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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 mayday was called, and the firefighter was transported to an area hospital
In high temperatures, firefighters retreated, and one became disoriented, prompting the mayday call
“I made the promise that I’m not going to come back onto the line until I know I’m ready,” said Manchester Captain Steve DesRuisseaux
The Beardstown firefighters got lost, declared a mayday and exited the building from a second-floor window, falling about 21 feet, the report states
About 30 firefighters from nine departments responded to the blaze
We need to apply our fireground mayday training to our mental health and personal stressors
Fellow firefighters issued a mayday call, but the crewmember was able to remove himself