Tool Helps Cincinnati Crews Get Faster Access

Sept. 16, 2011
CINCINNATI -- Some rescues from a future fire or building collapse in Cincinnati just got much quicker. The Cincinnati Fire Department is one of six in the nation to receive a piece of equipment that shortens rescue time considerably, perhaps 15 minutes or more. It is a 105-pound tool that fires a 30-pound piece of metal at a speed of 70 mph.