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MAYDAY INCIDENTS, NEWS & TRAINING
The Buffalo Fire Department firefighters suffered burns and two suffered from smoke inhalation while battling a blaze in a two-story house
Dallas Fire Chief David Coatney credits enhanced RIT training for rescue of three Dallas firefighters in an apartment fire structural collapse
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
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