hazing investigation: Firefighters accuse the administration of overreacting

745 FDNY applicants should receive money for hiring bias: Estimated that city will pay $128M in bias claims

Eerie sounds of cell phones amid disaster adds to first-responder toll: "An instant reminder that this person is human"

Smoke alarms save residents; firefighters save dog

Witness describes horrific W.Va. pipeline inferno

Train hits tractor-trailer in NJ; 1 firefighter among the 10 injured

Russian nightclub owner seeks clemency in fire deaths

Firefighters rescue suicidal man from river

Hotel explosion injures 3; drug lab suspected

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How to prepare for violent incidents

By John H. Oates, FR1 Contributor

As firefighters, we are called upon every day to provide assistance to a wide range of incidents. Occasionally, in our efforts to help others, we become the victims of violent events, resulting in injury or even death. National protocols

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On scene: 6 tips to avoid fireground violence


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FIREGROUND Commentary

Your duty: Report child abuse

Chief Rob Wylie comments on a recent development where firefighters failed to report a child abuse situation and the legal and ethical obligation firefighters should consider. Watch the video

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Firefighters among those accused for not reporting child abuse


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Tablets on rigs: 2 options for getting started

By Robert Avsec, FR1 Columnist

Onboard tablet computers are a gateway to fast, concise information for any scene. But getting started can be daunting: here's how to ask the right questions and make the right decisions. Start with the end

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FR1 community: Top 10 ideas to improve fire apparatus


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