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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.

MAYDAY INCIDENTS, NEWS & TRAINING
The May 31, 2013, motel structure collapse resulted in the five LODDs, four at the time of the incident, one years later
A Catskill firefighter suffered minor injuries after a staircase collapsed beneath him during a house fire
The settlement tied to Jason Arno’s 2023 line-of-duty death is the largest involving the Buffalo Fire Department and follows a report citing missed mayday calls, poor accountability and equipment issues
A Medina firefighter was briefly trapped when part of a second-floor ceiling collapsed, prompting a Mayday call and rapid rescue
A NIOSH investigation into a boarding house fire shows why departments must train for emergency egress and competing strategies
An investigation found missed inspections, code violations and communication breakdowns contributed to a near-fatal rescue during a fast-moving Easton fire
The blaze that started in an adjacent building had extended into the First Reformed Church of Astoria, Queens