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“We took the information police officers use to keep themselves out of trouble and rearranged it to address firefighters and paramedics,” said Krebs, who wrote “When Violence Erupts: A Survival Guide for Emergency Responders.”

From Washington Post • May 28, 2016

Fire Erupts After Train Hits Truck in Maryland ROSEDALE, Md. — A CSX freight train carrying chemicals crashed into a trash truck on Tuesday and derailed in this Baltimore suburb.

From New York Times • May 29, 2013

Argentina Erupts Over Acquittal in Marita Verón Case Thousands took to the streets across the South American nation to express outrage over the acquittal of 13 people accused in the disappearance of a 23-year-old woman.

From Newsweek • Dec. 14, 2012

Scandal Erupts Over the last several months, Ms. Brooks spearheaded a strategy that seemed designed to spread the blame across Fleet Street, interviews show.

From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2011

A Cell Erupts Thélèmaque Guerson, the guard with the keys, found nothing out of the ordinary when he unlocked Cell 1 and then Cell 2.

From New York Times • May 22, 2010