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• Firefighters, EMS rescue man trapped in mechanical bull

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  Firefighters had to use hydraulic rescue tools, the Jaws of Life, to disassemble the bull and save the man

• Firefighters rescue woman dangling from parking garage

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  Using a heavy rescue vehicle, Miami Dade Fire rescue crews stabilized the car and rescued the person inside the vehicle

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  Demystifying big data: 3 smart ways fire chiefs can improve data analytics on the fireground

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  Fire service leaders can use these easy strategies to make the most of the information at hand

• Video: Firefighters, workers help aging elephant stand up again

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  African elephant named Malaika was found lying on her side early Monday and unable to stand up

• Calif. FFs rescue woman, dog, after car plunges off bridge

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  Rescuers first used chains and cable to stabilize and secure the rear of the car to the bridge, and at the woman’s request, rescuers removed the dog from the car first

• Maximize apparatus storage with a rotating extrication tool holder

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  New ‘Lazy Susan’ design helps fire crews store more tools in tight spaces without sacrificing quick access

• 3 important things to know about train derailment response

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  Tabletop exercises and relationships with railway officials will help with scene management in the event of a train derailment

• 5 steps to extricate patients from modern vehicles

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  Rip and blitz challenges: use your cutter/spreader for car side removal extrication

• 'Cracking the egg:' Road crash rescue involving an overturned vehicle

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  This involved technique, while rarely used, can enable rescuers to create enough space to extricate a victim safely

• Trench rescue: How to bridge the training-to-incident gap

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  Trench-rescue training evolutions don't accurately reflect real scenarios; here's a look at how to overcome some of those gaps

• Extrication dilemma: Door hinge or latch attack?

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  While no one technique is suited for every extrication situation, one method is far better most of the time

• Rope rescue: 6 steps to rescuing victims at mid-height

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  Stranded victims are at high risk of suspension trauma, which can be fatal in as little as 30 minutes

• 4 dead in French Alps avalanche

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  Initial reports sowed confusion that more skiers had been caught in the disaster, but authorities said the victims had been accidently entered into the skiing database twice

• Firefighters rescue unresponsive teen from Mich. beach

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  Officials said reaching the 16-year-old was difficult because of the sand dune location

• Dangerous rescue of mountain hiker caught on camera

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• Video: Fire captain rescues woman from snowy Calif. ridge

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  The captain told the woman to "hug me as tight as you can" before they were safely lifted back into the helicopter

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