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    The Firehouse.com Rescue product category is a collection of information, product listings and resources for researching various technical rescue tools and equipment, including hazmat, water and ice rescue, vehicle extrication trench and collapse rescue tool options.
    Collins firefighters receive robot to help fight industrial fires
    Technology

    Collins, MS, Fire Department's Newest Asset Doesn't Need Turnout Gear

    Susan Nicol
    Dec. 11, 2024
    Thermite, a remote-controlled robot, will be used at incidents such as industrial fires, Collins Fire Chief John Pope said.
    Brandi K. Phillips
    Providing forced air duct-type ventilation might improve final outcomes of a rescue effort for an animal victim in oxygen-deficient atmospheres if delivered near its face while simultaneously alleviating some of the concerns with the space for the rescuer.
    Confined Space

    Animal Rescues: Is the Duckling in the Drain the Modern Canary in the Coal Mine?

    Brandi Phillips
    Nov. 8, 2024
    Brandi Phillips says considerations for safe animal rescue from storm drains, culverts and sewers have immediate and more far-reaching positive effects.
    Photo by Scott Burgess
    A ThermoFisher identiFINDER was used at a recent radiological incident at a Brookhaven, NY, landfill and mistakenly detected the presence of reactor-grade plutonium. This triggered a call to the Department of Energy’s Radiological Assistance Program team, which used a more sophisticated high-purity germanium crystal detector to correctly identify lutetium-177.
    Rescue

    Technical Rescue: Radiological Emergencies

    Scott Burgess
    Nov. 8, 2024
    Scott Burgess explains why members who respond to a radiological incident can't overlook the limitations of radiological monitors.
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    Hazardous Materials

    Colorado Springs Hazmat Crews Respond to Polls for Suspicious Ballots

    Nov. 5, 2024
    One mailed ballot had a small capsule that the Colorado Springs hazmat team determined was a tracker.
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    Technical Rescue

    MA Task Force 1 Creator Remembered for Contributions to USAR

    Nov. 5, 2024
    Mark Foster, considered a pioneer in the Urban Search and Rescue system, built the team from the ground up.
    Little Rock Fire Department rescues man after spending three days in a manhole
    Rescue

    Person Stuck in Manhole for Three Days Rescued by Little Rock, AR, Crews

    Susan Nicol
    Nov. 5, 2024
    The man told Little Rock firefighters he went into the system to seek shelter and became trapped.