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Course: Lithium-ion battery ESS deflagration incident
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FIREGROUND Flash Tip: Descending stairs with a hose line

June 13, 2014 03:04 AM

Jason Hoevelmann demonstrates the best way to advance hose down stairs to be sure there’s enough line to reach the seat of a basement fire.

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