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MAYDAY INCIDENTS, NEWS & TRAINING
Jan. 23, 2005, marked the first time since 1918 that FDNY members had died in separate calls on the same day
A mayday followed by a partial roof collapse left one firefighter dead and at least four others in serious condition
Three Houston firefighters suffered serious burns when they were blocked by a heavy door during an apartment fire
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Five firefighters were trapped by a roof collapse, and a sixth during the rescue, at a fire in Fairfield
Two Southington firefighters became disoriented during a basement fire
A consultant’s review of the fatal fire criticized Sedgwick County’s 911 operations and the Wichita Fire Department’s lack of “self-reflection and accountability”
With the right training and direction, rapid intervention should never be a dull assignment
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