San Antonio Firefighters Balk at Safety Initiative

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San Antonio Crews Balk at Safety Initiative

04-20-2009

Robert Crowe, STAFF

San Antonio Express-News

San Antonio's fire chief is taking heat from union leaders because he wants greater control over when firefighters should rush into a burning building.

Under a new policy, which Chief Charles Hood said clarifies long-standing practices of the San Antonio Fire Department, a single fire commander is required to first calculate the risks before firefighters can enter an engulfed dwelling.

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