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• Rapid Response: Lack of smoke alarms contributes to multiple fatality structure fire

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  How firefighters can work with childcare facilities to help underscore fire safety

• "Go big early" at historically unpredictable refinery fires

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  Initial observations from the Philadelphia chemical facility fire underscore importance of preplanning and SMEs

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• Rapid Response: Appleton, Wis. LODD highlights need for situational awareness on routine calls

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  Remember any patient can turn violent, and make a patient assessment/search a part of your situational awareness approach to scene safety

• Rapid Response: Wis. FF’s death reinforces need to plan for violent events

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  Medical call turns violent, leaving firefighter dead, police officer and bystander wounded

• Rapid Response: “Be prepared to go defensive”

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  Fire erupts at new Florida warehouse not yet preplanned by fire department

• Rapid Response: Notre Dame fire poses unique challenges for Paris Fire Brigade

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  Firefighters face multiple hazards at cultural icon as it continues to burn

• Rapid Response: Historic landmark fires are a tactical and emotional challenge for firefighters

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  Your jurisdiction likely does not have a building as old or as historic as the Notre Dame cathedral, but it is sure to have buildings of local importance that need preplans

• Rapid Response: Life safety and fire escape education for new immigrants

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  Here are actions for fire safety educators and their departments to reach new residents and share life safety messages

• Rapid Response: Early incident command, multiple transport scenarios crucial to effective scene management

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  Latest shooting highlights need to stop debating and start implementing ballistic vest plans, protocols and distribution

• Rapid Response: Mayday training tested in Dallas rescue

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  Dallas Fire Chief David Coatney credits enhanced RIT training for rescue of three Dallas firefighters in an apartment fire structural collapse

• Rapid response: Firefighters battling catastrophic wildfires and EMS providers evacuating civilians deserve our attention and support

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  Catastrophic California wildfires have caused unprecedented destruction and required aid from agencies across the country

• Recognize the signs of crisis after a traumatic response

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  The shooting at the Thousand Oaks, Ca., Borderline Bar & Grill is another blow to first responders in communities impacted by mass violence

• Rapid Response: Active shooter response command decisions are made by first arriving ambulance crews, fire companies and police officers

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  What are the potential public policy, legislation, social service and healthcare actions fire/EMS providers should advocate to prevent mass shootings?

• Rapid Response: Every department needs mutual aid agreements and communications interoperability

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  50 simultaneous gas explosions and fires in three Massachusetts communities drives home the need for interoperable radios and automatic aid

• Need for ballistic vests, MCI Response Complement underscored by Cincinnati MCI

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  Cincinnati Fire Chief Roy Winston credits coordinated police and fire operations for saving countless lives within the Fifth Third Center

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