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• How to buy manual forced-entry tools

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  Know your jurisdiction and your staff, then choose tools from among these different types that best meet those needs

• 2 operational acronyms firefighters must learn

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  There are hundreds of acronyms in the fire service, but these two are a must for fireground operations

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  Why thermal imaging cameras are essential equipment for these emergency scenarios

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  FLIR offers a range of TICs that aid in situational awareness, decision making and enhanced safety

• Fla. FF-medic missing after crash reportedly found dead

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  Broward County Firefighter-Paramedic James Von Minden disappeared after a single-vehicle crash on Friday

• The rookie’s first shift: Two lives saved

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  Crews detail a dramatic rescue of two individuals trapped in a ranch-style home

• Body of NC firefighter recovered from river

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  Greenville Firefighter Gary Cox Jr., 24, drowned while on a boating trip with other off-duty firefighters Sunday

• Off-duty NC FF believed to have drowned in river

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  A search for remains was ongoing as of Monday morning; the firefighter is assumed to have drowned after going under the water and not resurfacing

• Authorities say woman staged her own fall from cliff, disappearance after massive 2-day search

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  The woman was found hiding in a closet in her home after dozens of rescue personnel searched for her

• Body of missing firefighter found

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  Snohomish County and North County Firefighter Marcus Carroll, 24, had gone missing while hiking on Saturday

• Va. police chief: Rioters blocked firefighters from burning home with child inside

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  During an emotional news conference, Chief Will Smith described how officers had to force their way through a crowd to clear a path for the fire department

• LAFD firefighter recounts explosion: ‘Death felt closer now’

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  Firefighter shares photo of members recovering from burn injuries sustained in May 16 mayday incident

• Calif. city to begin billing homeowners' insurance for response

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  The Stanislaus Consolidated Fire Protection District will soon begin billing people or their insurance companies when firefighters respond to vehicle fires, crashes, water rescues, hazmat calls and other rescue events

• Conn. FFs use drone to find kayaker stranded at lighthouse

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  The drone was launched after firefighters on shore were unable to see the stranded man in the darkness

• 2 NY FFs injured in house fire

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  One firefighter suffered second-degree burns to his knees and another suffered an eye injury

• NC rescue squad member dies in fall during waterfall search

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  Eldon Jamison, 71, of Glenville-Cashiers Rescue Squad, died Tuesday while searching for a hiker who had fallen into the water near Whitewater Falls

• 2 W.Va. firefighters rescued from structure fire

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  The firefighters reportedly became trapped in the structure, prompting request of a helicopter rescue crew

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