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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 call was prompted by a firefighter who ran out of air on the third floor; all firefighters suffered non-life threatening injuries
Medics evaluated firefighter Justin Reilly, who insisted on returning to fight the fire after he was medically cleared
It is not clear how serious the firefighter’s injuries are; the fire is under investigation
A firefighter was injured and taken to the hospital with minor burns after a backdraft threw him back 10 feet
The report cited failure to call mayday, use a thermal imager and be fully staffed as contributing factors to the line of duty deaths
A rescue team was deployed and the two firefighters were taken to the hospital, treated and later released
A wall collapsed and trapped the firefighters; 1 firefighter is in critical condition and the other 3 are stable