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MAYDAY INCIDENTS, NEWS & TRAINING
Three Dallas Fire-Rescue firefighters were extricated from a condo apartment building after the second floor collapsed while they were inside
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
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