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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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The assistant chief was demoted to captain after the firefighters’ union complained about an alleged lack of response to a firefighter’s “mayday” call
A firefighter became temporarily trapped trying to retrieve the woman after she reentered the home against commands
The firefighter escaped injury after being briefly trapped, then returned to continue fighting the blaze after being evaluated
While battling a Baltimore rowhome fire, four firefighters were plunged into the basement after the main floor collapsed
Three firefighters, who were on the top floors of the low-rise building, called a mayday after one firefighter suffered from heat exhaustion