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Rescuer: Fire captain Albert Hampson, who rescued a woman from an apartment fire yesterday, says your training takes over when you go to the aid of someone trapped in a fire
Rescuer: Fire captain Albert Hampson, who rescued a woman from an apartment fire yesterday, says your training takes over when you go to the aid of someone trapped in a fire

Rescuer: Fire captain Albert Hampson, who rescued a woman from an apartment fire yesterday, says your training takes over when you go to the aid of someone trapped in a fire

Date8/1/1980
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Original Toronto Star caption: Rescuer: Fire captain Albert Hampson; who rescued a woman from an apartment fire yesterday; says your training takes over when you go to the aid of someone trapped in a fire.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0107012F
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