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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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The Charlotte SouthPark fire report highlights improvements in several areas, including the hiring of more inspectors and enhanced firefighter survival training
Sacramento Metro Fire Battalion Chief Parker Wilbourn said firefighters faced a significant amount of fire and the possibility of people inside
Corona Engine 2 firefighters were applying water to disrupt ceiling tiles and check for fire overhead moments before the collapse
This unique mayday drill is highly realistic and physically demanding
Lowell Fire Chief Phil Charron said one firefighter had to bail out a window due to the intense fire conditions
Mesa firefighters escaped through a window after the roof of the burning house collapsed on them
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Columbia Firefighter Mario Trejo was one of two firefighters injured in a collapse during a structure fire