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May 22, 2013

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Tactical radio channels, dividing affected areas streamlined Oklahoma City’s EF-5 tornado response

Assigning technical radio channels to search-and-rescue teams and dividing areas affected into divisions reduced radio chatter and dispatch confusion when a tornado ripped through 8 miles of south Oklahoma City, said Brian Stanaland, battalion chief of support services....More
May 22, 2013

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First responder self-deployment an issue after EF-5 hits Moore, Okla. (with related video)

An EF-5 tornado devastated Moore, Okla., on Monday, killing at least 24. Oklahoma state emergency management officials still are in the assessment mode and have asked first responders to stay at home because “they were overwhelmed with people who were self-deploying,” Sandy Davis said....More
Apr. 19, 2013

Article

LODD count in Texas explosion up to 11, sources say

The State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association of Texas reports on its website that it has unconfirmed reports that 11 volunteer firefighters from West, Texas, are unaccounted for and are believed to be among the 12 people who died in the explosion....More
Apr. 19, 2013

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Dallas captain LODD confirmed in fertilizer-plant explosion (with related video)

Capt. Kenny Harris was a resident of West. He was not a volunteer firefighter for West but responded when he heard news....More
Apr. 19, 2013

Article

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1 Boston bombing suspect dead, 1 at large after morning shootout (with related video)

Multiple media outlets are reporting that one suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings was killed early this morning following the fatal shooting of a campus police officer and subsequent police chase. The other suspect still is at large....More
Apr. 18, 2013

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Firefighters still missing in Texas explosion

According to FirefighterCloseCalls.com, five West (Texas) firefighters, four medics, one off-duty captain from Dallas and one emergency responder from an unconfirmed agency still are missing following an explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas. Active search and rescue operations are continuing....More
Apr. 18, 2013

Commentary

Firefighters', nurses' duties never are done -- and we are grateful

Boston District Fire Chief Paul Burke told me that many off-duty nurses and firefighters who were standing near the marathon's finish line jumped to action and aided the victims of the bomb blasts. And it struck me that nurses, firefighters and EMS personnel never are really off-duty....More
Apr. 16, 2013

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Timeline of terrorist attacks on sporting events

A look at other terrorist attacks at sporting events, dating back to the 1972 Olympics in Munich....More
Apr. 16, 2013

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Witness, Boston Fire credit preplanning for efficient, effective response to marathon explosion

A visiting fire chief witnessed firsthand the effectiveness of preplanning and training local first-response agencies during Monday's bombing of the Boston Marathon....More
Mar. 16, 2013

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Active-shooter preparedness at the local, national level aims to increase firefighter safety

Active-shooter incidents continue to rise, so the fire service needs to take a serious look at preparing firefighters to protect themselves while saving victims trapped in nightmarish environments....More

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Disaster Response

Tactical radio channels, dividing affected areas streamlined Oklahoma City’s EF-5 tornado response

First responder self-deployment an issue after EF-5 hits Moore, Okla. (with related video)

LODD count in Texas explosion up to 11, sources say

Dallas captain LODD confirmed in fertilizer-plant explosion (with related video)

1 Boston bombing suspect dead, 1 at large after morning shootout (with related video)

Firefighters still missing in Texas explosion

Firefighters', nurses' duties never are done -- and we are grateful

Timeline of terrorist attacks on sporting events

Witness, Boston Fire credit preplanning for efficient, effective response to marathon explosion

Active-shooter preparedness at the local, national level aims to increase firefighter safety

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