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More Than 50 Hurt in Indiana School Bus Crash
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One Child Dead, One Missing in Sand in Minn. Park
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Photo Gallery: Deadly Tornado Hits Oklahoma
A woman carries a child through a field near the collapsed Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013. A tornado as much as a mile wide with winds up to 200 mph roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. (AP Photo Sue Ogrocki)
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Technology & Communications

Step Right Up. It’s Showtime

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Created: May 22, 2013

Fire tradeshows are in full swing and it's a good idea for every...
May Tablet Edition of Firehouse for iPad, Android Out

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Created: May 17, 2013

The May edition of the Firehouse Limited Edition Tablet App features a fire...

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Strategy & Tactics

Pennington: Armpit Firefighters & Hose Stream Managment

by Ryan Pennington
Created: May 24, 2013

A debate that has been around since my first day in the jumpseat is: pistol...
Tornado Damage Estimates in Oklahoma Top $2 Billion

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Created: May 23, 2013

As many as 13,000 homes were damaged or destroyed and countless public...

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Training

Integrate Training to its Fullest

by Chris Battlo
Created: February 19, 2013

Recently I have had the opportunity to watch several training evolutions...
Pennington: Armpit Firefighters & Hose Stream Managment

by Ryan Pennington
Created: May 24, 2013

A debate that has been around since my first day in the jumpseat is: pistol...

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Health & Wellness

Burned Pa. Firefighter Leaves Hospital After Three Months

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Intelligencer Journal/New Era (Lancaster, Pennsylvania)
Created: May 16, 2013

Nearly three months after being severely burned in a fire that killed two...
'Brotherhood Ride' Honors Fallen Emergency Responders

Ashley Graves
The Cullman Times, Ala.
Created: May 13, 2013

The ride began when a group of North Naples, Fla. firefighters wanted to...

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Wildland

N.M. Homes Threatened in Wildfire Set by Grinder Sparks

Christine Steele
Silver City Sun-News, N.M.
Created: May 23, 2013

The first significant fire for Grant County of 2013 was apparently...
Large Ariz. Wildland Fire Is 90 Percent Contained

James Gilbert
The Sun, Yuma, Ariz.
Created: May 23, 2013

After scorching about 3,200 acres, the Island Lake Fire is about 90 percent...

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Rescue & Special Ops

Driver Recalls Fall as Wash. Bridge Collapses

The Associated Press
Created: May 24, 2013

The four-lane I-5 bridge over the Skagit River collapsed, dumping...
N.J. Firefighter Reflects on EMS Week, Training

Shannon Arledge, Public Affairs Specialist
Center for Domestic Preparedness
Created: May 23, 2013

Danielle Hazen, a firefighter and emergency medical technician (EMT) from...

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Politics & Law

Tornado Damage Estimates in Oklahoma Top $2 Billion

RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTI
Associated Press
Created: May 23, 2013

As many as 13,000 homes were damaged or destroyed and countless public...
Ohio Official Says It's Time to Stop Attacking Fire Dept.

Michael D. Pitman
Middletown Journal, Ohio
Created: May 23, 2013

The vice mayor of Middletown says its time for the discussions about cuts...

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Emergency Vehicles & Operations

Fire & Rescue Apparatus Maintenance Roundtable

by Ed Ballam
Created: January 4, 2013

When it comes to fire apparatus maintenance issues, you would be correct to...
Step Right Up. It’s Showtime

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Created: May 22, 2013

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Careers

A Return to College Life

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Created: March 15, 2013

As my husband returns to college to get his degree, this means that his...
Ill. Firefighter Fired for Refusing to Take Drug Test

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Created: May 16, 2013

May 16--EAST ST. LOUIS -- An East St. Louis firefighter has been fired...

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Funding & Grants

Ohio Official Says It's Time to Stop Attacking Fire Dept.

Michael D. Pitman
Middletown Journal, Ohio
Created: May 23, 2013

The vice mayor of Middletown says its time for the discussions about cuts...
Mass. Fire Dept. Make Pitch For $25.5 Million Station

Patrick Cassidy
Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, Mass.
Created: May 23, 2013

As call volumes increase, and available space for growth decreases, fire...

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Firefighter Safety

Cause of Blaze That Hurt Pa. Firefighters Probed

Molly Born
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Created: May 23, 2013

Several Bellevue firefighters were hurt in an apartment building fire which...
Injured Pennsylvania Firefighter Recovering from Flashover

Cindy Stauffer
Sunday News (Lancaster, Pennsylvania)
Created: May 22, 2013

Firefighter Andre Kelley lost consciousness and was inside the home for the...

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Fire Prevention & Investigation

Cause of Blaze That Hurt Pa. Firefighters Probed

Molly Born
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Created: May 23, 2013

Several Bellevue firefighters were hurt in an apartment building fire which...
N.M. Homes Threatened in Wildfire Set by Grinder Sparks

Christine Steele
Silver City Sun-News, N.M.
Created: May 23, 2013

The first significant fire for Grant County of 2013 was apparently...

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Leadership & Command

Preparedness of Las Vegas Responders Questioned

Tovin Lapan
Las Vegas Sun
Created: May 23, 2013

Vegas is a tourism mecca making it a target for terrorists and vulnerable...
Ohio Official Says It's Time to Stop Attacking Fire Dept.

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Created: May 23, 2013

The vice mayor of Middletown says its time for the discussions about cuts...

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Breaking News

West EMS Loses Members, Station in Blast

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Firehouse.com News
Created: April 24, 2013

EMS Supervisor Tom Marek laid down across the front seat of the fire...
Details Announced for Honor Guards, Firefighters Attending Memorial

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Firehouse.com
Created: April 23, 2013

All uniformed personnel wishing to walk in the procession to the Ferrell...

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Driver Recalls Fall as Wash. Bridge Collapses

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Phoenix Firefighter Crushed Between Vehicles Dies

Bradley Harper, 23, had been on the Phoenix Fire Department for two years.
Veteran Dallas Firefighter Killed in Condo Blaze

Dallas Firefighter Stanley Wilson was a 28-year veteran of the department.
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