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The Second 10*

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A look at the official on-duty deaths of 2013

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The First 10

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A look at ten official on-duty deaths of 2013

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“You Can’t Handle the Truth”

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"Quid est veritas?"

 

 

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Never Ask The Dead

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Teaching is of more importance than urging. – Martin Luther

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On Duty & Line of Duty:
What Is the Difference?

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A look at how the NFFF & USFA identify firefighter fatalities

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Life After Arlington Street
Worcester Firefighter Brian Carroll

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"What am I supposed to be doing?

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POV Crash, Ejection Latest On-Duty Death

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Texas volunteer no longer on life support

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Senseless in Indiana

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How's that pledge thing working out for you?

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Lesson Not Learned
Texas, Tennessee and Emmitsburg
Why Does Johnny Not Read?

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Everyone went home so who the hell cares?

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So What Are We Supposed to Do?

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You'll die if you go in. They will if you don't. Decisions, decisions.

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An LODD Benefits Ruling to Watch

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Autopsy on Kentucky chief’s death raise questions of national recognition.

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Rhetorical Lesson No.10
Profiling and Pets

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If VSP is to reduce risk of injury and death it should apply to searching for the Golden Doodle, right?

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Human Behavior
5 Years Later, We Can’t Shake It

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Charleston. Their past, our future?

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CFSI: Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program Webinar

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PSOB Director to discuss program purpose and field audience questions.

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2012, The First 10

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34 days into the new year and the first 10 on-duty deaths.

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Honoring a Brother…again

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Once again, Massachusetts firefighters form a "sea of blue."

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This Day in LODD, Structure Fire History
Poor Operations and Flashover Kill Three, Iowa 1999

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Smoky conditions with little heat ends up incinerating three firefighters.

 

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This Day in LODD, Structure Fire History
Collapse Six Minutes After Under Control, Chicago 2010

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Collapse kills two, injures 19 after two line fire goes under control.

 

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This Day in LODD, Structure Fire History
Fire Keeps RIT from Reaching Probie, Texas 2004

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Increasing heat, crowded entrance, radio not used and victim 15 feet from the door.

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This Day in LODD, Structure Fire History
Disorientation, Radio Problems and RITs Driven Out, Missouri 1999

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Two rapid intervention teams forced to withdrawl from search for battalion chief.

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This Day in LODD, Structure Fire History
Pre-Planning and Disorientation, New York 2003

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Ladder company firefighter is lost approximately 30 feet away from nozzle team.

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Honoring a Brother

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"Why did you go?" a reporter asked…

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Once Again…

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A deputy prepares for a funeral.

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“Sad but True”
Not everyone died in “Those Fires”

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We're all going to die.          Eventually.

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Between The Extremes

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There will always be fires.

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