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By Carlos E. Medina Ocala.com MARION COUNTY, Fla. — With nearly 200 miles of narrow trails that wind through the densely wooded land of the Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida ...
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Firefighters are now expected to perform at least basic rescues; here's the training and equipment you will need to meet that need. ...
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In early November of 2012, FireRescue1 conducted a survey on Rescue Equipment use and trends in the industry. We have posted the results to the survey below. They represent a poll ...
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Take a look at where testing and standards for technical rescue PPE has been, where it's at now and where it's heading. ...
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By John S. Marshall The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — The rotor blades of a helicopter landing on rugged, remote terrain struck a California Highway Patrol officer and ...
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The Associated Press LONGMIRE, Wash. — A Mount Rainier ranger slid more than 3,000 feet to his death as he helped in efforts to rescue four injured climbers who fell on a ...
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By Mike Ellis The Anderson Independent-Mail ANDERSON — An Anderson man, Macolm Heaton, is recovering after being pinned to his sofa Tuesday night by a car that smashed ...
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By Jo McKenzie-McLean The Press CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — A British fire chief will examine the Fire Service's operational response to Christchurch's February 22, ...
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By Jay Rey The Buffalo News NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. — Nik Wallenda has a backup plan should he need to be rescued Friday during his walk across Niagara Falls on a two-inch-wide ...
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By Aileen B. Flores The El Paso Times EL PASO, Texas — A woman was rescued by firefighters Sunday afternoon after falling down an embankment while hiking in McKelligon ...
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The Indo-Asian News Service BEIJING — All the 78 tourists, who were trapped in cable cars suspended in mid-air at a mountain resort in China's Guangxi Zhang region, were ...
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By Jeff Wiehe The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Fremont firefighters rescued someone who became trapped under a collapsed roof Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters ...
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By Gene Johnson The Associated Press SEATTLE — Swept down one waterfall and about to plunge over a much larger one, a 13-year-old boy managed to climb onto a 1-foot-wide rock ...
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The Anderson Independent-Mail ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. — A curious cocker spaniel fell 30 feet to the bottom of an Anderson County well Friday night and lived to bark about it. ...
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Dramatic trench rescue after 1-year-old slips, falls to bottom of 20-foot drain ...
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The Salt Lake Tribune SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City fire crews Monday pulled a 9-year-old autistic boy from a chimney after he climbed in and became stuck. Firefighters ...
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The Firehouse Sub Public Safety Foundation and its franchisees recently handed out donated equipment to four fire departments in N.C. and S.C. The value of the equipment comes to ...
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By Marc Lucero Richmond, Calif., Fire Department On February 1, I was working as the Engine Co. Captain for just a few hours while the regular Captain was attending to some ...
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By Chuck Biedka Pittsburgh Tribune Review WINFIELD, Pa. — Officials are trying to determine why a large crane toppled about 100 feet off a small bridge on Mushroom Farm Road ...
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By William Kaempffer New Haven RegisterNEW HAVEN, Conn. — Lt. Jay Schwartz got within about 10 feet of a Yale student who got precariously stuck as she and her boyfriend ...
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