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• Video: San Francisco FFs rescue man from wave-whipped rocks near Golden Gate Bridge

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  The department used thermal imaging to locate a heat signature on the cliff and a helicopter shining light on the rescue swimmers during the rescue

• Conn. volunteer FD receives donated drone

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  The drone, donated through the National Public Safety Drone Donation Program, can help with brush fires, search and rescue operations and water rescues, and can view hard-to-reach areas of buildings

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• A firefighter’s guide to fireground search and rescue – Part 2

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  Detailing primary and secondary search techniques and various methods of rescue

• Mont. FD receives $300K grant for hazmat-detecting drones

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  The drones are equipped with thermal sensors for search and rescue operations and gas monitors to detect hazardous materials escaping from crashes or industrial accidents

• A firefighter’s guide to fireground search and rescue – Part 1

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  Detailing situational awareness, size-up and firefighter orientation during this vital operation

• Off-duty Wash. FF-paramedic leads challenging backcountry rescue

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  Walla Walla County Fire District 4 Firefighter-Paramedic Jestin Goodson was hiking with his family when he discovered a woman at the bottom of a ravine

• 4 rescue boats capsize in NC floodwaters

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  Firefighters managed to rescue a mother from the waters but her two children remain missing

• Helicopter rescues skyrocketed 225% in Calif. county this year, first responders say

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  Orange County fire, EMS and law enforcement officials urged hikers to properly prepare and take caution before heading out to the trails

• Don’t ditch your helmet for rescue missions – just find the right one

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  Your structural firefighting helmet is basically your best friend on the fireground. But here’s why you should look at a sleeker model for certain situations.

• Off-duty FF drowns attempting to rescue 3 girls in river

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  Sgt. Sivad Johnson was with his 10-year-old daughter when he heard screams and immediately jumped into the Detroit River to help

• Video: 2 trapped Calif. FFs rescued by helicopter

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  A rescue team used a 100-foot line to save the two firefighters, who who were trapped in heavy brush on a ridge line

• 9 facts about fire

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  Important information to keep you informed about fire safety

• How the Halligan tool changed the firefighting game

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  The Halligan tool has been an important part of a firefighter’s toolkit from initial creation to present

• Death toll rises to 2 in Baltimore house explosion

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  The natural gas explosion Monday morning leveled three row houses and ripped open a fourth, trapping people in the debris

• 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

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