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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

• FDIC 2019 product showcase

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  Check out the products the FireRescue1 team had a first-hand look at during the week-long conference in Indianapolis

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• Achieving efficiency with combination extrication tools

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  Size and technique matter when choosing and using the right cutter spreader combination extrication tools

• Firefighter in distress: Cuing the rapid intervention team

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  Rescuing a firefighter who has fallen through a floor in an involved structure fire may require establishing an alternate means of egress

• 3 steps to developing a sound extrication size-up

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  Be efficient and focus on the priorities, and keeping patients, bystanders and your crew safe while planning an extrication

• When and how to safely remove a seat in an automobile extrication

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  Identify the potential hazards and seat design if seat removal will benefit your victims or increase access

• 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

• Training day: Breaching the door

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  Use the tools, props and scenario described here to train your firefighters in effective forcible entry

• 3 Dallas firefighters injured while battling 4-alarm blaze

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  Three Dallas Fire-Rescue firefighters were extricated from a condo apartment building after the second floor collapsed while they were inside

• Mich. firefighters extract woman from crash outside fire station

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  Three Superior Township firefighters were in their station when they heard a crash outside

• Firefighter longevity: 5 tips to stay proficient

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  Critical thinking is the key to lifelong learning and staying relevant in a changing world

• Four challenges to extrication in a tunnel rescue

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  Resource management is key to overcoming access, patient transportation and ventilation challenges in a tunnel rescue

• How a new hydraulic tool is a game changer for rescue problems

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  Tackle complex calls with confidence using a multipurpose tool that can be used in a variety of scenarios

• Dozens hurt after bus carrying high school students crashes into overpass

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  Six people were seriously injured and 37 suffered minor injuries after a bus carrying students home from a spring break trip to Europe crashed into an overpass

• Firefighters rescue man stuck in printing press

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  The Bridgeport Fire Department was dispatched “to extricate an employee whose left arm became wedged in between two press rollers"

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