Technical Rescue
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Fire and EMS crews faced an explosion involving multiple victims in Jefferson City
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Over a million pounds of timber collapsed, killing 12 and injuring dozens ahead of the Texas A&M University and University of Texas football game
Technical rescue work in Louisville saved a worker trapped 10 to 12 feet below ground at a demolition site
One of the crane accidents killed 7
The Russian coal industry has a poor safety recored as regulations are neglected
Rescuers worked for hours to free the truck’s passenger
37 died and dozens more were injured in the explosion-induced building collapse
The cause of the explosion at the state-run oil company remains unknown
Rescue workers continued at the site where 11 died and 11 more were injured
The cause of the explosion that killed 32 and injured 121 is unknown
An elevated portion of a highway collapsed when a truck hauling with fireworks exploded
People fled buildings in a panic as a magnitude-6.8 earthquake shook northern Chile
The commuter line was carrying 70 passengers; only two of the injured were seriously hurt
Firefighters had to rescue 3 workers from the crane’s debris
The crash came at the start of an annual travel rush surrounding news month’s Lunar New Year
Authorities are not sure how or why the cleaning woman stole the commuter train, but say driving one is not that difficult
When other risk factors are added, such as a structure or natural hazard, vehicle extrication becomes more complicated; here’s how to handle those situations
The bus plummeted 100 feet down a steep embankment, killing 9 passengers and injuring dozens more
Miss. Gov. declares local state of emergency
The 30-foot tall tree and the pinned man were on a slope; the rescue took 45 minutes
Portland firefighters ditched the tools and used their muscles to lift a car off a man pinned underneath it in January
The man was too large to fit between the walls in an attempted escape from a Brazilian prison
The man was trapped in his burning bedroom
Crews had to remove part of the roof of his house to reach him
Rescuers had to stabilize the house before extricating the driver
2 died and nearly 20 were injured when a health-products plant exploded
Firefighters are sifting through the rubble looking for survivors
The farmer, in his 60s had trouble breathing but was able to use his cell phone to call for help
It took hours for crews to extricate a driver from the wreckage
The suit will be resistant to hazmat and grant superhuman strength
Reports are that more than 100 were at the late-night party when the floor gave way injuring more than 50
The victim was found earlier this week among unstable debris
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