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'Kansas City Star' Finds 'Preventable Mistakes' Lead To Firefighter Deaths

"Firefighters continue to die from preventable mistakes," concludes a new investigation in the Kansas City Star. The newspaper dug into the data behind on-duty deaths of firefighters and found significant gaps in departments' training. NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Mike Hendricks, a reporter with the Star.

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