I was surprised by the response this month. Of the 31 responses, only eight (25 percent) said their department had developed plans for such failures; five said their departments had no plans; 18 said nothing concerning their department's plans. However, the encouraging news is that all respondents had individual or departmental plans. Some of the comments follow.rnRick Lasky, chief, Lewisville (TX) Fire Department: We must make sure that we train our people in what to do when a technological device we've become accustomed to using fails.
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