Metro passengers sent towards track fire — Train then has trouble escaping

Metro's actions appear to violate safety board recommendation that followed deadly 2015 fire

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MD 911 caller spells out name of correct street & firefighters were still sent to the wrong address

Call-taker was clearly given correct location within 60-seconds but there was still a 9-minute delay

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from Statter911 https://www.statter911.com/2019/12/13/md-911-caller-spells-out-name-of-correct-street-firefighters-were-still-sent-to-the-wrong-address/

New: DC 911 takes almost 10-minutes to dispatch firefighters to a subway tunnel fire

Significant dispatch delays during 3 separate Metro incidents Tuesday, but Dupont/Woodley was the worst

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from Statter911 https://www.statter911.com/2019/12/12/new-dc-911-takes-almost-10-minutes-to-dispatch-firefighters-to-a-subway-tunnel-fire/

Police say 911 call-taker ‘misunderstood’ address, sending MD firefighters to wrong location

Montgomery County Police Department issues statement about Friday incident

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from Statter911 https://www.statter911.com/2019/12/09/police-say-911-call-taker-misunderstood-address-causing-md-firefighters-sent-to-wrong-location/

Radio traffic: MD firefighters dispatched to wrong address during house fire with people trapped

7 minutes lost before correct dispatch to Montgomery County home 10 miles away

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from Statter911 https://www.statter911.com/2019/12/08/radio-traffic-md-firefighters-dispatched-to-wrong-address-during-house-fire-with-people-trapped/

Colorado firefighter Ken Jones killed after falling from roof at condo fire

Jones was with Summit Fire & EMS

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from Statter911 https://www.statter911.com/2019/12/07/colorado-firefighter-ken-jones-killed-after-falling-from-roof-at-condo-fire/

Videos: Former roller skating rink burns in California

Fire Thursday in San Bernardino

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from Statter911 https://www.statter911.com/2019/12/06/videos-former-roller-skating-rink-burns-in-california/

Helmet-cam video from a Florida house fire

Dog rescued from house in Holly Hill area

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from Statter911 https://www.statter911.com/2019/12/05/helmet-cam-video-from-a-florida-house-fire/

Early video: Stockton, California house fire

Fire in South Yosemite Street

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from Statter911 https://www.statter911.com/2019/12/04/early-video-stockton-california-house-fire-2/

Sociologist believes volunteer firefighter culture could improve policing

Professor/former firefighter says despite fire service racism & sexism they treat the public right

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from Statter911 https://www.statter911.com/2019/12/02/sociologist-believes-volunteer-firefighter-culture-could-improve-policing/

Early video from Washington State house fire

Fire in Spokane County

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from Statter911 https://www.statter911.com/2019/12/02/early-video-from-washington-state-house-fire/