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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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Training together as the RIT is an essential element in a successful firefighter rescue
Juan J. Bucio, 46, became separated from his partner while trying to rescue someone from the Chicago River
Firefighters tried to carry a large hose to the third floor when a staircase couldn’t handle their weight, according to officials
The Otsego Fire Department issued a mayday call after the firefighter became trapped by a collapsed roof while attempting to exit the structure
Firefighters called a mayday after part of the building collapsed and sent bricks falling on a firefighter, according to officials
The wall on the south side of the former Weaver Piano & Organ Co. building collapsed as firefighters were still inside
The firefighter, who was on the second floor, was complaining of being short of breath