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This special coverage series offers simple steps all firefighters should know for how to survive an entanglement, along with other hazards – floor collapse, flashover, disorientation and air management issues – so you are better prepared for these all-too-common fireground dangers.

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A jury found two Rock Falls fire chiefs and the city liable, ruling their decisions led to Sterling Lieutenant Garrett Ramos’ fall through a floor and into a basement
Deliberations begin in a wrongful death case alleging Rock Falls chiefs showed willful, wanton disregard in the 2021 fire that killed Sterling Lt. Garrett Ramos
Brittney Ramos testifies that safety lapses led to her husband’s 2021 line-of-duty death
Brittney Ramos is suing the city of Rock Falls and two fire chiefs, alleging their reckless actions led to her husband falling through a floor and running out of air
A statement from Professional Firefighters of Keene IAFF Local 3265 said the firefighters were cut off by fire while searching the second floor
About 100 firefighters battled a stubborn blaze at General Motors’ 150,000-square-foot Pasadena facility
A brief water loss triggered a flashover and mayday during a house fire in Hillsdale