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Seven Fatality Fire at Remote Wilderness Lodge (Grand Marais, MN - July 1991)

This tragic fire highlighted the need for public facilities, located in rural areas at a distance from fire and EMS services, to take extraordinary responsibility themselves for fire and life safety.

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Sixteen Fatality Fire in Highrise Residence for the Elderly (Johnson City, TN - December 1989)

This fire demonstrated the need for fire safety reforms.

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Ten Elderly Victims From Intermediate Care Facility Fire (Colorado Springs, CO - March 1991)

Delayed detection and no sprinkler system contributed to ten fatalities in an intermediate care facility for the elderly.

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Ten Fatality Board and Care Facility Fire (Detroit, MI - June 1992)

Accidental late night kitchen fire in illegal care facility develops rapidly, overcoming impaired elderly residents who failed to evacuate readily.

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Twelve Fatality Nursing Home Fire (Norfolk, VA - October 1989)

Many patients restrained to beds with cotton cravats or connected to life support systems made evacuation by firefighters extremely difficult.

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Wanton Violence at Columbine High School (Littleton, CO - April 1999)

This report is an analysis of the fire service and emergency medical service (EMS) operations and the overall response to the assault on Columbine High School at Littleton, Colorado, on April 20, 1999. Incident command, special operations, and mass casualty emergency medical services are featured.

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