A while back, I was jawboning with a former volunteer chief and I promised to follow up with a discussion about inadequate staffing and realistic response times. The time has come.

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A North Royalton firefighter died and a second remains seriously injured after battling a house fire in Broadview Heights. Several responding police officers were also hospitalized.

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This episode examines how contamination travels, where traditional cleaning practices may leave gaps, and how agencies can build a practical contamination-reduction strategy.

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Five Baltimore City Fire Department companies were out of service Monday, including four trucks and one engine.

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