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Live Oak Milstar Complex and Carpet Service Center (LaGrange, GA - January, 1995)

Failure to control this fire resulted in an early structural collapse which destroyed large automatic sprinkler mains and risers, overwhelming the plant's fire protection water supply and the municipal water system.

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Logan Valley Mall Fire (Altoona, PA - December 1994)

The successful control of this fire can be attributed to the large fire suppression force response and effective pre-incident planning.

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LP Gas Tank Explosion Kills Two Volunteer Firefighters (Carthage, IL - October 1997)

Two Carthage, Illinois Fire Department volunteer firefighters died, one was seriously injured, and another was injured when a horizontal liquefied petroleum gas (LP-Gas) tank BLEVEed (Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion).

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Major Propane Gas Explosion and Fire (Perryville, MD - July 1991)

This explosion and fire claimed the life of one resident, injured 16 civilians and 16 firefighters, and caused an estimated $10 million in property damage.

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Manufacturing Mill Fire (Methuen, MA - December 1995)

An explosion and fire in an industrial complex injured 37 and destroyed nearly one million square feet of manufacturing space. The damage estimate stands at $500 million, the largest property damage loss fire in the history of Massachusetts.

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Multi Agency Ocean Rescue Disaster Plan and Drill (Broward County, FL - December 1994)

This report discusses the Broward County off-shore emergency response plan and lessons learned from using it in a rescue drill for a downed aircraft in water.

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Mutual Aid Lessons Learned from the California System: Special Report

This report describes California's Fire & Rescue Mutual Aid System and its evolution, how mutual aid is used in major fire and non-fire incidents, and reasons for its success over the years. The purpose of the report is to share lessons learned to help other states advance their systems and give the fire service some useful ideas on providing mutual aid.

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National Guard Plane Crash at Hotel Site (Evansville, IN - February 1992)

C-130 crash outside hotel results in fire extension to the structure, producing multiple deaths and injuries.

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National Safety Culture Change Initiative

This report looks at fire and emergency service cultural aspects that contribute to occupational illnesses, injuries and fatalities. It provides a basic understanding of the fire and emergency service culture, identifies individual and organizational behaviors that positively and negatively impact health and safety, and highlights focus areas for change by raising awareness about unsafe practices.

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Northern Illinois University Shooting (DeKalb, Illinois, February 2008)

The report details successful multiagency cooperation between the Dekalb Fire Department and University partners and a textbook application of the National Incident Management System in response to a mass-casualty shooting incident at Northern Illinois University.

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