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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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Crews initially attempted an offensive attack on the apartment fire, but then pulled out of the building as the fire grew
Instead of managing a mayday call from the outside-in, crews will manage it from the inside-out
While battling the fire, Lt. Thomas Curtis fell through the third floor and and reported he was trapped near a closet
A mayday was called when the firefighters became disoriented, fell to the ground and had to be rescued from the building
Lt. Mike O’Prandy said his thoughts immediately raced back to his family once he realized he was in trouble
Commanding and running a real mayday happens at a speed and force that instruction cannot replicate
Firefighters went into the woods to search for a missing person; the entire crew is safe and accounted for