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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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Three firefighters, who were on the top floors of the low-rise building, called a mayday after one firefighter suffered from heat exhaustion
One Sarasota County firefighter fell through the roof of a two-story wood home while venting an area believed to be safe
Eric Whitehead sued the fire department for “negligence, carelessness and recklessness” and violating its procedures and practices when fighting the fire
One firefighter fell through a hole in the floor, landing in the basement, and called a mayday
Firefighter calls mayday after roof collapse separates interior crew