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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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Officials later determined that the fire was intentionally set; the firefighter is expected to fully recover
The intention of the video is to stress the importance of training and preventing future incidents
Heavy smoke and flames were billowing from the multi-family home on arrival
Crews were ordered out of the house due to unsafe conditions
Chief Mike Snyder fell through a third-floor stairway, crashing down two levels
Assistant Fire Chief Kevin Smith, was dangling out of a front window after he was unable to see while inside the building
Crews initially attempted an offensive attack on the apartment fire, but then pulled out of the building as the fire grew