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MAYDAY INCIDENTS, NEWS & TRAINING
Chief Walter White spoke to the firefighters before they were taken to the hospital, described them as being in good spirits, though they have a long road toward recovery
The firefighter suffered a dislocated shoulder and will be released from the hospital soon
One firefighter was treated for neck pain and the other was seen for a hand injury
Capt. Charlie Cashen was treated for second degree burns along one arm, elbow and part of his back
The two were rescued without incident and managed to put out most of the fire from the basement after falling through the floor
The firefighter was in cardiac arrest, but his colleagues were able to revive him
The call was prompted by a firefighter who ran out of air on the third floor; all firefighters suffered non-life threatening injuries
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