There are new questions about how the fire response was carried out, including why the firefighters responded if they weren't fully trained.
It's possible the crews didn't have the appropriate training because access to ships to train on is limited and expensive.
"The stairwells and doorways are very small, with all the equipment it's very difficult to get into those hallways, a maze and a very small maze, it's extremely difficult," McGill said. Chief Rufus Jackson said while there has been some shipboard fire-fighting training for Newark firefighters, this was different because of the kind of ship and the kind of cargo on board.
-12:15 a.m. - Injured Elizabeth Rescue Firefighter was transported to University Hospital for treatment
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