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For firefighters and police, losing communication inside a burning building can mean be deadly.
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Niurys Robaina, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
The police chief also lauded the efforts of local, state and federal law enforcement officers and firefighters, including hostage negotiators who attempted to talk to the man for several hours.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 4 Dec. 2025
No civilian or firefighter injuries were reported.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Dec. 2025
In April, firefighter paramedic Graham Hoffman, 29, died after being stabbed in the chest in the back of an ambulance while transporting a patient to a hospital on what started as a medical call from the police.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 3 Dec. 2025
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Niurys Robaina, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
The police chief also lauded the efforts of local, state and federal law enforcement officers and firefighters, including hostage negotiators who attempted to talk to the man for several hours.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 4 Dec. 2025
No civilian or firefighter injuries were reported.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Dec. 2025
In April, firefighter paramedic Graham Hoffman, 29, died after being stabbed in the chest in the back of an ambulance while transporting a patient to a hospital on what started as a medical call from the police.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Firefighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firefighter. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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