Federal bill would create national strategy, training programs

Officials heard testimony on training and communication failures, and a language barrier

Battalion chief details confusion, inadequate training, language barrier

Former Newark Fire Division Chief Rufus Jackson testifies before Coast Guard hearing

Federal hearing into the fatal cargo-ship fire continues on Wednesday

Coast Guard hearing resumes on Tuesday

Two Newark firefighters died in the fire last July

Two city firefighters were killed fighting the blaze

Two Newark firefighters were killed in the initial response to fire

The fire broke out Wednesday night on a cargo ship carrying 1,200 vehicles