HOW YOU CAN “E.F.F.E.C.T.” FIRE SAFTEY
It was 4:12 a.m. on a cold Saturday morning in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when an alarm came across the station printers reporting a fire in a private home on Cedar Avenue. As the district chief, I was unnerved to once again see the red flames lighting up the clear night sky. On my arrival at the scene, there was heavy fire from the top level of the three-story structure. Direct flames were threatening the adjoining properties on the B and D sides. Neighbors informed me that the occupants were
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